![]() ![]() This typically involves a lot of searches on those name your baby websites, where I fret over the meanings, how they sound and look on the page, and how they fit with the other characters. ![]() I find it difficult to write until everyone has the “right” name. Once I had a story fleshed out in outline form all I needed to do was name the characters. ![]() “He’s totally innocent! He’s guilty! Wait-he’s innocent!” I wanted to see if I could recreate that feeling for readers by providing them with new perspectives that might change how they felt about the storyline. With each person that told their story I’d shift my feelings. It’s a true crime story about a murder trial from the 1990s. The final bit of inspiration for the book came from the first season of the Serial podcast. It was an amazing experience, but there is something very disorienting about being so far away from home and your own culture that worked well for a character exploring her capabilities. I did a semester abroad in England while a student in university. ![]() While drafting the book I was planning a trip to Italy and it occurred to me to set portions of the book there. ![]()
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