Holly Tinsley 562 Posted May 25 Adding this so people can add to it as and when they like. As we all know, writer search histories are a veritable treasure trove of the weird and wonderful. Just for the fun of it, and because it may lead to people learning some potentially new and interesting things... Writers: what did you research today? Readers: what did you read that made you go, 'huh, I'm going to google that'? 5 Jozua B, Frank, do unicorns read and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paromita Mukherjee 1,662 Posted May 25 Reader here: This is pretty pathetic but I went down a rabbit hole of Kingkiller theories because the new novella is coming out in November. 🤭 I also read up on the challenges of translating Proust and what the successive translations achieved. 5 do unicorns read, Holly Tinsley, Frank and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A_FROG_IN_TIME 900 Posted May 25 https://a-z-animals.com/blog/wolf-teeth-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://www.bwf.org.uk/choose-wood/glossary-of-joinery-and-woodworking-terms/ 6 Holly Tinsley, Frank, do unicorns read and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 7,540 Posted May 25 Reader here: After finishing the Prince of Nothing and Aspect-Emperor series I've been googling information about the Crusades (I won't get too specific to not spoil anything) and some biblical references 4 Paromita Mukherjee, Jozua B, do unicorns read and 1 other reacted to this Quote Steve IRL ► Personal Links: YouTube (booktube) ● OTBSteve YouTube (MTB and cycling) ● Strava ● Last.fm ● GoodReads ● Vero ◄ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holly Tinsley 562 Posted May 25 1 hour ago, A_FROG_IN_TIME said: https://a-z-animals.com/blog/wolf-teeth-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://www.bwf.org.uk/choose-wood/glossary-of-joinery-and-woodworking-terms/ I once lost a whole day of my life to researching horse dentistry for a book I never finished writing 🤣 4 3 Jozua B, do unicorns read, Paromita Mukherjee and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jozua B 181 Posted May 25 Another reader here: After reading Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, a book that explains how drugs helped the Germans do everything so fast and made them feel unstoppable in the beginning of WW2. I needed to check if this was true because I had never heard of that in school or other WW2 books i have read 🤔. 4 Steve, Paromita Mukherjee, do unicorns read and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holly Tinsley 562 Posted May 25 31 minutes ago, Jozua B said: Another reader here: After reading Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, a book that explains how drugs helped the Germans do everything so fast and made them feel unstoppable in the beginning of WW2. I needed to check if this was true because I had never heard of that in school or other WW2 books i have read 🤔. Just googled this and now I've a) learnt something new and b) found a whole new rabbit hole to fall down 4 1 do unicorns read, Paromita Mukherjee, Jozua B and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 7,540 Posted May 25 2 hours ago, Jozua B said: Another reader here: After reading Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, a book that explains how drugs helped the Germans do everything so fast and made them feel unstoppable in the beginning of WW2. I needed to check if this was true because I had never heard of that in school or other WW2 books i have read 🤔. Rabbit hole here I come! 4 Frank, do unicorns read, Jozua B and 1 other reacted to this Quote Steve IRL ► Personal Links: YouTube (booktube) ● OTBSteve YouTube (MTB and cycling) ● Strava ● Last.fm ● GoodReads ● Vero ◄ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Layla Azmi Goushey 379 Posted May 25 Writer here. Researched the origin of the evil eye superstition. As a reader, I'm reading Ships of Merior and there was an item of clothing Janny mentioned I had to look up! Now I've forgotten what it was so I'll have to look for it again. 5 1 Steve, Paromita Mukherjee, do unicorns read and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Susana Imaginário 436 Posted May 26 Writer: Researching the Ogdoad (Egyptian mythology) and types of volcanic ash. Reader: Not much apart from old English and unusual words. I was surprised to find a few 'Portuguese' words in a Feast for Crows, like leal (and another one that for the life of me I can't remember now). Not long ago I found litoral in another book. This got me wondering what other 'portuguese' words exist in English and how I can use them for worldbuiding in my next project. 6 Holly Tinsley, do unicorns read, Paromita Mukherjee and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
