tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post572374757663786604..comments2024-03-16T07:01:36.887-04:00Comments on Lisa Buie-Collard - Author : IWSG Wednesday in Autumn, Yay!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-67529722352556509512015-10-19T10:42:24.618-04:002015-10-19T10:42:24.618-04:00I do the same thing with research--put too much in...I do the same thing with research--put too much in and then force myself to edit it out. It's just so darn interesting, but yeah, it can drag down the pace like mud.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-7934844962348427762015-10-13T18:56:23.811-04:002015-10-13T18:56:23.811-04:00I LOVE LOVE LOVE research! Over the weekend I cut ...I LOVE LOVE LOVE research! Over the weekend I cut down a tree (not a big one, but it was hard work) for research for my WIP. I've tried to make a fishing net from some trash and vines....I think research is one of the best parts of writing. :) Happy Researching!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-21657197119114680172015-10-10T08:32:31.561-04:002015-10-10T08:32:31.561-04:00I'm not a big fan of research...I do most of i...I'm not a big fan of research...I do most of it online! Can you imagine being a writer back before you had the Internet? Writers probably spent half their time tracking facts down!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-57228395668786347922015-10-09T21:19:19.178-04:002015-10-09T21:19:19.178-04:00I love research, and can easily get sidetracked wi...I love research, and can easily get sidetracked with it, so I've started writing past whatever needs the research (if I can) and just leaving myself a note to research it when writing time is done. It works, for the most part.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-83621216678029237932015-10-08T20:27:33.092-04:002015-10-08T20:27:33.092-04:00Research is fascinating. I loved hearing about you...Research is fascinating. I loved hearing about your process! So interesting. :) <br /><br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-35744746942468809852015-10-08T09:29:20.058-04:002015-10-08T09:29:20.058-04:00I love research and would love to be a research as...I love research and would love to be a research assistant! Great idea LOL. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-67373592232633676392015-10-08T08:32:13.749-04:002015-10-08T08:32:13.749-04:00The bad thing about research is one site leads to ...The bad thing about research is one site leads to another and then another. Very interesting but not writing. It's hard picking out just the necessary bit of info to use.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Diane <br />IWSG #94<br />Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-37553582826671028552015-10-08T01:40:37.866-04:002015-10-08T01:40:37.866-04:00Ha-ha! I love research so much that I sometimes fo...Ha-ha! I love research so much that I sometimes forget to write :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-61533466748371487722015-10-07T23:43:14.721-04:002015-10-07T23:43:14.721-04:00I can't tell you how much time I spend on rese...I can't tell you how much time I spend on research, but aside from searching through Google, I can get lost doing research in my second home, the library.Lidyhttps://pavingmyauthorsroad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-70602404688935198642015-10-07T23:22:58.629-04:002015-10-07T23:22:58.629-04:00I love research too. I'd be someone's rese...I love research too. I'd be someone's research buddy :)dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-48570484416198635202015-10-07T21:01:25.761-04:002015-10-07T21:01:25.761-04:00I need to steal a bit of your research love. My st...I need to steal a bit of your research love. My stories always seem to lack it :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165495372283788914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-23161727620247863382015-10-07T20:44:53.255-04:002015-10-07T20:44:53.255-04:00I'm impressed with all the research you do.
