Research for Creative Writers & Authors
Great stories and books stand on solid research.
- ✓Signed Scope of Work
- ✓NDA before you share
- ✓Named lead researcher
- ✓Milestone payments
- ✓Walkthrough included
- ✓GBP · USD · CAD · AED
Questions we answer
- Is there an audience for this book, series or script?
- Are the historical, cultural and technical details accurate?
- Do my non-fiction claims hold up against real data?
- Is the story world consistent from chapter to chapter?
Research we deliver
Topic & idea validation
Audience surveys, comparable-title analysis and search-demand data before you commit months to a project.
Background & world research
Historical, cultural, scientific and professional research briefs with sources your story can rely on.
Audience research
Quantitative reader surveys and qualitative beta-reader interviews, analysed into clear themes.
Fact-checking
Claim-by-claim verification for non-fiction, memoir and journalism, with a full source log.
Coherence & continuity review
Timeline, character and world-rule consistency checks across the whole manuscript or series bible.
Data for non-fiction
Finding, analysing and charting real data so every figure in your book is defensible.
Enquiry
Day 0–1You
Share a short brief through the form or WhatsApp.
We
We reply within one working day with questions and a call slot.
You receive
Acknowledgement + call invite
Discovery call
20–30 minutes, freeYou
Explain the decision the research must support, your audience and available data.
We
A senior researcher listens, tests feasibility and suggests options.
You receive
Call notes
Scope of Work (SOW)
Day 2–4You
Review, request changes, approve.
We
A written SOW: objectives, research questions, method, sample, deliverables, exclusions, timeline and fixed fee. NDA signed if needed.
You receive
Signed SOW + NDA
Project plan & kick-off
Week 1You
Share data, contacts and brand guidelines.
We
Named lead researcher, milestone calendar, shared folder and milestone payment schedule.
You receive
Project plan + calendar
Research & check-ins
WeeklyYou
Join a short update call or read the weekly note.
We
Fieldwork and analysis, with a mid-point review of early findings.
You receive
Weekly progress notes
Delivery & walkthrough
Final weekYou
Join the walkthrough with your team.
We
Report, data and slides, plus a live session explaining methods and findings. One revision round included.
You receive
Report, data, deck, session recording
After-care
30 daysYou
Ask questions as you use the findings.
We
Clarifications at no cost; optional retainer for ongoing research.
You receive
Continued support
| Deliverables | Research brief or verification log, audience insight report, and a call with your researcher to talk it through. |
| Timeline | 1–4 weeks; ongoing support across a manuscript |
| Walkthrough | Included |
| Billing | Fixed fee, by milestone · GBP, USD, CAD, AED |
A screenwriter in Toronto was developing a series set in a 1970s steel town. We built a 30-page world-research brief from archives and oral histories, then ran a continuity check on the six-episode outline that caught eleven timeline conflicts.
Do you write the novel or script?
No — you write it. We provide the research, validation and checks that make your writing stronger.
Can you work with publishers and studios?
Yes. We work with authors directly or as part of a publisher’s or studio’s team, under NDA.
What genres?
Literary and genre fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, screen and stage — any work that relies on accurate research.
