When researching an article, or a possible article idea, how far will you go for research?

I marvel at journalists who are courageous enough to throw themselves into areas of war and conflict. However, it is not just the war correspondents who are brave… albeit less life threatening, it does take a certain amount of courage to sprawl yourself naked onto a table and be enjoyed as a human platter, like this ‘sushi model‘.

For me, being a writer allows me to crawl into a different skin once in a while, and escape from my own identity. Perhaps we write to have an excuse for a thrilling adventure, or we feel the need to chronicle these escapades… who knows. Either way, some of the best stories require the most interesting research. Getting up close and personal is generally a must for a good article, and this makes me wonder: how far are you willing to go for a story idea?

Just a few minutes ago I found the following picture on stumble:

I had already read about this research a long time ago, but in a properly spelled article. Although it is interesting that we don’t actually need to spell properly to be understood, I don’t think it works for the really bad spellers, who hardly ever guess correctly at the first and last letter of a work. Nevertheless, although spelling remains important for writers, readers are going to be able to read your most appalling work.

Comforting?