How important are the Details?

[alpha-orionis-v.livejournal.com]

So, you're blasting through your novel this November, and then it happens. You hit a snag. Something that you wanted to have happen, but you don't really know anything about. Since it's NaNo, do you just trundle along anyway, making things up, fudging others, and employing the almighty handwavery? Or do you pause and sacrifice valuable minutes to go do the research to get your facts right?

Comments

[celestinenox]

I write fantasy for specifically this reason. I make it up, and later if I really feel like it's a matter that needs some grounding in reality, I do the research then.

[harmonious.livejournal.com]

This! If I ever do come across something ridiculous that I really do need to research I'll probably just write something in caps like [[INSERT RESEARCH ON ____ HERE]] and go on with my life.