Author Notes from The Final Four |
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It was an amazing five months in which I wrote the first draft of The Final Four (it usually takes me closer to a year). The idea of bringing together four basketball players from different backgrounds to a single pinpoint moment on a basketball court in front of a national audience was an incredible challenge. But as with all of my novels, I was able to find inspiration in real-life circumstances. I love college basketball and the real Final Four. Most of us see it on TV, read newspaper accounts, and hear the play-by-play as a backdrop to other things we're doing around the house. That's one of the feelings I wanted my readers to experience. So I used all sorts of media, including articles, interviews, and even a play-by-play broadcast team to describe the action. I used the powerhouse Michigan State Spartans and the underdog Trojans of Troy University as the competing teams because small schools such as Butler (IN) and George Mason (VA) have made big impacts at the Final Four in recent years. (read on) |
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