This is K.M. Island and you are listening to the 34th episode of the Word Play podcast.

Other research isn't my favorite part of the wordplay podcast.

Although research isn't my favorite part of the writing process, simply because it doesn't involve

any creative act, I do dearly enjoy it.

I love cracking an old library book and diving into a subject that I understand only vaguely.

I love history and I love seeing the puzzle pieces fall into place so that I can begin to understand why certain

historical events took place and how they influence

the events to follow.

But even more than getting a look at the big picture, I love mining for details, tripping

over those inconsequential almost flippet gems of information that will prove all the difference

in bringing a story to life.

It sets my fingers on fire to start placing all these lovely little tidbits into the world of my

story.

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W E I L A and D.com slash discussion dot p. H P H. Meanwhile, enjoy this week's post.

Embrace your inner editor.

The infernal internal editor is the shoulder devil common to all riders. We sit down to write a simple paragraph of

description, a few lines of dialogue, a scene transition, and before our finger has

even time to hit the first period key, Our inner critic is screaming in our ear.

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