Research! Strategies for Writers

What You Will Learn?

• Whether you're writing fiction, nonfiction, reported journalism, essays, or memoir, you're probably going to have to do some amount of research. As the author of over a dozen books, including four New York Times bestsellers, I've spent more time on research than writing over the years. Now I'm going to share my methods with you..
• We’ll look at how to use scientific and academic sources, and how to track down experts in any field..
• We’ll look at historical sources, like old newspapers and archives..
• We’ll talk about genealogical resources, like Census records and other public documents..
• I’ll show you how I conduct interviews, and when I hire expert help..
• I’ll tell you how to spot faulty information and keep it out of your work..
• Finally, I'll teach you to be a skeptic! How do you know what you know? How do you verify your facts?.
• Whatever kind of writing project you're embarking on, this class will help you up your research game..