Every fiction writer knows the frustration of plotting their story. Especially with a mystery, such as I create, the plot not only needs to proceed logically toward the climax, but the characters, dialogue, and actions within each scene need to be believable to the reader as the clues are subtly inserted into the story.
Such is the case with ‘Wedding Interrupted’, the 4th story in my Gwen Andrews series. My writers group commented that one of my secondary characters was leaving the story too early and suggested expanding his role to heighten the tension, releasing him only after he’d served his purpose in the plot.
And so for the past few days, I’ve been wrestling with Fred. He has finally surrendered to my vision of his role in the conflict and I have sent him on his way.
Debi Graham-Leard 
Glad to see you are working hard on this, Debi. What are you doing for play?
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V/V … oh the usual for snowbirds… golfing, walking, shopping, eating, laundry, evening TV, reading, book club!!!
I did the same thing with a Fred I knew..Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Phyllis… you are so funny! Next time we get together, you’ll have to share your Fred experience!