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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-05-12 06:54 pm

[ SECRET POST #2687 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2687 ⌋

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Re: Breadth vs. depth in writing research

(Anonymous) 2014-05-13 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
I usually stop and ask myself:

1. Would my character know this? (especially if it's in 1st person or 3rd person limited)

2. Will the audience care?

People can get bogged down by too much world-building. Obviously it depends on your audience, but I think the average consumer would lose interest after a certain amount of detail. So my advice would definitely be to research and at least skim things you think would be helpful, so that you're prepared in case something comes up that you hadn't planned for. But don't bury yourself in it and feel the need to address every single question someone might have about the universe.

Re: Breadth vs. depth in writing research

(Anonymous) 2014-05-13 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
OP -- Thank you very much for this! I'm very much in favor of these types of questions for focus.