Currently Notre Dame de Paris By Various Artists see related

I'm finally starting my novel. So far, all I have is a concept and some concept art, but after I get more research out of the way, the story should develop more.

Basically it's going to take place in Japan during the Tokugawa Period. The story will focus on a young girl and explore the ethereal, arbitary, and relative nature of beauty.

I've started research this week, but I'm nowhere near ready to start writing. One historical writer once said that it takes 10 years of research to write a historical novel. I sure hope it dosn't take me that long.