Wednesday, November 5, 2025

I don't know what I don't know

Working on the latest Work In Progress and I've reached the point where I need more research. To talk to a real person. I can make it up, or watch a television show that addresses the issue, but that rarely depicts the truth. It's a sensitive topic. It deserves to be addressed properly.

What is it? Well, I don't want to spoil the story for you. Suffice it to say Bella has had issues with her family, but there are reasons for that. If I'm going to delve into her story, I need to understand the issues. Nobody likes cardboard cutout characters or quick and easy explanations. "Oh, THAT'S why." Sure, I could just say it and people would understand, but being an author is showing, not telling. 

I'm past the midpoint in this story, moving toward the end. My villains have been trading hints for who the killer is, and one of the questions I wrote for myself to address answers that question for me. Now to prove my theory. I've been fairly single-minded to get to the end, hence my missed post last week and my brief post this week. I see light at the end of the tunnel!