Dear Mr. Cornwell, Thank you for your pithy advice on writing. If you have the time, perhaps you can guide me in a couple areas. I was wondering if you map out or chart the plot of a book before writing it, or do you just jump right in and see where the plot takes you. Also, I’m curious as to how you generate plot ideas. Do you do a little research on something you find interesting first and get plot ideas from the research, or do you ask an intriguing “What if” question first and see what research might support it? Or something else? Thank you so much for your time. Sincerely, Josh