Some Thoughts On Research

One of the more common questions I get is about how much research is required when you’re writing a story. As it so often is, the answer is that it depends.

If you’re writing about an area in which you’re already familiar, you probably won’t have to do all that much research. If I had to write a story that involved Roman history, I would likely be able to get away with simply refreshing myself a little since Roman history has been an interest of mine for almost as long as I’ve been able to re...