tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post2299104039826638798..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: The Search for PlotsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-22933995395778522642009-12-07T12:32:20.899-05:002009-12-07T12:32:20.899-05:00I collect newspaper articles and also notes I'...I collect newspaper articles and also notes I've taken when we have a police officer or detective at a Sister in Crime meeting. Often I use bits and pieces for my plot.<br /><br />A real murder we had nearby I've used parts of what happened in two different novels.<br /><br />MarilynMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-52568423464818856822009-12-07T08:57:15.276-05:002009-12-07T08:57:15.276-05:00Fiction imitates life. My mystery plots, and wome...Fiction imitates life. My mystery plots, and women's fiction plots, too, for that matter, all stem from real events in one way, shape, or form. My first mystery, Living the Vida Lola, has to do with tattoos--came straight from the local newspaper in Northern CA. Of course I added elements, created twists, etc, but that real life scenario was the backbone.<br /><br />The mystery in Hasta la Vista, Lola came about the same way. Real story of a real woman. Once I was done with it, no one would recognize the real crime story, but it planted a seed and from that a mystery grew. <br /><br />Excellent and evocative post, Rhonda!Misahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841388306033941061noreply@blogger.com