Episode 187: Do your research

Notes:

Fable mentions author David Baldacci’s MasterClass where he goes through his research process in depth. Those lessons are:

- Research Methods and Sources, Part 1

- Research Methods and Sources, Part 2

The Verbivore references two YouTube videos from K.M. Weiland on her historical fiction research process. Here are those videos:

- K.M. Weiland Video “7 Easy Ways to Research a Historical Novel (What I Learned Writing Storming)”

- K.M. Weiland Video “How Do You Know When to Stop Researching a Historical Novel?”

The Verbivore talks about how many museums are now accessible online or have virtual tours available. Here is the link to an article from UpgradedPoints.com that lists 75 museums with virtual tours - “https://upgradedpoints.com/travel/best-virtual-museum-tours/”

In this episode, we touch on the following previous podcast episodes:

- Episode 184: Historical fiction part 1

- Episode 185: Historical fiction part 2

- Episode 186: Historical Fiction Favorites

Here are a few articles and videos we referenced for this conversation:

- MasterClass Article “What is Historical Fiction? Definition of the Historical Fiction Genre and Tips for Writing Your Historical Novel”

- CeladonBooks.com Article “What Is Historical Fiction?”

- YouTube Ruta Sepetys “Bradford Literature Festival - Hidden Histories with Ruta Sepetys

- MasterClass Article “How to Use the Five Senses in Your Writing”

- MasterClass Article “How to Research a Novel: Tips for Fiction Writing Research”

- Writer’s Digest Article “8 Rules of Writing Historical Fiction Research” by Kim van Alkemade

- KatClay.com Article “How to effectively research historical fiction”

- Kat Clay YouTube Video “How to Research Historical Fiction”

- Film Courage Video “What Writers Need To Know About Writing Historical Fiction by E.K. Prescott”

- Film Courage Video “Keys To Writing Good Historical Fiction by E.K. Prescott”

- Author Learning Center Video “Tips for Researching and Writing Historical Fiction”

Books and Films Mentioned:

- A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier

- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) - Netflix Film

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