How to Research Your Story Without Info-Dumping
Are you researching your story but not sure how to weave that information onto the page without boring your reader?In this video, I'm breaking down exactly how I research for my own books — how to know what's actually worth researching (the "big stuff vs. little stuff" test), how to find real accurate information without falling down a rabbit hole, and how to weave it into your story so it feels grounded and expert-level instead of sounding like a textbook. We'll also look at a side-by-side example so you can see the difference for yourself.
Standard covered: W.7.2 / W.8.2 (using facts, definitions, and concrete details for support)
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00:00 How to do research to support your story
01:52 The Iceberg Theory
02:47 Break your research into “big stuff” and “little stuff”
05:22 How to weave facts and details into your writing
07:12 Finding acurate information
09:50 Write from a familiar perspective
12:18 Side by side examples
12:32 Case study: info-dumping research
13:51 Case study: grounded research
14:50 Lesson recap
15:35 Dive deeper inside Story University
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