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A Crime Writer's Goodbye to Caylee Marie Anthony

By David Lohr

When you write for a living, it becomes second nature to mentally plot out a story prior to putting pen to paper or, as is the case nowadays, fingers to keyboard. When you write about true crime, you obviously must separate yourself from the subject matter. If you don't, you'll find that you live a very bleak and depressing life. Every writer has a personal way to cope with the atrocities of human nature ? some good, some not so good. While some turn to positive outlets, others look to alcohol and drugs. My outlet is an Xbox. I find that games such as Halo or Medal of Honor can do wonders for relieving anger and frustration. Regardless of our coping methods, there will always be cases in which we become emotionally involved. I have had several throughout my career...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on February 10, 2009 (boomark / email).