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| hi, Oh, am I at a crossroad. When I first started I was torn between making my MC a Newspaper Journalist/abused wife and a Police Detective. I decided on the detective, or so I thought. That is why I've redone her profile so many times. My prob is this, the bulk of the story deals with the theft of a 41-carat diamond that was never recovered. (it is based on the real theft of the Dresden White Diamond on 11/25/2019 and never recovered). As a detective I had her called in and investigating a cold case of previous murders and the rumors of the diamond resurfacing. As an abused wife she is hiding from the crooked law enforcement for the murder of her husband, so she thinks, (but he is not dead). I just am not sure how to get her caught up in the murders and the diamond, and her old man showing up wanting the diamond along with his sister, the PI that found her ---that's my prob. Ok, I sounded off - --- it just keeps nagging me. Chrys |
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| You could try working on her background story and see where she leads you? Some thoughts I had (but she's your character, so listen to her, not me) - a journalist could also be called into investigate a cold case and/or rumors of the diamond resurfacing. Either a journalist or a detective would have lots of opportunities to get themselves in trouble (which is a good thing in narrative fiction!) Cheers, Michelle Battywyn |
| Hi Michelle, and thank you. I was thinking about what you said and I think I found the key to make both my ideas melt. my girl (a newspaper journalist/abused wife kills hubby so she thinks, flees to CA, takes a job at the Seagate working for granny of the guy I want her meet, no news ever about hubby's death, rumors of diamond pop up, another murder, grandson accused again, my girl gets involved to him prove his innocence, hubby stalking girl -- ok I just now came up with all this Thanks  -- gotta print this Chrys |
| Sometimes when I am struggling with two crossroads, it's time to think outside of the box and consider combining them. Maybe there are elements of hiding from her husband or whatever that inspired her to be a Police Detective. I would let the ideas marinade. Write down what you like about both ideas, and what you dislike. As always, good luck and write on, SuperPower Signature |
| I also often try to use both ideas when I can't decide on something. I once couldn't decide if a character should be angry or should just not care about a hitchhiker threatening to kill them. I ultimately decided that at first, she didn't care if she lived or died, then as she and he continued to interact, she gets mad at him because she'd been nice enough to pick him up and this is how he repays her? It can be interesting trying to use both ideas when you can't decide. Perhaps your detective has a law enforcement newsletter they write or write for. Maybe they were a journalist before and decided they were tired of reporting the bad news and they wanted to do something about it. Maybe they have a sibling they've confided in about the (attempted) murder and that sibling is whatever profession the protagonist isn't. There's lots of ways you can combine the 2 ideas, if you can't decide.  |
| Hi and thank you. I had a devil of a time. I finally decided on how I could combine them: Updated Premise: When a tormented Investigative Reporter assumes a dead police detective's identity and is ordered to take the assignment of re-investigating the once high-profiled Khiloi Murder Case, all she wants to do is put the recent rumors of the Charelle Diamond to rest and close the case. But when a Private Investigator finds her and another dead body, is found, she has no choice but to play the role and stop the killer before he kills again. As usual I am not sure of the wording. Chrys |
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| Pretending to be a cop? Your character is already in trouble! Hahaha! This should be fun. Lol |
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