This is such good advice! Not only does the Friend Research Network usually deliver the goods faster & better than online search, but it doesn't suffer from genAI info-rot & training bias. And as a bonus, your FRN is filled with delicious quirks & character details when fleshing out your cast!
alix e. harrowsaid it before and i'll say it again: the number one writing hack is just to make friends. you can either spend an hour in an obscure & contentious reddit forum trying to figure out what a 2012 camaro sounds like or you can ask your buddy, the Car Guy