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Doing a little Author research on......research
Snowleopard:
Well, someone once said and in all honesty it's true - The sum of all knowledge is contained in fandom.
Whatever you might be interested in - somebody, somewhere in fandom knows about and or has done it.
I would guess you're starting by talking to us here on the Forum.
Let's face it - SHS knows more than all of us combined about igniting things (usually himself) but he does
know. He also knows about wrestling.
I know about making jewelry, printmaking, bellydancing, and working as a carpenter at the studios.
KevinEvans:
Sigh,
I just spent a lot of time digging through the records of correspondence from the colonial office of New Spain. I had to get an accurate street plan for Santa Fe, NM in the 17th century..... Pompous bureaucrats, they haven’t changed much in three hundred and eighty years.
Regards,
Kevin
Snowleopard:
I sometimes think bureaucrats are grown in slimy tanks out back of the city dump.
۞†Grey Warden†۞:
And my thread was derailed, lol i guess it was only a matter of time
Lord Rae:
Tv Tropes is good for knowing if something has been done a thousand times before in media you've never checked out. Especially if you have an archetype or idea for a story that while isn't a cliche could be a trope and could be quite well known and expected. Its handy to at least read through especially for you want to surprise your readers and think you have something new to throw in the mix.
As for me I read several books on the religion and mythology of the era/culture I was aiming at and even spent some time on wikipedia and other websites on the subject. I like to think all the other reading I've done over the years helps too. But it's too early to tell if this actually going to help me in the long run.
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