Personality test - gakked from kitzen_kat

I have to say that this is worryingly accurate!

Leaving some space so my neuroticism doesn't obscure Ivanova's face :)



My Personality

Neuroticism	87
Extraversion	1
Openness to Experience	44
Agreeableness	37
Conscientiousness	12

You often resist any cravings or urges that you have, but sometimes you give in, however you tend to lack energy and have difficult initiating activities. People generally perceive you as distant and reserved, and you do not usually reach out to others. You tend not to express your emotions openly and are sometimes not even aware of your own feelings. You see no need for pretense or manipulation when dealing with others and are therefore candid, frank and sincere. People find it relatively easy to relate to you, however you do not particularly like helping other people. Requests for help feel like an imposition on your time. You are not an overly cautious person. You will think about alternatives and consequences but make up your mind fairly quickly.

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Research

I blogged in a serious sort of way over on The Macaronis, on the topic of research for writing historical fiction. The whys, whens and hows of research, along with a list of the wheres :) So if you're thinking your next/first book might be a historical, or if you're just interested in what goes into a historical novel - (or if, like fiona_glass's friend, you don't believe writing is hard work!) - check this out:

The perils of a historical novelist - research