Rinji
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Elizabeth Boyle:
How much research did you do before you started writing your historical romance novel? While you were writing how much research did you do?
Elizabeth Boyle
I started off with a story idea--Brazen Angel--which was set during the French Revolution--so I started reading and taking notes about the French Revolution, England at the same time and tried to read as many general histories as I could, as well as biographies. Then as I write a book, I have more plot specific things I need to research--such as for my upcoming short novel, Mad About the Major, I did quite a bit of research into illicit boxing matches--using files I've saved over the years, personal books, and the library. I am often wary of research on the internet--but if I can find it from a reliable source/institution, then I will use it.
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Cintia
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Elizabeth Boyle:
I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?
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