Today I learned from my mom today the value of research on your books. yeah, I knew it was important but now I know how much effort it takes and the knowledge, Patience too. A lot of patience.You have to go find sites and see pictures and hear quotes and expressions. Especially if you're doing a historical novel or something along those lines. Which I am doing.I recamond http://www.answers.com/ and http://www.wikipedia.com/ the only problem is that the answers and essays and info is provided by people like us. Sadly those two do not have super smart tech stuff that answers all questions for us. Sad day.
However someone who does have that are people like the all famous Google, bing, and Yahoo.Trust me, they know evrything.
So take time to let one site lead to the next, and have anotebook to take...well notes and to write down the sweb adddress so you can re-look things up.If that's a word.
Another way is to forgot the internet and use the old fastioned things called resource books. It was only until I started volenteering at the library that I realized how many there were. And many really are...resourceful. Get inter-library loans if your library dosen't have what you want or go to gorage sales, estates sales, and bascially nose around. If your a writter your friends will be used to the oddness.I have to go but I'll add more later.
Rachel
