Perfect Your Process Summit 2025
Susanne Dunlap

Avoid the Research Rabbit Hole

A Talk by Susanne Dunlap

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This is one of the questions I get asked all the time. How do I avoid the research rabbit hole when I'm writing historical fiction? I've spent many hours/days/weeks/years of my life doing research, but I've learned how to keep it under control so I can get to the page and get that book written. In this talk, I'll share the three kinds of research rabbit holes to avoid, and the three boundaries that can help you rein your research into something manageable.

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24 March 2025, 11:00 PM

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Susanne Dunlap

Susanne Dunlap

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