Mr. Cornwell, Thank you for many, many hours of entertainment and the impetus to further my own writing. You are a brilliant storyteller. I have one specific question I, as well as many other aspiring writers, would love to have you answer. Specifically, how do you personally filter through the volumes of research for the spicy bits to be included in your work? To illustrate my question, as it may be a bit vague, I will use my own example. I am working on a historical fiction piece set during World War II, in the Pacific theater. I have TONS of research. I find myself bogged down in the writing simply because of too much information being available for inclusion in the work. My goal is to accurately set a fast-paced, driven story so that the reader experiences the history of the period as well as the living nature of the story without drowning the storyline in minutiae. Any suggestions? How do you do it? Any and all enlightenment is appreciated, and I thank you in advance (as do all struggling historical fiction writers!). Sincerely, Bill Kapeles