Tuesday morning and researching
This is a photo of Annie O'Brien. (Gwenyth Paltrow) taken from one of the numerous website photo galleries of her. Some I've been successful downloading, other's I haven't. For now, this will have to do.
This morning I was up at 4:45 and discovered I needed to do an awful lot of research into the Chicago Police Department, if I want my hero to be a Chicago detective. Although of course, location can always change.
Research is the ban of my existence. And I'm never really sure how much or what I need to research until I've gotten a couple chapters into the story. Well, I have a good start now.
ie: what kind of cars do they drive? religion? I mean a religion or non-religion that would suit them, what kind of neighborhoods do they live in? resort towns along Lake Michigan, even though I'm making up a fictional town. Or--a river resort town?
So, for the next few days, I'll be working on characterizations, place settings and job descriptions, laws regarding stalkers, what the police can and cannot do and other stuff.
It's 6. I'd better get going now and get to work. Today is a "half day" for the kids. Full day/half day of in-service. I think I get to order a lot of "goodies" for my classroom. At least I'm trying. The line of command in ordering anything in any business or beaurocracy can be infuriating. Especially with places like "Best Buy."
Like being placed on hold for half an hour intervals.
I'll be ordering a new computer/printer and three keyboards complete with benches and stands for my room. If--and that's the big "if" I can get the order completed.
Sigh.
Well, it was eggs and rye toast this morning and left-over coffee.
Have a good day folks from
The Cottage of Blog
Pat
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