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Are you researching your story but not sure how to weave that information onto the page without boring your reader? In this video, I'm breaking down exactly how I research for my own books — how to know what's actually worth researching (the "big stuff vs. little stuff" test), how to find real accurate information without falling down a rabbit hole, and how to weave it into your story so it feels grounded and expert-level instead of sounding like a textbook. We'll also look at a side-by-side example so you can see the difference for yourself. Standard covered: W.7.2 / W.8.2 (using facts, definitions, and concrete details for support) 📝 Grab the FREE printable research worksheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wj1KTe_-BPLsQl0KDS-Gtyj0lAgFORc2/view?usp=sharing _______________________________ ✨ TIMESTAMPS: ✨ 00:00 How to do research to support your story 01:52 The Iceberg Theory 02:47 Break your research into “big stuff” and “little stuff” 05:22 How to weave facts and details into your writing 07:12 Finding acurate information 09:50 Write from a familiar perspective 12:18 Side by side examples 12:32 Case study: info-dumping research 13:51 Case study: grounded research 14:50 Lesson recap 15:35 Dive deeper inside Story University 16:13 Subscribe for weekly writing vids :) _______________________________ *My NEW book, Make Your Story Matter, is now available!* 👉 https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/make-your-story-matter ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ 🏛️JOIN ABBIE’S STORY UNIVERSITY: https://abbiesstoryuniversity.com/ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY EDITING MASTERCLASS: 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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/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/ ✨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 x/twitter: https://x.com/abbieemmonsx patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: abbie@abbieemmonsauthor.com Questions and support: help@abbieemmonsauthor.com ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the psychology of storytelling and transform their ideas into a masterpiece. 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!