How Much Is Too Much? Knowledge and Writing

By: Scott Lindsay
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:43:09
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'Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.' - Albert Einstein

It could be that a writer has gone to college and has excelled in a certain field. This writer is generally called upon, in an expert capacity, to help define and delineate specific issues associated with their field of study.

If you were to ask these individuals if they have arrived and if they have learned all they need to know they will most likely answer with a resounding, "NO!" However, many writers dismiss research as a real detriment to actual writing.

Research may not be fun, but it is needed for the purposes of article articulation. It also encourages long-term learning and it IS a skill that can be learned.

Many writers live long and productive lives. Perhaps one of the reasons is they refuse to let their mind atrophy. The mind is constantly in use in the development of a story and in the research needed to complete it.

'I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." - Pablo Picasso

In the field of content writing for example, it is the writer's responsibility to adapt to a specific writing style and perhaps write about a subject they may have no specific prior knowledge.

These writers rely heavily on their ability to educate themselves on a subject so they can provide a comprehensive and understandable body of work revolving around a subject they may have never considered before.

Building Blocks

For every bit of research you engage in you will find invisible chords binding your entire collective thought process together. Every fact you assimilate is another building block that will likely be useful in not only your present work, but also in future endeavors.

You should never consider research time a ‘waste’ or even a ‘necessary evil’. Research is a tool that adds long-term stability to your body of knowledge and potential to all future projects you may participate in.

"The mind is like a clock that is constantly running down and must be wound up daily with good thoughts" - Fulton J Sheen

Learn, and accept the opportunity to continue to learn - your writing will be better for your careful attention to detail and it may open publishing doors you may have never anticipated.

Scott Lindsay is a web developer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of FaithWriters (www.faithwriters.com) and many other web projects. FaithWriters has grown to become one of the largest online destinations for Christian writers. Members include writers from all around the world. Please visit the website at: www.faithwriters.com

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