Research-based writing is one of the hardest, most time-consuming types of writing one can do, but I find myself drawn into it more and more. In addition to my recent article in Ripper Notes #28, which was a brief research essay in the true crime genre, I have been writing quite a bit in the area of religion, which is also a research-heavy style of writing, if you want to do it correctly.
Whether it’s true crime or bar and bat mitzvah lessons, or research papers in my quest to become a messianic congregational leader, I’ve found that the trick to it is not so much the research, which is merely time-consuming, but finding a way to make the text lively and engaging to read while still maintaining the proper tone for such topics.
While no air tools are required, it’s still a bit of a labor to do all that research and then find a way to present it that is energetic and enjoyable. Still, it’s fun work. And it is writing for an audience. While drafting up a stage play might be more fun creatively, there’s no guarantee those efforts would ever get staged. At least with these opportunities, I know my work will be read and appreciated.
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