{"id":21132,"date":"2019-07-23T05:10:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T09:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=21132"},"modified":"2023-07-10T11:29:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:29:37","slug":"how-to-research-for-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to research for writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Conduct background research, interviews &amp; observational research<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26756\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/how-to-research-for-writing-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-research-for-writing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dig up the details&lt;\/strong&gt; No matter how accomplished a writer you are, your story will be no better than your material. Here\u2019s how to make the most of your background research, interviews and observational research. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/young-business-woman-carrying-archives-gm155355396-19268522&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image from alvarez&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" alt=\"How to research for writing\" title=\"How to research for writing\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26756 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/how-to-research-for-writing-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-research-for-writing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dig up the details&lt;\/strong&gt; No matter how accomplished a writer you are, your story will be no better than your material. Here\u2019s how to make the most of your background research, interviews and observational research. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/young-business-woman-carrying-archives-gm155355396-19268522&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image from alvarez&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-research-for-writing.png\" alt=\"How to research for writing\" title=\"How to research for writing\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26756\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Dig up the details<\/strong> No matter how accomplished a writer you are, your story will be no better than your material. Here\u2019s how to get good at getting the goods. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/young-business-woman-carrying-archives-gm155355396-19268522\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image from alvarez<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">How to research for writing<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/07\/research-for-writers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"How to research for writing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/research-for-writers-150.png\" alt=\"How to research for writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"How to research for writing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/research-for-writers-150.png\" alt=\"How to research for writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to research for writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2023\/07\/research-for-writers\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to research for writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">3 ways to get good at getting the goods<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">This is certainly true in writing. No matter how accomplished a writer you are, your story will be no better than your material.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/how-to-interview-for-an-article-to-get-stories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"How to interview for an article to get stories\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"How to interview for an article to get stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"How to interview for an article to get stories\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"How to interview for an article to get stories\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to interview for an article to get stories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/how-to-interview-for-an-article-to-get-stories\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to interview for an article to get stories<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">How to find the aha! moment and other tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Better than a recording device: To get great stories in the interview, find the desk-pounding, or aha!, moment. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/good-interview-questions-for-an-article\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"Good interview questions for an article\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/good-interview-questions-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"Good interview questions for an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"Good interview questions for an article\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/good-interview-questions-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"Good interview questions for an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Good interview questions for an article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/good-interview-questions-for-an-article\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good interview questions for an article<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Go beyond the five W\u2019s<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Get delicious details: Develop a more compelling message when you ask more compelling questions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"How to interview a person for an article\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"How to interview a person for an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"How to interview a person for an article\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article-150.png\" alt=\"How to interview a person for an article\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to interview a person for an article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/how-to-interview-a-person-for-an-article\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to interview a person for an article<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">\u2018Get the name of the dog\u2019 and other ways to get creative material<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Devil in the details: Get Snowball\u2019s or Tubby\u2019s or Frisky\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to conduct observational research\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/how-to-conduct-observational-research\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-to-conduct-observational-research-150.png\" alt=\"How to conduct observational research\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-to-conduct-observational-research-150.png\" alt=\"How to conduct observational research\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/11\/how-to-conduct-observational-research\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to conduct observational research<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Try WBHA, or writing by hanging around<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Just looking: Firsthand observation brings your message to life. So go to the scene and observe.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More on how to research for writing<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/top-research-resources-for-writers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft lazyload\" title=\"Top research resources for writers\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Top research resources for writers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15037 size-full alignleft\" title=\"Top research resources for writers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Top research resources for writers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Top research resources for writers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/top-research-resources-for-writers\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top research resources for writers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books &amp; tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Learn how to conduct better background research, interviews and observational studies.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/quotes-on-how-to-research-for-writers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Quotes on how to research for writers\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to research for writers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"Quotes on how to research for writers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to research for writers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Quotes on how to research for writers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/quotes-on-how-to-research-for-writers\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on how to research for writers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cWithout great reporting, a story is like one big comb-over. You can see it from the third paragraph.\u201d \u2014 Anne Hull, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, <em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conduct background research, interviews &amp; observational research How to research for writing How to research for writing 3 ways to get good at getting the goods This is certainly true in writing. No matter how accomplished a writer you are, your story will be no better than your material. 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