Some more about my book
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Ever woken up in another part of the world in a strange bed, in a hotel or guest house, and wondered where you are? It seems that would happen a lot if you were a road warrior.
I’m not but I still have those moments even at home in my own bed.
Is it the dreams we have that disorient us? Like mine because they take me to different places, and different situations, and above all, it takes me out of my mundane and boring existence.
It’s time to immerse myself in a more vicarious existence.
The world of a spy.
I think an action start might work better than just introducing the main character.
The last time we visited him in a hotel room, very hot, very hungover, and not very ready to work.
Why is he there?
Most espionage works during meetings with sources, informants, and important people who defect with a bag full of state secrets.
For wads of money, of course.
Where is he, right now? Perhaps it could be said he was not in a good place. A very tough few years, in the firing line, and the loss of colleagues begin to make him question everything and everyone.
There is going to be a last straw, you know, that one that breaks the camel’s back.
I’m working on his background story, a legend if you like, so I’m more acquainted with the character. I want to be able to slip into his character and be him. It makes it easier to write when you know everything about him or her.
And, yes, there will be a her.
And yes, jaded, world-weary or not, he’s not quite done with the bad guys yet.
It’s just he wishes the moments of self-doubt would get less rather than more.