Thanks much, some very helpful ideas here. I really like the idea of setting a timer, because often I get so distracted by what I find (whether relevant to what I'm looking up or not), I have no clue I've just spent 45 minutes. And I also am heartened by the notion that you can get a small detail wrong if it serves the emotional truth of the story.
Thanks much, some very helpful ideas here. I really like the idea of setting a timer, because often I get so distracted by what I find (whether relevant to what I'm looking up or not), I have no clue I've just spent 45 minutes. And I also am heartened by the notion that you can get a small detail wrong if it serves the emotional truth of the story.
Two take-aways; truth vs. accuracy and bringing objects from the time period into your writing space. Brilliant. Thanks.
Where is the library pictured above? It is amazing.
I actually wish I knew! I just grab cool pics from UnSplash and they don't usually say (I ran out of my own photos long ago!)