tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post7545766129784682923..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: The changing face of researchAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-67912453902580321322015-06-13T16:57:17.314+01:002015-06-13T16:57:17.314+01:00Although, there is something satisfying about trac...Although, there is something satisfying about tracking down a complete story from different sources. But yes, internet is a lot easier :-)<br />Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-4064258117049251472015-06-09T17:32:56.282+01:002015-06-09T17:32:56.282+01:00I think this is the best thing about being a write...I think this is the best thing about being a writer in this age. You can find out everything about anything with a few key strokes. I never liked research much because the things you need to find are just scattered across too many books at the time and of course you have to actually go and physically thumb through the books to find the stuff you need. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-32084440528791763992015-06-04T13:10:04.469+01:002015-06-04T13:10:04.469+01:00I imagine you do more research for your blog posts...I imagine you do more research for your blog posts than I do for my novels, Hilary! :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-54364265566432899152015-06-04T12:18:24.831+01:002015-06-04T12:18:24.831+01:00I love those tangents, and sometimes you learn som...I love those tangents, and sometimes you learn something that takes the story in a completely different direction - I love that too!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-80277751029202909832015-06-04T10:31:48.831+01:002015-06-04T10:31:48.831+01:00Hi Annalisa - having never done research for a nov...Hi Annalisa - having never done research for a novel ... I am realising the amount of work involved. I do check my facts as far as my common sense and logic will take me when I'm writing blog posts and if I feel out of my depth .. it gets left out.<br /><br />I have just read Claire Tomalin's book on Mary Wollstonecraft (Mary Shelley's mother) - written in 1974 - if I hadn't have been attending various talks on history and social history, and been writing my blog I'd have been lost reading the book. But what impressed me was the way she listed and annotated her book ... fascinating research added to the actual book on Wollstonecraft ...<br /><br />Interesting to read all the comments - and knowing you've now got extra information to follow up on - gosh enjoy the listening ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-63373527707220735762015-06-03T04:51:42.311+01:002015-06-03T04:51:42.311+01:00Too bad I don't remember more. I lived in Colu...Too bad I don't remember more. I lived in Columbia, MD around that time as a kid. But my world was pretty small then, so I doubt I'd be able to help you much. Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-652656538294269892015-06-03T04:50:26.639+01:002015-06-03T04:50:26.639+01:00I learned about Nina Simone from Point of No Retur...I learned about Nina Simone from Point of No Return.<br /><br />I love research. In fact, I love it too much. I wish I knew how to make money from pure research. I just enjoy learning new things. So I get sidetracked when I do research for a story.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-83534268904995270792015-06-03T04:11:34.906+01:002015-06-03T04:11:34.906+01:00I'm writing a thriller set in 1984 Maryland - ...I'm writing a thriller set in 1984 Maryland - and I haven't got a clue about the area - yet.<br /><br />My big issue is getting through the first draft and then I'll go and do some internet research :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-31048542740234830742015-06-02T11:18:49.047+01:002015-06-02T11:18:49.047+01:00I hope the research didn't contain too many pi...I hope the research didn't contain too many pictures - ugh!!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-69577338961992029792015-06-02T09:55:48.236+01:002015-06-02T09:55:48.236+01:00Sounds fun. I think the strangest thing I've r...Sounds fun. I think the strangest thing I've researched (that I can think of off the top of my head) was about cauterizing a wound.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-3169883104656664312015-06-01T20:30:04.606+01:002015-06-01T20:30:04.606+01:00You really felt you'd earned the knowledge in ...You really felt you'd earned the knowledge in those days though, didn't you? :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-86357442099794040902015-06-01T20:23:29.075+01:002015-06-01T20:23:29.075+01:00That sounds like an interesting project to take on...That sounds like an interesting project to take on.<br /><br />My character would definitely prefer Billie Holiday to Adele :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-10690221688206001632015-06-01T20:16:14.324+01:002015-06-01T20:16:14.324+01:00I love going off on a tangent when I research, unt...I love going off on a tangent when I research, until I notice how long I've been tangenting for!<br /><br />I have a friend who liked the blues, and he could often be heard stating that a particular artist was 'too alive' - or words to that effect. I think my character will go down that route and only really love the artists who are no longer alive. I bet it was a good evening, though :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-78002235597589076252015-06-01T20:10:51.269+01:002015-06-01T20:10:51.269+01:00I've done my share of dodgy searches! I'll...I've done my share of dodgy searches! I'll visit you though :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-75103412072883867952015-06-01T20:07:19.363+01:002015-06-01T20:07:19.363+01:00The choice of fonts is overwhelming - good luck!
