NaNo Countdown: Reseach

November is a big month for writers because it is National Write a Novel Month! Yes, I am already starting to countdown because….

I am writing the sequel to A Different Kind of Courage!

That is right; William and Selah (among others) will make their return in a book sometime next year. November will be the month that there story gets written.
Right now, I am knee deep in research. While some of the main historical characters have been identified for my story, others I am still trying to work out. I am reading a wide verity of books. My favorite sources are first-hand accounts; letters and documents of the people who lived and breathed during that time, such as the letters between John and Abigail Adams.
As you can see from the shelf (pictured above), I have a lot of books to work through. I am planning on rereading 1776 as I think the majority of the book will take place in that year. I am also reading a wide verity of biographies to help identify more historical characters to include, and get a better feel of the time.
As I come across a historical fact that I think I might find useful, I am writing it down on an index card along with the source. I am hoping that this will avoid the issue that I had with the last book, having to go back and find my sources again.
I have also created a timeline so I can easily keep track of the events that were going on and can build my story around it, but more of that next week.

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