I did a rough draft of my proposed novel 'Brothers at War' during NaNoWriMo. The novel is set in southern France during World War ll, and follows the fortunes of two brothers and the Jewish girl they both love.
I'd already done some reading but I thought doing NaNoWriMo would show me where the holes were that I needed to fill with extra research. What I found was a lack of detail about my character's everyday lives.
Any suggestions?
Take them shopping, even if it's not necessary for the plot. It's surprising what you learn about them.
Did they have professions before they enlisted? I found it handy for an MC to have a trade of some sort for the writer to fall back on!! :)