Why Over-Researching Can Ruin a Great Scene—and How to Fix It

Let me know if this has happened to you: you have a great idea for a scene, but the more you try to add details from your research or incorporate facts, the more you end up kind of ruining it. That's because storytelling is not real life, and at the core of every scene should not be a bunch of facts; it should be a palpable soul. Writers, actors, and directors all have the same issue when it comes…