Oh my gosh, if I told you how I did it you would have me tucked away in the Rubber Room…and rightly so. An idea can come anywhere, at anytime or the strangest places. Black Bart came to me as I drove my wife to the doctor. Birdcage Walk came while I was talking to some old spook friends who meet monthly to discuss the past, present and future actions of the intelligence community. Most of us are former CIA, a couple of others are ex-NSA Crypto guys who constantly look at us with a blank Thousand Yard stare. Of course we have an FBI agent….we are not prejudice. He usually sits in the corner in his standard FBI dark suit purchased at Walmart with the predictable black winged-tip shoes. A lot of inspiration comes from a group like this. Once I have the story in mind, I start doing my research to make sure I know what I was talking about. From there, I scribble down a course that I want to pursue in the story. Trust me, if you strictly stay the way you planned you will fail. When you start writing let your imagination guide your pen….magic! Don’t force the story. That’s it! Now for some Balveni scotch. That brings a world of creative thoughts if nothing else.
From ideal to story: My Writing Process
Oh my gosh, if I told you how I did it you would have me tucked away in the Rubber Room…and rightly so. An idea can come anywhere, at anytime or the strangest places. Black Bart came to me as I drove my wife to the doctor.
