Piecemeal...

Y'know, in all the mess of my head, something bright sometimes stands out. And while eating my tacos, I had a moment that wasn't in my original outline.

I'm at the point, which is early on in writing the story, where when a moment for PvSH hits me, I write it out and worry about fitting everything together, later. But this one amplifies everything that happened to after the trial...and does away with a part that seemed too ridiculous.

As a way to work out his anger over the case being prosecuted against him, Simon writes a story about the arresting office and the ADA becoming lovers, with the Judge watching them having sex. Initially, it was just for him, so he used their real names as he wrote.

But then...with the Judge's help, the ADA pulled a dirty trick on Simon in order to minimize some evidence he's presented showing the Cop was lying about his actions. So in anger, he posts it on a gay website.

This is all prelude to the scene I wrote. Simon's been found guilty and sentenced to 6 months in jail and a thousand dollar fine. Four months into his sentence, a friend of the ADA reads the story and tells him about it. It's even getting some excellent reviews. He goes to the jail to demand Simon remove it...and that ws the bit I wrote.

Nearly 1500 words and more to come, where Simon refuses, and reminds the ADA that since the story's been popular, it's probably been downloaded and shared so removing it would do no good. Things escalate and the ADA attacks him. The guards have to stop things. 

What surprised me most was how the guards quietly revealed they're on Simon's side. And they surreptitiously make sure the full jail knows Simon was injured by the ADA's attack. It causes a stir, and the Judge winds up releasing Simon early. Everyone thinks this is great...

Only it winds up leading to murder...