“research”
anyone else feel like when they have an idea, they need to watch more movies in its vein or do the things that the story’s about before they have any business writing it? i’ve got a series idea that takes place in the 1930s and is sorta indiana jonesy, but instead of writing the pilot my instinct is to be like “i gotta watch 30s adventure serials first!” idea for a zombie movie? i gotta watch all major zombie movies ever put out first.
is this just me? do i need to get my head out of my ass and just write, or should i follow this instinct?