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If the Internet doesn't suffice (and when really trying to craft characters, it may very well not), there are other types of research. A significant type of research is interviews. Finding someone...
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System
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2019-12-08T08:40:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
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Todd Wilcox
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2019-12-08T08:40:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
If the Internet doesn't suffice (and when really trying to craft characters, it may very well not), there are other types of research. A significant type of research is **interviews**. Finding someone to interview related to a topic and scheduling and interview with them can be very difficult, but the understand, granularity of detail, and story and character ideas that you can get from a face-to-face interview are invaluable. For technical information, you may find that looking to university faculty is easier than industry professionals. Professionals are really "in it", so their perspective and attitude is what you'd really like to experience, but many professionals do not have the time and/or inclination to talk about their work. All professors do is talk about their field, so if you can't find a pro, a prof might be the next best thing.
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System
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2018-05-01T15:50:34Z (over 6 years ago)
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