[Salone]

Glob it like marinara on a bread stick.

If I'm writing about something I don't know about, I like to take a break in the writing to go look at the thing I'm having issues with and how they work. Generally you can get by with the simple meat and potatoes of the subject. Unless you're writing a study on economics, I wouldn't worry about flubbing too much. Most likely your target audience won't scrutinize you on it too horribly. Even if they do, NASA has been crying foul for years at the movie industry, and everyone keeps ignoring them. Just find a simple overview of the subject, familiarize yourself with a few words and the process, and that's it. Anything else is too in depth and writing about those parts will most likely distract readers from the main focus of the story.

Or I could be making this all up as I go. How have you addressed the issue before?