Note: This entry shows my technique of asking myself questions to stimulate my thinking about a plot or character point. It's a brainstorming technique, and thus a lot of this didn't end up in the final book. Before beginning, another piece of backstory I'm still lacking is how Hap met Don in college. I have the feeling this is too important not to figure out in advance, because it will color Hap's whole attitude about attending the week at Don's cabin. Q: What kind of person was Don in college? A: He was a dual business and computer science major. As a computer science major he was a geek who preferred to stay in the data center (don't forget this was in the 1980s before there was a computer on everyone's desk). But as a business major he developed a feel for contacts and politics and did a certain amount of schmoozing at fraternity parties. I might make some of his sex stories about the sorority girls and so on. Q: Maybe it would be better to ask...
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