Welcome back to another Open Book Blog Hop!
Today’s topic is: What are your favourite resources for research?
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This one is going to be another short one I think. To put it simply, there isn’t one single source I use for research. The internet as a whole is an obvious starting point. And why not? With so many resources and opportunities to find information, it’s a must. I’ve also used maps, visited locations and read reference books to unearth the information I need. One thing I would add is reading fiction. I think I’d struggle to write for myself if not for the amount of fiction I read. It can give you ideas to support your creations, but it also exposes you to different methods and styles of writing and presenting ideas which will help enhance your own work.
I’ve been inspired by so many wonderful writers. But the thing that sets me going is a random thing I read online, or in a magazine. Even a conversation in a coffee shop has been known to give me an idea.
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I’ve used maps for my research as well. Even if I have an imaginary world, it helps the reader to be able see it as part of the real world.
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My first attempt at a novel was based on Jack the Ripper. I got hold of maps from the time just to get the lay of London in the 1880s or so.
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I learn a lot by reading fiction, too. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
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