Amygdalia's Blog

Even in fiction, fact is important

It's fascinating . . . frustrating but fascinating . . . to see just how many questions arise with each element of plot.  It seems as though I discover 3 new questions for each one I answer. 

Plotting a murder from this side of the pen (or keyboard) is proving to be quite challenging. 

If my victim is A, and A's relationship to B is X, then how do we discover that?  And, is it feasable to discover this information in the way I've determined?  Will my timing and setting allow for the story I'm plotting?  Will (or DID) the weather cooperate?  Will anyone really care if I make up a weather element that happened x# of years ago?  Please!  Don't answer that . . . I've just spent an hour and a half looking through weather records, trying to find a time that will work. 

I think I'll be ready to sit down and write chapter two in . . . oh, I don't know . . . three or four years!? 

Gee, I hope there weren't any phone calls I was planning to make, this afternoon!