This is so true that I've actually said it...on numerous occasions. The problem is mostly a writing problem, but it's compounded by living with an inquisitive almost-4-year-old. He wants to know if cockroaches poop and I need to know how long it takes to bleed to death from a properly-slit wrist, and factors that could increase effectiveness of this particular suicide method. I bet I also looked up some cookie or cupcake recipe that day. I may also have looked into the history of manslaughter laws...and vehicular homicide vs. manslaughter...
Then there are the days when I decide to go through popular (and not so popular) conspiracy theories for story ideas. The craziest stuff makes for good fiction....the fact that some people believe it makes it better. Viewing every possible website about chem trails is normal, right?
What's a good synonym for agony? And what kind of pliers should be used when removing fingernails?
Being a hypochondriac adds another interesting layer to this. Do I have brain cancer? What are the chances of having a stroke while driving? Would those chances be higher or lower if there was heavy traffic? Is this mole cancerous? Is it possible to be allergic to everything?
What's another word for worry? Why do people commit suicide?
"Mom, what's that thing hanging in your throat?" Uvula research.
And yes, I did pin 342 recipes.
And then read book reviews on Goodreads for 3 hours... (nevermind the simultaneous searching for .epub or .mobi files). I need another word for obsession.
Baby name sites.
Is it possible to be scared to death?
There was that day when I went through hundreds of mugshot pictures, trying to figure out if it was possible to tell the severity of the crime by the look of the criminal. It's possible. For the record, don't trust people who smile...there's usually a trail of bodies behind it.
Why do people care about...anything?
Body language. It's important to know what people are really thinking...but this is also excellent for creating believable characters. Lying is down and to the left, right? How would an evil person sit? How would a shy person walk into a room? All the different reasons a person might avoid eye contact....
How often are missing persons found? How often are they alive?? How many serial killers are active at any given time? Read serial killer life stories.
How and where do people usually die?
From what height would a person have to fall to die? What kinds of injuries could be expected at 10ft? 15? 25?
Many stops a Facebook... but then, that's totally normal.
Check horoscope. Create natal charts for serial killers, celebrities, characters in books...
Trash truck videos. HOURS of trash truck videos....followed by hours of kids making erasers that look like fast food or Asian cartoon characters.
Atheist groups. Science blogs. Reddit. May as well lock me up now. It's probably good that I don't know how to hack anything...
Who hates Apollo?
Phonics... lots of phonics. A is for Apple. B is for Boy. V is for Vacuum. M is for monotony.
How long does it take to die when shot? Ideally, I'd find a chart similar to a meat cut chart, and the different locations of the shot would be labeled with approximate time to die... click for additional factors that may increase or decrease time. Because there is no such chart, a lot of research must be done.
Failed search for song using only 3 words. Successful search using "that song at the end of ______" or "that song when ______ did ______".....then listening to that song 20 times.
Cute pictures of baby animals. Research on the stages of grief. S.A.D...A.D.D... O.C.D....Natalie Dee...a, b, c, d, e, f, g....back to the phonics pages.
Okay, maybe it wouldn't be THAT bad...but I'm sure my sanity would be called into question. Whatever the case, keep this in mind for me:
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