I’ve been researching
my next novel, with a working title of Paranoia
Unleashed, for some time. The formal research only begun in March this year
but the informal, the knowledge that grows from the fallen seed, has been in progress
for the past six years or so. I posted some of my research findings early in
2015 with the intention of posting progress reports along the way.
In Paranoia Unleashed,
the protagonist has a Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD). This is the
anguish-filled normality of his life that impels him to seek retribution for
slights against him, real or imagined, going to inordinate lengths to create
‘evidence’ to substantiate his claims of persecution. This, in turn becomes
part of the ‘grooming kit’ he uses to isolate and control others in order to
validate the beliefs formed by his paranoia. It is his reality.
A significant part of
this novel centres on a smear campaign conducted against family members over a
period of years and the ever-widening impact this has resulting in irreparable damage.
The end, when it comes, will be catastrophic for some and liberating for
others, it will indeed be the final chapter.
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For some reason I'm yet to fathom I'm unable to reply to comments left by others so thank you for dropping by and taking the time to read and comment. Merlene