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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Stuart Doughty I must have lived a dull life because I can't think of any mysteries in my own life, let alone any that could become a book. Most authors make up stor…moreI must have lived a dull life because I can't think of any mysteries in my own life, let alone any that could become a book. Most authors make up stories and plots as they go along. Yes, some stories have an element of truth behind them, but most are simply imagination. (less)

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Did you plot out Paint It Blackmail in advance, or did you "just start writing," as you advised below? Did you outline, use index cards, draw diagrams or are you just incredibly intelligent to have kept that whole awesome plot in your head?

Stuart Doughty Ann: I'm so sorry. I've only just seen this question. Apologies for slow reply. I can't write a novel without plotting it out in advance, at least to …moreAnn: I'm so sorry. I've only just seen this question. Apologies for slow reply. I can't write a novel without plotting it out in advance, at least to some extent. I'm not a "pantser" i.e. those writers (like Lee Child I believe) who just start writing and work it out "by the seat of their pants" as they go. I write a plot breakdown, or beat-sheet as it's often known, which gives the main points of the story. I do this in Word with numbered paragraphs. I don't draw diagrams, nor use index cards, but some writers do. Inevitably this outline will change as I write, and new ideas arrive. In Paint It Blackmail I changed who the villain was at least twice, I think. You keep the overall idea of the plot in your head but not all the nuts and bolts. Am I incredibly intelligent? I couldn't possibly comment. The thing about "just start writing" was directed at those who say "how do I start to write?" For many years the advice from writers famous and not famous has always been: pick up a pen and get going; write something, whatever it is. You can always revise it later. Many thanks for you question.(less)

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	The Art of Danger (John Kite #1) 4.08 avg rating — 581 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paint It Blackmail (John Kite #2) 4.09 avg rating — 358 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pictures to Die For (John Kite #3) 4.15 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shooting Gallery (John Kite #7) 4.31 avg rating — 162 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killing Art (John Kite #4) 4.36 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art Trap (John Kite #6) 4.37 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scam Artists (John Kite #5) 4.23 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captured (John Kite Book 9) 4.44 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brushes With Death (John Kite Book 8) 4.23 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Landscape (John Kite Book 10) 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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