Researching Your Fiction or Nonfiction Book
Most authors are likely to eventually encounter both the joys and the challenges of research. Good research can lend a feeling of authenticity to even the most mind-bending of fantasy worlds, and is essential in respectfully and effectively telling the stories of our true history. In the fast-paced era of the internet, it's all the more essential that authors learn the correct technique in finding, assessing, and utilizing different sources. From Wikipedia to your local library, to cold-calling real live witnesses and experts, there are any number of approaches and skills that authors can employ to keep their research process efficient, effective, and inspiring. With the unbeatable offer of 90% off, the Researching Your Fiction or Non-Fiction Bundle provides you with seven OnDemand webinars and our digital guide The Writer's Digest Guide to Journalism, to guide you as you dive into researching your writing projects!
How to Research Your Novel Like a Reporter: This OnDemand Webinar discusses how to interview actual sources and research primary documents that can enrich your stories, whether you’re working on a crime thriller, a cozy mystery, or even science fiction that involves new technologies. As a former reporter with a master’s degree in journalism, instructor Christopher Stollar shares with you best practices from the three years of research he conducted for his award-winning debut novel. He also discusses how his research helped convince more than a dozen media outlets to publish stories about his book—and how you can do the same. ($79.99 value)
10 Tips for Researching and Writing Historical Fiction: The best historical novels are a transportive hybrid of fact and fiction that weave the hallmarks of a great story – plot, characters, and motivation – with the most compelling elements of the past – setting and tension. In this OnDemand Webinar, learn 10 tried and true insights for crafting an unputdownable read that dovetails historical details with a compelling storyline. ($79.99 value)
The Self and the World: Deepening the Personal Narrative through Research and Reportage: The essay and the memoir have always been capacious forms but we’ve seen, in the last two decades, a real shift as essayists and memoirists look outward at historical and cultural contexts and pressures on their personal journeys. This OnDemand webinar will explore strategies for incorporating research and reportage in the personal essay and/or the memoir with an eye to deepening and enriching narratives. Hasanthika will particularly focus on archival research and techniques, and strategies, for using interviews and immersion experiences. ($79.99 value)
Being a Generalist vs. Being a Specialist in Nonfiction: In this OnDemand webinar, we explore the varied reasons writers may decide to be generalists or specialists, questions writers should ask themselves when deciding which approach is best for them, the personal and professional pros and cons of both approaches, circumstances in which the two may overlap, how to transition from one approach to the other, and more. ($79.99 value)
The Four Tools Every Armchair Historian Needs When Writing and Researching: In this OnDemand webinar, Vanessa Riley explores the significance of primary sources, critical analysis, and digital research resources, providing students with the knowledge and confidence to embark on writing their next historical fiction or memoir. Whether you're a history enthusiast, budding biographer, or aspiring writer, this workshop promises to equip you with the fundamentals guidelines and tools to enrich your research and storytelling. ($79.99 value)
How Much Research is Necessary to Serve Your Story?: Do you find yourself overwhelmed by how much research you think you need to do for your historical fiction project? This OnDemand webinar will offer plenty of tips and techniques to help you focus, plan, and organize your research. You'll find new confidence and inspiration for bringing your fiction to life in a way that doesn't overwhelm you as a writer... or your readers. ($79.99 value)
The Writer's Digest Guide to Journalism Digital Guide: The Writer’s Digest Guide to Journalism is a practical, informative, and well-researched introduction to journalism and its best practices, with actionable advice, tips, techniques, explanations, and anecdotes straight from the field. Based on her successful WritersDigest.com column, freelance writer, journalist, and Emmy–nominated producer Alison Hill draws from more than 25 years of experience working in print, television, radio, and digital media to offer information and instruction for those with an active interest in pursuing the profession and/or writers who wish to enhance their journalistic knowledge and skills. ($19.99 value)
Identify the Right Markets for Your Work: Learn how to research markets for your work, and find one that matches your style. Get tips from editors in the industry as well as published writers for tips on uncovering markets that really fit and see how to use each published piece as a stepping stone for pushing your career even further. For writers of all genres, including short stories, novels, articles, personal essays, and poetry. ($79.99 value)
Writer's Digest January/February 2022 Digital Edition: A new year means a new opportunity to evaluate what’s working and what’s not. In this issue of Writer’s Digest, we offer advice and inspiration to set writers up for a successful year of writing no matter their goals. Whether it’s to finish writing their first book, improve their writing, find an agent, or learn to make better business decisions, this collection of articles will help writers find success in 2022. ($79.99 value)
