Alec Peche's Blog - Posts Tagged "book-research"
Doing research for my books
One part of writing that I can get lost in is research. I research many aspects of my books. My bad guys are almost always on the FBI or Interpol's most wanted list. So I research what the criminals did to make the list and I'll incorporate bits of their true terrible deeds into my story line.
I also research other things like what are common Belgian or Dutch names so that fictitious names appropriately mirror the country.
I read about poisons and weapons so that I pick the right ones for the murders in my books.
While I have a healthcare background and can speak well to many areas of the medical profession, I still do research in this area as well. For example in Chocolate Diamonds I read extensively about allergic shock so that I would describe my victim's death appropriately.
I do take artistic license on occasion and exaggerate, but that is rare as I believe that those tall tales can take away from my story.
Does a story that is not believable take away from your reading pleasure?
Cheers,
Alec Peche
I also research other things like what are common Belgian or Dutch names so that fictitious names appropriately mirror the country.
I read about poisons and weapons so that I pick the right ones for the murders in my books.
While I have a healthcare background and can speak well to many areas of the medical profession, I still do research in this area as well. For example in Chocolate Diamonds I read extensively about allergic shock so that I would describe my victim's death appropriately.
I do take artistic license on occasion and exaggerate, but that is rare as I believe that those tall tales can take away from my story.
Does a story that is not believable take away from your reading pleasure?
Cheers,
Alec Peche
