I basically did all the library research for this book on Google, and it not only saved me enormous amounts of time but actually gave me a much richer offering of research in a shorter time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've always looked upon research as an opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. But the other side of the coin is one must not be so caught up in it that one never gets the book written.
I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book.
I wish there were a hundred services with which I could easily look at such a book; it would have saved me a lot of time, and it would have spared Google a tremendous amount of effort.
I continually get more information about a subject after the book has been published.
I really enjoy researching, and for almost every piece, I research enough to write a book.
I read the papers online, and something usually piques my curiosity - that will then be the baseline of my research for the day.
I love research so much that I do an enormous amount; it helps put off the moment of starting to write the story.
I enjoy research; in fact research is so engaging that it would be easy to go on for years, and never write the novel at all.
Research to me is as important or more important than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built.
Google is fascinating, and the book isn't finished. I'm creating, living, building, and writing those chapters.