This is bound to provoke some resistance and a decent amount of confusion among the uninitiated.

Late in the day, he found Colom secluded in a room with Guatemala's Archbishop, murmuring words that Izurieta could not make out, as if he were in confession.

What I've found is that writing is closely related to what's going on in my life. If my life is boring, and I feel stuck, my writing will reflect this.