How do you do microresearch?

Personally, I can't be bothered to read a whole book on urology just to make a simple dick joke. I like quick and dirty.

YouTube

There's a whole bunch of random stuff on here. Old documentaries, commercial material, clips, basement-dwelling freaks. Worth a try.

Reddit

This place has a subreddit for every conveyable interest. What hot topics are kids who are into macramé discussing? If your character just spent £10,000 on a Barbie Doll what would they get for that? Very useful for browsing or asking specific questions.

Any others?

Quote: Lawrence Diamond @ 10th June 2014, 7:53 AM BST

Personally, I can't be bothered to read a whole book on urology just to make a simple dick joke. I like quick and dirty.

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Piss off.

I'm old skool much as it's discredited I like Wiki for a summary, if it's no use it can point you in the useful direction.

Notorious since losing your remote control why have you taken to micturating on your telly

Quote: Marc P @ 10th June 2014, 7:59 AM BST

Piss off.

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Dangerous though.

Is microresearch done by microentrepreneurs for Mike?

Quote: Marc P @ 10th June 2014, 7:59 AM BST

Piss off.

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Rude.

I go with my strengths

Never mind 'microresearch', brush up on grammar to begin with...

Maybe you'll remember to scrub up too Dr W before you go thrusting your hands up in search of reality TV fame. Really that sort of behaviour is best left to Big Brother and girls from Essex!

I only ever write about five different characters, three of which I know like the back of my hand, and two of which are devoid of personality and basically just exist for one of the first three to talk at. I just give them different names and jobs. Sometimes I Wiki the jobs, or watch a YouTube video on them if it's under five minutes. Next time, I'll Google an AMA with someone who does that job.

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...two of which are devoid of personality

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Then you only write three different characters.

Woosh.

Just sying...

The Queen talking to Dick Van Dyke and his pet parrot? There's three more for you.

Quote: T.W. @ 11th June 2014, 12:14 AM BST

Never mind 'microresearch', brush up on grammar to begin with...

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What do you mean?

Conveyable? That was just an (admittedly bizarre) typo.

Quote: BoomBoomBoom @ 11th June 2014, 1:18 AM BST

Next time, I'll Google an AMA with someone who does that job.

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AMA's a reddit thing, isn't it?

Yes.