creative-research

name	creative-research
type	reference
description	Load when a story needs factual grounding the writer doesn't have: historical detail, cultural texture, domain accuracy, or how other authors handled similar material. Pass the question and story context; returns a sourced report the writer can draw from.
model-invocable	true

Creative Research

Gather material the writer can use. Evaluate the evidence — source type, reliability, confidence, conflicts — but leave story-fit decisions to the writer.

What to Look For

Primary sources. Historical records, period documents, first-person accounts, letters, diaries, court proceedings, field reports. These carry detail and texture that secondary summaries flatten.

Reference works and published fiction. Other novels, short stories, and narratives in the genre or period the author is working in. How have other writers handled similar material, settings, or problems?

History, mythology, and lore. Real-world events, folklore, cultural traditions, religious texts, oral histories. Look for the specific and surprising over the general and expected.

Wikis and encyclopedias. Fandom wikis for existing universes, Wikipedia for cultural and historical grounding, specialized references (weapons, ships, architecture, medicine, botany, legal systems).

Community discussion. Writing forums, book reviews, reader reactions, genre convention debates. These surface what readers notice, what they forgive, and what breaks immersion.