The 4 Biggest MISTAKES Writers Make With RESEARCH

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WATCH THE LIVE TRAINING HERE 👉 https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/live-trainings-signup  Does the thought of research overwhelm you? Do you find yourself falling down endless rabbit holes of internet searches, which only lead to more unanswered questions? If so, don’t worry — you’re not alone. In today's video, we're tackling the four biggest dos and don'ts of research... common mistakes many writers make, plus how to avoid these pitfalls and make your writing more realistic and believable. We’re going to dive deep into research and I’m going to share with you the life-saving techniques that have helped me take my writing to that next level of authenticity. Grab a notebook and let's get started! ________________________________ ✨TIMESTAMPS✨ 00:00 Do you dread doing research? 01:47 DON’T learn a bunch of useless information 02:58 DO research crucial stuff now, trivial stuff later 04:55 DON’T go to Hollywood for your research 06:00 DO go to real experts 07:08 Come to my new LIVE TRAINING: Story Research Made Easy 10:54 DON’T be afraid to ask people questions 11:59 DO reach out to people and let them read your work 13:40 DON’T rely on AI to give you infallible answers 14:17 DO leverage AI as a search engine 15:43 Save your spot at the live training! Link in description 16:46 subscribe for weekly writing videos :) ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2Et7fhS 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY MASTERCLASS ON EDITING: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: https://abbieemmons.ck.page/make-your-story-matter 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://anchor.fm/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/ MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT WHEN YOU’RE BORED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_3PL1a4K7E&t=809s → THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER PROFILE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1W5DSOlPrw&t=198s → HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szVP7y38Rc4 → MY CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER OUTLINING METHOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqTnmNjkaec&t=434s ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeyourstorymatter patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!