...The choice of fonts is overwhelming - good luck!<br /><br />Normally I don't think about my characters' likes, dislikes etc - they come out as I write - but this nugget of info appeared in my first line, so I think it might be important. I've never really listened to this type of music - I'm more of a rock chick - but I'm enjoying it.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-38012820660252587182015-06-01T20:03:38.505+01:002015-06-01T20:03:38.505+01:00I can imagine some research is much more fun than ...I can imagine some research is much more fun than others!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-43869807621829718852015-06-01T19:57:45.243+01:002015-06-01T19:57:45.243+01:00Lol, I understand that logic :-) Research can beco...Lol, I understand that logic :-) Research can become addictive.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-41073063062741937672015-06-01T19:48:25.750+01:002015-06-01T19:48:25.750+01:00That certainly ranks as a weird piece of research....That certainly ranks as a weird piece of research. I didn't realise the use of arsenic was so prevalent. Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-73332923844374619792015-06-01T19:27:44.518+01:002015-06-01T19:27:44.518+01:00Researching afterwards could work quite well - you...Researching afterwards could work quite well - you wouldn't be compelled to thrust all your knowledge into the prose. Several of the singers I've been listening to have surprised me a lot.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-52114188296289409872015-06-01T19:17:36.566+01:002015-06-01T19:17:36.566+01:00Wow, there are a lot of names there I haven't ...Wow, there are a lot of names there I haven't come across yet. I'm not looking for anything too modern. I don't even know how important it will be in the story, but if I can listen while I write, I might invoke the character more.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-17938888147272347942015-06-01T19:05:00.198+01:002015-06-01T19:05:00.198+01:00Yes, the internet has so many benefits. And many w...Yes, the internet has so many benefits. And many ways to procrastinate ;-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-37509295039158055292015-06-01T19:02:38.009+01:002015-06-01T19:02:38.009+01:00Non-fiction scares me. That's far too much res...Non-fiction scares me. That's far too much research for me! I have less than fond memories of the microfiche as well - although the internet was becoming more commonplace around the time I started work in the library, so I rarely had to use it.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-31630049761820662172015-06-01T04:19:07.354+01:002015-06-01T04:19:07.354+01:00I don't really like research, but that's m...I don't really like research, but that's mainly because I have to read a lot of scholarly texts for my academic research; most of those texts are really long-winded and boring. I remember doing research before the Internet, though; I remember card catalogs and having to look at each periodical individually, rather than just finding a bunch of articles online. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-31017493566824287582015-06-01T03:36:50.065+01:002015-06-01T03:36:50.065+01:00I do enjoy my research, probably because I get hun...I do enjoy my research, probably because I get hung up on little details. Everything has to be *right*. But it does take up a lot of time. I'm glad I do it though. For an undergrad project I made a Celtic bestiary, hand bound it and hand written too. And if I hadn't done my research I totally would have done a bunch of celtic knot illuminations but that's post-Christian Celtic apparently. <br /><br />Is that the weirdest thing I've learned? Probably not. But I can't pin point my finger on one thing or another. <br /><br />As for blue artists....Billie Holiday is a classic. But I've never really kept up to date. Though sometimes I've seen Adele classified as R&B (rhythm and blues).<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106399041059595196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-59582605317960118482015-05-31T20:22:47.357+01:002015-05-31T20:22:47.357+01:00I love to research and the internet certainly make...I love to research and the internet certainly makes it much easier! I often get side-tracked though and end up finding out about all sorts of things.<br /><br />Last week we saw Marlena Shaw at Ronnie Scotts. Not sure if she would fit your bill or maybe she is more soul. Good luck with the new project.<br />Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.com