do unicorns read 118 Posted May 26 Not a writer but a painter: rummaging around the rabbit hole of Norse Mythology especially that corner where the Norns live, the three ladies of fate that spin the thread of live, measure it out and then cut it off. Bit obsessed with those three right now. Reader: Started Book of the New Sun and now want to know if Gene Wolfe read Angela Carter's The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hofmann. 5 Paromita Mukherjee, Frank, Holly Tinsley and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varsha 666 Posted yesterday at 04:12 AM I went down a rabbit hole of sword based dancing martial arts - as research for my May story. I ended up incorporating it a lot less than I would've liked, but I'm glad to have done the research - it's filed away for later use. I found the following martial arts for anyone interested Kalaripayattu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaripayattu#:~:text=Kalaripayattu is a martial art,and philosophies inspired by Hinduism. [Some of the hands-free stuff looks very similar to Aikido, so I'm intrigued about the origins/inter-relationships between these forms] Thang Ta - https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/culture/thangta.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_dance Some of the videos for these forms were a lot of fun to watch as well 4 do unicorns read, Steve, Holly Tinsley and 1 other reacted to this Quote ► ● Booktube ● Goodreads ● Twitter ● Email Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 7,540 Posted yesterday at 11:45 AM 7 hours ago, Varsha said: I went down a rabbit hole of sword based dancing martial arts - as research for my May story. I ended up incorporating it a lot less than I would've liked, but I'm glad to have done the research - it's filed away for later use. I found the following martial arts for anyone interested Kalaripayattu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaripayattu#:~:text=Kalaripayattu is a martial art,and philosophies inspired by Hinduism. [Some of the hands-free stuff looks very similar to Aikido, so I'm intrigued about the origins/inter-relationships between these forms] Thang Ta - https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/culture/thangta.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_dance Some of the videos for these forms were a lot of fun to watch as well That's so interesting! So many cultures and traditions to learn about, so little time. I wonder if Miles Cameron is familiar with this 3 Varsha, do unicorns read and Jozua B reacted to this Quote Steve IRL ► Personal Links: YouTube (booktube) ● OTBSteve YouTube (MTB and cycling) ● Strava ● Last.fm ● GoodReads ● Vero ◄ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varsha 666 Posted yesterday at 12:54 PM 1 hour ago, Steve said: That's so interesting! So many cultures and traditions to learn about, so little time. I wonder if Miles Cameron is familiar with this Interesting… does that mean you have read sword/dance martial arts forms in Cameron’s work? Gotta check them out pronto if so. I was really scratching my head on how to write about this. Big gap between intent and ability 😅 2 do unicorns read and Jozua B reacted to this Quote ► ● Booktube ● Goodreads ● Twitter ● Email Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
do unicorns read 118 Posted 18 hours ago 16 hours ago, Varsha said: I went down a rabbit hole of sword based dancing martial arts - as research for my May story. I ended up incorporating it a lot less than I would've liked, but I'm glad to have done the research - it's filed away for later use. I found the following martial arts for anyone interested Kalaripayattu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaripayattu#:~:text=Kalaripayattu is a martial art,and philosophies inspired by Hinduism. [Some of the hands-free stuff looks very similar to Aikido, so I'm intrigued about the origins/inter-relationships between these forms] Thang Ta - https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/culture/thangta.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_dance Some of the videos for these forms were a lot of fun to watch as well Fascinating stuff. I like that Kalaripayattu is practiced by women as well. [Note to self: Do not under any circumstances rub Varsha up the wrong way].😁😜 3 Varsha, Steve and Jozua B reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 7,540 Posted 13 hours ago 12 hours ago, Varsha said: Interesting… does that mean you have read sword/dance martial arts forms in Cameron’s work? Gotta check them out pronto if so. I was really scratching my head on how to write about this. Big gap between intent and ability 😅 I'm not sure, but he's very well versed in combat and the history 2 1 do unicorns read, Jozua B and Varsha reacted to this Quote Steve IRL ► Personal Links: YouTube (booktube) ● OTBSteve YouTube (MTB and cycling) ● Strava ● Last.fm ● GoodReads ● Vero ◄ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites