I'm trying to write but I keep being distracted by internet research. I'm printing out maps of Berlin, Germany in various eras. All because I'm tweaking seven sentences of dialogue by a character who lives in New York state.
Why?
Why?
- I need his words to reflect historical accuracy.
- Knowing this stuff, helps me to feel oriented to my story.
But this browsing about for geographical info and city history soon has me drowning in possibilities.
I feel overwhelmed with the need to understand who Frederick the Great
was and how he was related to Frederick William II of Prussia and
various succeeding monarchs.
Who was in command when the Berlin Fortress was built and why did he need it?
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| Image from Wikipedia Commons |
Not to be confused by The Berlin Customs Wall
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| Image from Wikipedia Commons |
or the The Berlin Wall built during The Cold War of the 20th Century.
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| Image from Wikipedia Commons |
But oh, isn't this fascinating! Problem is, I'm too much like those people who want to be authors but aren't willing to go through the agony of writing a book.
I seriously want to know this information. But today, I'd hoped to get on with the story (or at least seven lines of dialogue). Some days it's hard to slow down enough to go through the learning process.
Guess I'll have to pull a few resources off my Germany bookshelf. Can't rely solely on Wikipedia, of course!
Reckon how long it will take my character to get back to that conversation?
