The True Story of How a Series of Lies Sent an Innocent Man to Prison
In writing this book, I did a number of things stylistically that I probably wouldn’t do in a novel or a short story. For example, I used ellipses in an abnormal way, violated standard guidelines for numbering, and collapsed the dialogue from the trial’s transcripts. Part of the explanation below is taken directly from the …
I introduced you to the book’s primary characters and some of the locations in the posts, Name Substitutions and Deep Springs: Real vs. Fictional. In total, though, there are over 200 people, places, businesses, roads, and institutions named in the story, and (with very few exceptions) they aren’t listed by their real names. I couldn’t …
The disclaimer in the book, Aggravated, explains how and why I changed the names of almost everyone involved in the story. That passage can also let you know what to expect on this blog and website, since I will be doing the same thing here. Here’s the passage. “This is a true story, filled with …