Goodreads asked Rebecca Sharp:

What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Rebecca Sharp I think that the biggest mystery in my - or anyone's - life, is other people and why they do the things that they do. Their motive for action (or inaction). It's the basis of, not just mystery or crime novels, but I would argue it's the basis for every book, every story: trying to understand why a character behaves as they do.
Thankfully, because it's my book, I can figure out (write) the answer - I can choose their motive; sometimes, in real life, you don't get that lucky.

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