The Writing Life - Research for writing with Megan Bradbury and Sam Ruddock @NationalCentreforWriting
The Writing Life - Research for writing with Megan Bradbury and Sam Ruddock  @NationalCentreforWriting
Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Novelist Megan Bradbury and Sam Ruddock from Story Machine Productions discuss the role of research in writing.


Megan describes how she went to New York to research the geniuses who lived there, to bring her novel to life. She also talks about working with Professor Pete Wilde on NCW’s Translating Science project.


Megan explains how different types of research can become a regular part of your writing routine as well as helping to inspire stories and characters, while making worlds feel rich and authentic. She describes some of the more immersive and unusual methods that help her get inspired, build characters and develop the creative process.


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