u/Car_snacks

I obsessively wrote a manuscript in about 14 months. It's essentially version 1.5 as some of the chapters were reworked, and a couple of chapters were added.

A couple of people I respect the opinion of found out that I was finished book one and starting on book two. They asked if they could read it. And they are raving. RAVING!

Now, I am by no means delusioned into thinking that this is a finished project. I myself have a lot of complaints about the structure and character work. I am fully aware that this is going to be at least another year if not more, probably more before I am at a finished story.

That being said. It feels so fucking ​amazing to know that the story in my head -- one that I was convinced was a brain tumor because of the compulsivity, is actually quite good. I feel like I'm going to buy my husband a bouquet of flowers today because he has picked up all of my slack when I disappeared into my keyboard.

Writing is sometimes such a isolating thing to do. How did you feel when you got to this part of the process?

Edit. Not friends. Fellow writers.

This is for a work of fiction.

My character lives in Maryland and is attempting to hide their address on legal documents, in pursuit of a divorce. My initial plan was to have them use a friend's address, but a quick check shows that's illegal.

I found the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). To apply, one of the following must be provided:

• ​Certified law enforcement, court, or other federal or State agency records or files (such as a police report or protective order);
• Documentation from a domestic violence program; or
• Documentation from a religious, medical, or other professional from whom the applicant or victim has asked for assistance or treatment.

My character has never filed a police report and has no concrete evidence or existing bruising. They have only told this information to their lawyer once before the pivotal violent attack, and then again when informing the lawyer of the pivotal violent attack and that they had left town (not the state).

My question is: would the lawyer's word, without concrete evidence, be sufficient to apply? Do you know of any other workarounds that would be legally acceptable? Is a PO box obtained by the character sufficient for legal documents without providing a physical address?

Thanks for any insight!