Tag: research
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Becoming a Detective: The Research Behind “Countess of Cons”
People often ask how I know what Catherine Seeley was thinking. The truth is, I don’t. That’s one of the greatest challenges—and greatest responsibilities—of writing narrative nonfiction. I can’t invent conversations or emotions simply because they make a better story. Everything has to grow from evidence. Sometimes that evidence comes from a court transcript. Sometimes…
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