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Research 101: Dragnet

Why you should start big and work backwards

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Feb 12, 2025
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“Write what you know” is trite but good writing advice. As you’ve heard me say if you’ve been reading this newsletter for any length of time, even if it’s fiction authenticity simply can’t be faked.

Chuck Palahniuk
describes something similar when he outlines the nearly infinite ways you might go about “establishing authority” as a writer/character in his excellent bo…

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