Research for a novel is an immersive process concurrent with writing.

Evidence

Research is not a separate phase from writing. There is no point where the writer can say, “I know enough.” Writing a novel is not like building a wall. Your preparatory stage is about digging deep, understanding context and evolving a total world picture. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 866

Categorization

• XREF: XREF to immersive writing processes versus linear construction. — connects to: Novelists must look both inward and outward at once — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1017; Writers should draw from diverse experiences when crafting books. — Tilar J Mazzeo, How to Write a Bestseller, 367
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 866

Broader Connections

• Novelists must look both inward and outward at once #expands (0.75) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1017
• Writers should draw from diverse experiences when crafting books. #corroborates (0.65) — Tilar J Mazzeo, How to Write a Bestseller, 367