Herbert asks: What is a good heuristic to determine how much historical research to do up front for a historical novel? Or scientific research for sci-fi? Should I rely on expert beta readers?
Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S3I0PM4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00S3I0PM4&linkId=9c40be4b47669095d3f5a267abeb5ac9">The Resurrection Junket</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NPCJ3G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B002NPCJ3G&linkId=9b5c17e6b742085ac671fb60129e226e">Soulless</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMNS2NY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07NMNS2NY&linkId=a417454ceb3f8dfe3aa3bfaf4af3da4b">I, Claudius</a>, by Robert Graves 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H17YMXV/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=awpbooks0e-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07H17YMXV&linkId=4130128758e79c957afa38e1e002a118">Claudius the God</a>, by Robert Graves
 
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Herbert asks: What is a good heuristic to determine how much historical research to do up front for a historical novel? Or scientific research for sci-fi? Should I rely on expert beta readers? Resources Mentioned: The Resurrection Junket Soulless I, Claudius, by Robert Graves Claudius the God, by Robert Graves The post Question 926: Historicals and Research appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Herbert asks: What is a good heuristic to determine how much historical research to do up front for a historical novel? Or scientific research for sci-fi? Should I rely on expert beta readers?
Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S3I0PM4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00S3I0PM4&amp;linkId=9c40be4b47669095d3f5a267abeb5ac9" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Resurrection Junket</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NPCJ3G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B002NPCJ3G&amp;linkId=9b5c17e6b742085ac671fb60129e226e" rel="noopener noreferrer">Soulless</a> 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NMNS2NY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07NMNS2NY&amp;linkId=a417454ceb3f8dfe3aa3bfaf4af3da4b" rel="noopener noreferrer">I, Claudius</a>, by Robert Graves 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H17YMXV/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=awpbooks0e-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07H17YMXV&amp;linkId=4130128758e79c957afa38e1e002a118" rel="noopener noreferrer">Claudius the God</a>, by Robert Graves
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