Why is being right important?

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Here is more great writing advice from Life, the Universe a, d Everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

  • You lose the trust of the writer. Not have anything to take you out of the world.
  • An acronym is something does not fit the time period.
  • Bering right is important to authenticity.
  • You don’t want to get emails from readers who want to correct you.
  • Anything in your book needs to have something.’
  • Sources: internet:
  • Us nation archives, < refer to flyer>. Has free pictures that you can use because they are government owned. Have lesson plans. And can give additional places to look.
  • Wikipedia: is not trustworthy. They have been trying to clean up their act. They also have keywords that might work in other databases. Those words may help you find.
  • Different states have their own museums.
  • Specialty places: poisons, British buss, male clinic.
  • Google maps: can find all kind of things. You can go down actual streets. You can be accurate on
  • how to describe a place.
  • Good map school.
  • Books: old books. Amazon books. Have a look inside you don’t have to buy the book.
  • Can buy used books for a great price.
  • People who you know. You can also network with your friends of who they know.
  • When you go on a tour and cozy up to the tur guide and they may give info.
  • Ask employees bout a company
  • Professors at university to talk to people.
  • Pump your critique groups
  • Libraries: buy used books. City libraries: staff of a library can direct you to places to help.
  • Libraries have inter-library loan.
  • University libraries: go to the library. Can talk to subject matter expert.  Each director over an area in college libraries has two degrees.
  • College libraries have a database that is provided by co. to lists of books and articles on various topics, (text and pictures).
  • Academic papers have been check 5 times of accuracy.
  • Copy right law for your personal research is ok.
  • Learn from your own experience. When you do something take pictures.
  • Travel to different places and different geological sites can be good fodder for your book.
  • Be full of wonder. You will ask what if?

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