Thank you so much! Last year, when I tried to take on Victorian London, I found what works best for me is to research as much as I can, soak in it for a while and then put away all my notes and just write. That way it's harder to do the dreaded info dump! heh. It also forced me to live and be present in the universe. Once there, armed with all the sensory and cultural info, I just had to watch/imagine how the characters would react and interact.