Don’t Let Research Slow Your Writing

How much research doesa writer need to do while they’re actively writing? Won’t it slow down the writing process?

An interview in “The Big Thrill” with thriller author Elizabeth Heiter reveals writing habits concerning research that are useful to all writers. She does as much research as she can while she’s still plotting out her novel:

I love the research side of writing! Before I started the book [Seized], I’d already done extensive research on cults, survivalists and terrorists, so it wa...