I am facing various problems and issues when it comes to dramatizing and fictionalising the life of Richard Cabell; these include the lack of direct information I receive when researching his man. There are so many different versions of his life and the 'death' of his wife, however, I cannot seem to find any more information, such as, his wife's name, how he became squire, any factual records of his existence. The problem I face with this is that I am not sure if it is ethical for me to write about this man if I am not sure what information is true or just plain myth, which is something previously discussed in a seminar during Week 8 on ethics and a writer's responsibility; it is therefore my responsibility to only write about the truth. This, however, leads me to information about how Cabell's various stories inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, which I feel would be a better subject matter since there is a lot more information on this event.
Another problem I face is the fact that I only have other people's views and opinions - and also images online - to go by when describing the moors of Dartmoor, Buckfastleigh. Lee Gutkind suggests to choose somewhere/something right on your doorstep, however, Devon is a little out of my reach to research and immerse myself in. However, researching the opinions of people who have been to these moors may prove helpful in describing the place and its supposed eerie qualities, with the aid of photographs provided on various blogs.
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