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Hopefully it shouldn't do, you are basing a fictional story on a real event, only I assume yours would actually catch the killer or leave it open for book 2 ;o)
Sharon wrote: "Hopefully it shouldn't do, you are basing a fictional story on a real event, only I assume yours would actually catch the killer or leave it open for book 2 ;o)"I hadn't got as far as the ending in my head yet i am still formulating the middle!
Yeah but now I have put the motion in your head - hee hee
Sharon wrote: "Yeah but now I have put the motion in your head - hee hee"Yep, I just went into Yahoo France and there is an article on the affair so I have just printed off 30 pages of information - they contradict each other one says that he was seen loading bags into his car and his two labradors. Another article verifies the dogs were interred in quick lime in hessian sacks nearby. I have a picture of the house and the family, the car lots of useful titbits. I am cooking with Gas now and the heat is up real high!
Based on a real story but which of the articles are the most accurate?
And you always leave the door open. LOL
LOL - of course. That is exactly how I work. I think the best bit is to use the ones with the most simularities in it, especially from a news site.
Sharon wrote: "LOL - of course. That is exactly how I work. I think the best bit is to use the ones with the most simularities in it, especially from a news site."Yeah but dead dogs buried with the family or found later in the abandonned car? A sort of Cujo in reverse!
Hmmm, I think I would have them buried with the family
Sharon wrote: "Hmmm, I think I would have them buried with the family"I think that is what actually happened, now whether he shot them or poisoned them is the next dilemma. There were reports of the dogs howling and scratching at the ground from neighbours.
People will be starting to worry about the two of us maybe we should go over to outlook to continue discussions on the mortality of the dogs and the method of dispatch!
Morning Sharon, I started chapter two! Don't get to excited I only managed half a page and I was sneaky I introduced the first red herring!
Sharon wrote: "Excellent, I look forward to it."I am with my red herring now, we are preparing to string the reader along a little.
Just finished reading Chapter 1. I love it, now waiting eagerly for the next instalment.
Sharon wrote: "Just finished reading Chapter 1. I love it, now waiting eagerly for the next instalment."Okay hopefully it should be with you this evening if all goes well!
Excellent, I can't wait to see what the red herring is. I have an idea, but I wont say anything yet in case I am wrong. Apart from that, how is everything?
Sharon wrote: "Excellent, I can't wait to see what the red herring is. I have an idea, but I wont say anything yet in case I am wrong. Apart from that, how is everything?"Fine, I get rid of Sophie next week back to school but the big kid has booked a week off so I will have to cook for the masses every day!
I want to write, not cook!
I still think you should consider writing a cook book as well. Your recipies are great.
Sharon wrote: "I still think you should consider writing a cook book as well. Your recipies are great."Yeah but most of them have come from cook books I have in my collection. Dianne Mott Davidson already has a series with a amateur detective chef!
It was the last book I read - Fatally Flaky I believe it was called.
Sharon wrote: "And how was it?"Flaky! She kept changing her mind about the car or rather she mentioned a Porsche and then a 4 wheel drive. confused the hell out of me, apparently Porche manufacture a 4 wheel drive in America!
Flaky by name and by nature, think I will give that a miss - lol
Sharon wrote: "Flaky by name and by nature, think I will give that a miss - lol"Hopefully I will make a better job of House of Death, I read what I have written out to Jo this morning.
Her response - allez depeche toi! get it finished quick then I won't have to apply for a job at Mcdo's!
She is right, you definitely have a winner there.
Sharon wrote: "She is right, you definitely have a winner there."We shall see, it would help if they caught the killer, or at least had a definite sighting - a hot lead would give me more to work on - maybe he killed himself in remorse? No that is what he wanted us to think - the killings were pre-meditated he bought the quick lime, the sacks - he even terminated the rental of the house bought the gun and ammunition and went to a gun club for lessons!
Blimey I would have thought murder would have been easier then that - LOL
Sharon wrote: "Blimey I would have thought murder would have been easier then that - LOL"He knew exactly what he was going to do, he cleaned the house stripped it of every piece of computer equipment so it couldn't be used to track his movements. He is one cold, calculating son of a bitch, they were his kids, his own flesh and blood. He had a fixation on the occult too!
