Fightin’ the ?

I feel like I’m fighting against my question–not working with it. I think I might have to change it to fit what I’m finding and am most interested in. I don’t want to give in, but I also don’t want to be fighting with myself the whole time. That would lead to a very long research process indeed.

Pondering on Parentheses (and What They Contain)

Another question for all my brilliant readers:

Is it OK to include all that parenthetical information, or should I leave the question more broad?

Updated Question (Thanks to My Rockin’ Awesome Prof, Ann)

“How do we (children’s nonfiction editors) balance the needs of all the various constituents (parents, teachers, librarians, students) to produce a quality book series?”

I would feel bad about almost exactly using the wording Ann gave me, but I know I came up with the idea…I just couldn’t put it into words that would effectively outline my ideas.

Woohoo!

My (First Draft) Question

It’s actually more a string of questions, but I guess that’s how they are…or at least how they start. I’m trying to focus as much as possible without getting too focused (I know you all know what I mean). Here it is:

What is a “successful” children’s nonfiction book series, and how do we determine that? And how do we create a book series with those ends in mind while maintaining the integrity of the user’s needs? (The end user will be the student, but we market to teachers and librarians.)

Welcome to the Research

This blog will be used as a sounding board during research for my Master’s writing project. I will explain my project question (which is always a work-in-progress) very soon. Comments, questions, and ideas are always welcome.