When it comes to locations, I'm one of those crazy authors who has to see it, touch it, taste it, before I trust myself to recreate it for my readers. Having said that, visiting a locked-down pediatric psych ward was the most intimidating research I've ever done - and I've visited maximum security p
But no, I don't think I'm particularly drawn to the period roles or the medieval roles.
I like exploring both the light parts and the dark parts of a single person. And all of those shades tend to come out most acutely in stories about families.