Can the Internet cause ADD?
Most of us can't write our mysteries without the inevitable research. Since a living/breathing expert is not always handy, I often (most of the time) turn to the Internet for facts and figures. It may be a flaw in my character, but I can't seem to stop researching once I get started. I jump from page to page, using those handy little hyperlinks the "experts" so thoughtfully provide. And I swear I'm developing a new disease: Research ADD . The other day I was researching Swedish towns, looking for a likely name to use in my current manuscript. I found a site listing town names and from there, it was all down hill, at least in terms of writing productivity. My navigation went something like this: town names -> country information -> things to do-> cultural festivals -> regional foods -> recipes -> gravlax. Once I'd landed on recipes for this delectable treat, I felt compelled to discover gravlax's origins. It wasn't a total...