Research Forum
Research Forum Guidelines
I know this has been written before - but I couldn't find the thread when I tried to search for it.
The Research Forum is for you to find information about things that you might not know personally or you want to have stories or personal accounts from other people to help you with something you might be working on.
The Area of Expertise section is there for you to offer up knowledge that you might have about a particular subject. Basically you're telling people to ask away.
Those are the basics.
And really we only have one rule here:
STAY ON TOPIC
What this means is:
- You are directly answering the question asked by the thread starter.
- You are adding to the question in a constructive way.
- You are giving a different opinion directly related to the question asked.
Pretty simple. Pretty straight forward.
Thanks! 
Congealed Blood
If you were to compare congealed blood to a food item, what food item would it be?
I've never actually seen congealed blood before, so I'm hoping maybe someone who has can give me some kind of idea.
Thanks in advance!
can't remember author's name (similar to chuck and bret easton) - see inside
I remember reading this book about 15-20 years ago by an author whose name I'm trying to find now... his style is kinda similar to Chuck's and Bret Easton Ellis'
It's about this "normal" guy (wife+kids) who starts to adopt a transvestite lifestyle... things start spiraling and in the end he jumps from a tall building (empire state bldg. perhaps?). It takes place in Chicago or NYC.
Another book, I think from the same author but not sure, is about a serial killer in chicago.
Please help me identify the author(s)!
Thanks!
What's the craziest way a person can commit suicide?
I'm writing about a homophobic guy who gets an unwanted surgery, a gender transformative surgery, and hates his life. He now wants to commit suicide. What is a good way to do that?
Answers to all your police questions!
Thought I'd post a resource I've used a lot... I found this website, www.realpolice.net and asked a few questions for my novel and long story short, a retired detective offered to read the whole thing and gave me invaluable advice!
You have to go to "ask-a-cop", then "writer's questions" once you're on the website. Supposedly, the cops have to be verified somehow. Maybe it could answer some legit legal questions too.
Hope that helps someone out there!
The Russian sterotype (in-depth, for both male and female)?
Please go in depth about traits, habits etc.
Love songs, you silly lovers.
I'm looking for love songs that evoke strong emotion. For example:
Slow Like Honey - Fiona Apple
The Bus Stop - The Decemberists
Etc.
Something that tells a story, and has an undeiable feeling of longing to it.
Any ideas? You mushy gushy smurfs, you.
Know anything about the Russian Mafia?
I am looking for any information or stories you might have on the Russian mafia and their racketeering/torturing/murdering/business idiosyncrasies or tied in cultural traditions. Trying to get an authentic feel for some characters for a novella. Any and everything would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Judaism
Anyone a Jew here?
I would like to ask someone a few questions about the Jewish faith: society, etiquette, the Shabbat all all the rest of it.
Many thanks.
Where do YOU go?
I am begining research for my writing and I'm wondering what sites on the internet are most legit for information? Where do you go when YOU want the hard facts? Thanks in advance:D