I...I'm impressed with all the research you do.<br /><br />I write middle grade fiction. I also have a middle grade daughter. So mostly I pay attention to what she is saying, doing, wearing... And I try to ease drop in the malls without being to creepy. <br /><br />It terms of technical or historical research, I have it is easy because I write in a modern setting and about places I know. I stillDavid Emanuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433881168382782620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-4164071339700363052015-10-07T19:21:09.229-04:002015-10-07T19:21:09.229-04:00Research is one of my favorite things to do but de...Research is one of my favorite things to do but deciding what to use of all that great information is sometimes difficult. Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-32677475315774073552015-10-07T16:06:57.820-04:002015-10-07T16:06:57.820-04:00I've been doing a lot more research lately. In...I've been doing a lot more research lately. In the past week I've researched Victorian English aristocrats, indigenous American myths and Scooby Doo, all for the same story. I love writing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cdgallantking.ca/2015/10/iwsg-october-wake-up-septembers-over.html" rel="nofollow">IWSG October</a>C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-26627040920856845222015-10-07T15:15:36.160-04:002015-10-07T15:15:36.160-04:00I used to do portions of the writing separate, but...I used to do portions of the writing separate, but not anymore. I also used to do a ton of research in advance, but like you, I found I'd bog the story down with it. These days I immerse myself in the culture of what I'm writing (movies, books, pictures), and then go forward, putting place holders and researching extra tidbits while I go. Then only the pertinent details get pulled in.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-23339217959496428452015-10-07T14:53:35.161-04:002015-10-07T14:53:35.161-04:00I haven't written anything yet that required a...I haven't written anything yet that required a whole lot of research, but it's amazing how many little things you still have to look up to make sure everything is authentic. I usually don't worry about that kind of stuff in the first draft, either. That's more about getting out all of the ideas. Figuring out all the tiny details can come later. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-62831782719043176802015-10-07T14:22:33.291-04:002015-10-07T14:22:33.291-04:00700 pages? Wow! I get what you mean though. I love...700 pages? Wow! I get what you mean though. I love to research something for my book and like to add interesting tidbits in for readers who don't know about a certain subject or place. Figuring out what to cut can be tough, though. Beta readers can usually help with that.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-1819620238388852052015-10-07T14:22:02.032-04:002015-10-07T14:22:02.032-04:00Like you, I love research! I've been blissfull...Like you, I love research! I've been blissfully digging into 19th-Century Scotland for my upcoming NaNo project. I like your comments about using the third draft...I know as I get started that there's no way to get the language, clothing, setting, etc., totally right. I feel like I have a good enough foundation to begin, but I will need to see where the story takes me before I flesh out Nadine_Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742177071130596367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-8670400779783529812015-10-07T12:41:29.902-04:002015-10-07T12:41:29.902-04:00I did a lot of research before writing my last boo...I did a lot of research before writing my last book. I'd have to say ninety-five percent of what I learned about sea kelp never made it into the book. (I've since eased back down on research.)<br />Although research assistant would be a good gig.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-7070146800970851192015-10-07T12:34:48.141-04:002015-10-07T12:34:48.141-04:00When I'm going to need to write about things I...When I'm going to need to write about things I don't know, I spend hours researching, mainly online, because I do want my story to be believable. Sometimes it's hard, though, to say enough is enough and stop researching and get back to writing. And I agree — once you've learned all this neat stuff, it's hard not to include all of it. It's a good thing we have those early Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-49001912920955777002015-10-07T12:31:06.789-04:002015-10-07T12:31:06.789-04:00Hi, my name is Eva and I'm a researchaholic......Hi, my name is Eva and I'm a researchaholic... I love research too, and it's probably another one of the reasons (besides the ones you already know) that my WIPs are taking so long to finish. **Sighs**<br /><br />I try using real life scenarios and the personalities of people I know (close and encountered) to bring more believability to my stories. Thanks for visiting me earlier and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-74469958802811750732015-10-07T12:20:00.851-04:002015-10-07T12:20:00.851-04:00I've even been known to do research when I'...I've even been known to do research when I've finished the book. The little details should be right, and so I use the after writing time to do that sometimes.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-59586478782353805252015-10-07T12:17:56.501-04:002015-10-07T12:17:56.501-04:00Ha! I don't mind getting away from editing to ...Ha! I don't mind getting away from editing to do research either. Or any of a thousand other things instead of editing. As you can probably tell, editing is hard for me. And cutting out everything you found during the research phase can be painful.<br /><br />Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-1085940831890344692015-10-07T12:14:47.646-04:002015-10-07T12:14:47.646-04:00I've never heard of the “One Draft at a Time” ...I've never heard of the “One Draft at a Time” Checklist. I better do some research on that. :)David Powers Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-21936214318025653832015-10-07T12:04:39.589-04:002015-10-07T12:04:39.589-04:00Most of my stories don't need a lot of researc...Most of my stories don't need a lot of research, at least not yet. But I do love historical fiction and fiction set in other countries - or worlds. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com