Not much today — we spent most of the morning doing research, and in the afternoon were told to start writing our stories.
TP: One of the advantages of using historical places/times is that the world is already created. You may have to research, but you don’t have to make up the world.
KDW: Be open to things you didn’t think you were looking for.
TP: Why Google isn’t as good as library. Full text books contain a lot of information, and much of it is not on the Internet. Also, the ability of anyone to publish on the internet makes the information a bit less reliable. Internet is best for researching specific facts you know you need, rather than more general research.
Don’t use the shortcut of main character is an author.
Old travel guide books can be useful & cheap.
“If it’s less than the best you can do, it’s no good.”