Killing his wife I could understand, I wanted to kill my ex husband at times, but I'm normal and I know that would have been wrong, however tempting!
Think I have been in the same boat there regarding the ex-husband. I think you could say I came extremely close.
Sharon wrote: "Think I have been in the same boat there regarding the ex-husband. I think you could say I came extremely close."Yep me too, only trouble my aim was a bit off! Cos if the l1b of frozen minced beef I lobbed at him had hit him at the side of the head he would have had a bad headache to say the least!
He p****d me off once too often!
Hands up all you ladies that have been tempted to do the same thing!
Hmmm, I may have to send you something to read!
Sharon wrote: "Hmmm, I may have to send you something to read!"Ooh that sounds interesting!
Just emailed you a little something.
Sharon wrote: "Just emailed you a little something."Okay I'm intrigued I'll take a look.
Why did we put up with all that crap from men not worthy to lick our boots?
To tell the story you would have to change the names, take the personal aspect out of the equation. I tried to write something similar it didn't work, it got it out of my system at the time and allowed me to move on.
Because like you I am worth ten of my ex and life is so much easier when you stop fighting the inevitable.
Sharon wrote: "Probably wont be that good - lol"It needs polishing,and you need to de-personalise it but it makes the plots in East Enders look tame!
I have to ask, how tiny were the 'bijoux familialle'?
Very! How can I de-personalise a biography? I know it needs polishing, have not even attempted to edit it yet
Sharon wrote: "Very! How can I de-personalise a biography? I know it needs polishing, have not even attempted to edit it yet"Ah sorry, I thought you might want to remain anonymus - normally only biographies of the rich and famous gain publishing contracts.
Their dirty linen has already been aired in public if you get my drift.
It could make quite a good story, in the style of Martina Cole.
I have never read any of hers, can you suggest any? So do you think i should write it as an autobiography sort of thing or change it into a story? Your advice is always welcome.
Sharon wrote: "I have never read any of hers, can you suggest any? So do you think i should write it as an autobiography sort of thing or change it into a story? Your advice is always welcome."The Jump - give you food for thought! And yes I personally would step back and make it fictional - use your background knowledge to write a humdinger of a novel!
Hiya, weekend was not too bad. The weather was absolutely lovely. I didn't do much, I just relaxed. How about you?
Sharon wrote: "Hiya, weekend was not too bad. The weather was absolutely lovely. I didn't do much, I just relaxed. How about you?"Yes our weather was lovely too, I tidied the house a little and got on with chapter 3 of the house of death. I'm just reading it through and editing and then I'll send it through to you.
Cool, I have not read no 2 yet, but I have just downloaded it ready to read in a few moments, I am very excited.
Sharon wrote: "Cool, I have not read no 2 yet, but I have just downloaded it ready to read in a few moments, I am very excited."I hope it lives up to expectations - maybe you should wait for 3 coming through cos I changed 2 a little with editing.
Sorry, I'm a pain I know, but I'm also a perfectionist!
Thats fine, I can wait for 3 to come through. :o)
Sharon wrote: "Thats fine, I can wait for 3 to come through. :o)"Okay I finished the edit, minor interuption from the lady delivering my vitamins from Krauterhaus.
Watch out wrinkles here comes the pure oil of Argan and watch out body Egyptian black cumin oil works on the metabolism as well as a million other things too!
I thought that little gem would make you smile, likewise some of my one liners in chapter 3 no doubt!
Sarah R wrote: "I thought that little gem would make you smile, likewise some of my one liners in chapter 3 no doubt!"Hey girl if you liked chapters one to three you are going to love chapter four. I've given her a hotty bloke to ogle over! Plus a couple of dogs in the supermarket! Well she can't have everything her own way can she!
Morning SharonI know the streets aren't aired yet, but Sophie's at school, Alain is playing with his lego (kidding he's helping the builder) and I am about to send the hotty bloke chasing after Charlene with the keys to her new house or she won't be able to get in. Now will one thing lead to another??????
You will have to wait patiently for a while and see.
MorningI am intrigued, just about to read chapter 4.
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Thanks I hope I can do it justice especially as I may be the first to attempt it! I just hope I don't stir up a hornets nest!