Research is very important, specially in non-fiction, but for fiction as well.
I can't remember how many times I'm pulled out of a story, in tv, film or literature, because of details that don't add up, worlds that don't make sense or facts that are clearly misinterpreted.
I'm not giving examples, for this is not a critique blog.
For my work, I usually research as I go. Things that I'm not sure of, details that need polishing or facts that need a greater understanding I put in parenthesis and keep writing. Then I go back and do my research to fill in the blanks.
Not for this novel though.
I can't remember how many times I'm pulled out of a story, in tv, film or literature, because of details that don't add up, worlds that don't make sense or facts that are clearly misinterpreted.
I'm not giving examples, for this is not a critique blog.
For my work, I usually research as I go. Things that I'm not sure of, details that need polishing or facts that need a greater understanding I put in parenthesis and keep writing. Then I go back and do my research to fill in the blanks.
Not for this novel though.