[ SECRET POST #2687 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2687 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Breadth vs. depth in writing research

[(Anonymous)]

Anon above has some good advice, OP! Especially their last line. There's worldbuilding that goes in the story, worldbuilding that is good to know because it may influence the story, and worldbuilding that you don't necessarily need.

I write a story that's set both in the early 1960s and an alien planet, so I'm familiar with your issue. Tbh, I do more research on the 60s stuff and then fill in the alien part as I go (except for science-y bits). For example, I'll take an idea I find interesting that I may want to include, do a little research on it, then go back to writing. If I need to, I go back and flesh it out later.

You can always start with lighter research, write it and flag whatever you're unsure of, then go back over it during editing. If it's something like, say, the military or weaving or a specific time period, finding beta readers familiar with it can also be helpful.

Re: Breadth vs. depth in writing research

[(Anonymous)]

OP -- Thank you very much! I know that it's the second, "good to know" type of worldbuilding that's most on my mind, in the sense that I don't think or want every detail to be spelled out for the reader, but I do want to make sure that what I write reinforces the world, or at least doesn't outright contradict it (re-reading some of my much older stories with worldbuilding attempts, I've come across scenes that I remember being so convinced were clever twists or commentaries, but really just raised wayyy more questions). Thinking in terms of multiple passes will be helpful, too -- thanks again!