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As a spinoff to this question: Incorporating research and background: How much is too much? I'm writing a middle-grade fantasy novel with a historical fiction component based in Ancient Egypt. I'm...
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2019-12-20T00:40:39Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T11:05:40Z (over 4 years ago)
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As a spinoff to this question: [Incorporating research and background: How much is too much?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/42752/incorporating-research-and-background-how-much-is-too-much) I'm writing a middle-grade fantasy novel with a historical fiction component based in Ancient Egypt. I'm doing enormous amounts of research on both the history and the religious aspects (it's based on the Exodus). A lot of people seem to think my research would be of interest to people and have suggested I consider a companion book and/or a blog. Obviously I don't want to take away writing time for my novel. I have to finish it first. But the longer I wait with research notes, the more I forget the details. Writing everything down takes a while. Has anyone done this or seen this done (especially not by hugely popular books/authors...I mean, let's not count _A Song of Ice and Fire_)? Is it just another time sink to slow down finishing my novel? Or is it worthwhile?
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2019-03-01T19:06:51Z (about 5 years ago)
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