It doesn\u2019t matter what you write\u2014fiction, nonfiction, ads, technical stuff or even poetry\u2014some research is necessary. If you\u2019re writing a historical novel involving soldiers and you don\u2019t know the design of uniform for that period, you\u2019d better go in search of a photo so you can describe it. If your story includes a visit to a pottery shop in Spain, you\u2019ll need to know what one might look like inside. What do you do if you can\u2019t think of a rhyming or descriptive word for a poem or prose? And all writers should refer to an appropriate style book or grammar site when they\u2019re not sure of a particular word usage, for example.<\/p>\n
When I started writing for publication, I used a manual typewriter and did most of my research at the library downtown. While writing my local history books, I also visited museum libraries. And now we have the Internet\u2014a whole world of research material at our fingertips. Yet, still, some freelance writers and authors do not use the Internet to their full advantage. They don\u2019t know how to do a successful Internet search. They sometimes get overwhelmed by the volume of information and resources on the Internet. And they resent the time involved in a search. They\u2019d rather be writing.<\/p>\n
If you hope to experience success with your book or article, I urge you to break through the blocks that keep you from conducting the scope and depth of research you should be doing on behalf of your project. Here are a few tips:<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll find many reasons to research using the Internet. Here are a few:<\/p>\n
Before you write that book:<\/p>\n
While you\u2019re writing it:<\/p>\n
After your book is published:<\/p>\n
If you are a published author or you\u2019re working on your first book and you spend fewer than 5 hours per week in Internet research mode, you\u2019re not using this tool to your fullest advantage.<\/p>\n
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