Notes from the margin: The truth of the matter
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction... especially if you ask your readers, as Lorraine Mace discovers
I love being a writer. This ability we have to create characters and immerse ourselves in their lives is a gift second to none. Through them we can cry, laugh, love and hate. We become them as we write. We ache for their losses and rejoice in their triumphs.
I am sure you all know this and must be wondering why I’m mentioning the obvious. Well, it’s because there is a downside to being known as a writer – particularly as a writer of crime – and that is that people don’t believe you when you tell them of scary things that have happened in real life. Everyone thinks you’re making it up – just telling more stories.