 Action/Adventure: November 13, 2012 Issue [#5368] |
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Are You Looking at Me?
There are a few authors in the bookstores that have made millions writing stories about military espionage. The word "espionage" means "the act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information" - the definition "French espionnage, from Middle French, from espionner to spy, from espion spy, from Old Italian spione, from spia, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German spehōn to spy."
I found a couple paragraphs explaining "digital espionage" from www.technopedia.com by Cory Janssen: Hackers who engage in digital espionage sometimes conduct these activities out of patriotism brought on by real or perceived threats or disrespect from other countries. Government intelligence is compromised when hackers successfully perform digital espionage because the information contained in classified documents may contain advanced technology or national defense information. Digital espionage often occurs without a trace, so it is difficult to know just how often it takes place. Sometimes even when digital espionage has been discovered, it is still impossible to trace the responsible parties due to the sophisticated techniques the hackers have used.
The United States has thwarted attempts by Russia, China and other countries to infiltrate electrical grids and other infrastructure such as major water and sewage systems. It is easy to imagine that these types of infrastructure, as well as nuclear power plants, financial networks, electrical companies and transportation have been illegally tapped via digital espionage. This not only compromises business network security, but it weakens homeland security as well."
We've watched dozens of movies full of adventure and intrigue which had the background based on espionage. But spying can include more than governments or politics. It can be based in corporate competition. Think about adding a few spy techniques to your action, adventure, or even mystery writing. The spying point of view can be accomplished through dialog, an equipment monitor, or even stolen data. You could even fall back on the classic overheard conversation. In this way, you can be sure to add another layer to your story and sense of mystery to your characters.
Write on and Spy on!
This month's question: What techniques do you use to add intrigue to your story?
Send in your reply below! 
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Cyborg insects are the future of espionage. DARPA is doing research on them.
#978650 by Kotaro  |
Excerpt: She put an elbow on the bar, and placing a finger on her forehead, covered her face. “Don’t look now, but there’s a roach on top of the keg of Bud.” He started to move his head. She whispered urgently, “I said, don’t look!”
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Excerpt: Purr-652 narrowed his eyes, waiting. Across the street, Yowl-218 strolled out of the alley. He twitched his tail once … twice. That was the signal.
Excerpt: I had Timmy in my sights, but before I could fire, he ducked behind an old woman. It wasn’t fair to use outsiders as a human shield. His gun poked around her side and he shot me, splattering paint all over my t-shirt.
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Excerpt: “When I was twelve, my father died and my mother sent me to the capitol to get work. I was to send money home to help with the younger children. I went to the docks and found a captain who would let me ride for free.” Her eyes flicked up to Jack’s face and back down again. “I did not know then that he would exact a different kind of fee from me. I have avoided dirigible travel ever since.”
Jack wondered if this could be true or if it was a carefully constructed lie, meant to tug on his heart strings and distract him from deeper questions. The story was unfortunately all too common, but perhaps too common to be believable.
Excerpt: The attempt on my life was a failure. I woke up alone in the recovery room of the hospital. My sight was blurred and my head was throbbing. Attached to me were many tubes going in and out of the various parts of my anatomy; the dreaded machines that go ping, singing their monotonous tune and indicating to me and the world that I was all right. As yet I could feel no pain and whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, was yet to be decided. I lifted my head and glanced down. I was encased with enough bandages and strapping, to be a stand-in for a Mummy movie. The assassin had come close, but in my business, close is not good enough.
Excerpt: “Ivan? He’s one of our best agents. He’s broken Russian codes, served as a translator, even gone in the field several times. The others?”
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Excerpt: “It looks,” she smiled back at him, “as if you and your little playmate here were having a bit of an afternoon romp, you slipped up and asked the wrong thing, so she tied you up and would have killed you if I hadn’t come in.”
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The gameboards first special edition- a gift to a POW that allows escape
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Excerpt: “I’ve never told anyone that story, you know. It just didn’t seem right. Brittany, it was so horrible. Nobody should remember those days."
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