I received a comment about the novel that’s out there for review before it is published on Amazon. Here is, “I lived this just this morning, but you already have in your novel. How do you do that?” I don’t think that is too amazing as the scene is meant to be just an ordinary slice of life to the reader. On the other hand, it gives the reader information they can use to solve the crime, and it also provides the reader with a “red herring.” I won’t say more and spoil the novel for you.
On another topic completely different, do you believe in kismet? The word came from the Turkish language about two centuries ago. We usually use the word to mean destiny. For example, “It seemed to be kismet that Lincoln would attend the performance at the Ford Theater that night.” Use this way; I find it’s often a snobby use of the word. The example I gave implies you know what happened to Lincoln when he attended a performance at the Ford Theater. There was a movie released in 1955 with the title “Kismet.” It was a musical comedy. If you know this fact, you also know there were movies with the same title released in 1914, 1920, 1930, and 1944. You can see the snobbish appeal of the word kismet.
We seem to enjoy demonstrations like the fact that the movie Kismet has been released five times. I think that’s part of the fascination with the television show Jeopardy. We watched in fascination as people demonstrate their command of trivial facts – “What is Kismet?” A musical comedy buff might know that fact. However, the next question might be what battle happened due to the death of the seven-year-old Scottish Queen Margaret? What was the Battle of Stirling Bridge? Eventually, there will be a topic that will defeat any contestant. Our fascination remains because we can’t imagine someone with a head full of trivial facts.
