Posts Tagged ‘research’

I think I’ve already established to my readers that I love history. Why else would I write historicals. But I really thoroughly enjoy history. I have recently acquired, through renting, the HBO series John Adams. I have watched all but the last episode. I am enthralled. The first night that I watched it, I stayed up until 1 am reading about him on Wikipedia. That led to more reading on other revolutionaries. Sure, I could chalk it up to research for the series, but honestly, I was having fun.

In doing so, I reinforced knowledge I already had, and gained further insight to the men of that time. Having done this ‘research,’ as I watched the rest of the series, save the last episode, I found the series very close in line with what I’ve read, even down to the quotes from certain figures, namely, King George III. Although it’s History, the story draws me in. It’s so encompassing to ‘witness’ the events, as it were, and take them into my psyche.

I don’t know if I could ever convey the conviction I feel for the Nation. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a laid back gal, but I love being an American. I love how this came to be. And adding to this emotion, this passion, is the conviction of those who began it.

So much interesting trivia among those pages, and those episodes. Pay close attention, I gathered more information for my next scavenger hunt. (One such fact relates to the question of date of death for Adams and Jefferson. Did you know another president from that time died on the same date five years later?)

Anyhoo, I’ve spilled my guts and brain on this topic. How does this pertain to my writing. Well, it could come in handy. I mean, the whole series is before during or soon thereafter the events depicted. And I liked doing that research.

Now, to research for the sweet scenes. ha ha. Lucky Mr. G. Royals.