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oo many writers start their stories without any research. Even those who do a little “research” barely scratch the surface, sticking to what they can Google. While the reasons vary, some authors find the word itself intimidating. Others assume research only applies to scholarly nonfiction works or biographies. But many writers don’t even know where to begin, especially when they’re trying to figure out

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