tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post3434023161731221509..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: Finding Bill Doans - the Drama of DiscoveryThe Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-82283790265377138952016-05-15T17:32:34.276-04:002016-05-15T17:32:34.276-04:00I really think that every mystery writer (and mayb...I really think that every mystery writer (and maybe every writer) should learn to do a little research. Not just finding what you're looking for, but all the collateral stuff you find out while you're looking.<br /><br />That really is how a mystery works: you start out looking for one thing, and as you uncover more information, your picture of the truth changes, and you head in different directions until you finally get the big picture.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-68528905303048282982016-05-15T13:48:40.061-04:002016-05-15T13:48:40.061-04:00Loved this post, because I've been researching...Loved this post, because I've been researching family history a lot myself lately. It fascinates me for multiple reasons: being a history buff, I love seeing where my own ancestors fit in and what they were doing during the time periods I've researched and written about—and like you said, the fun of doing "detective work" and piecing things together. It's always a little thrill when you discover another link, like finding someone as a child on a census and seeing what their parents' names were, or coming upon a marriage record that shows their wife's maiden name. (My family, like your cat, are occasionally bemused by my bursting in on them exclaiming something like, "I found Osmer—and his name is Osmond!")<br /><br />I'd be interested to read that post about old newspapers, too!Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.com