How To Write Espionage

Introduction

*Disclaimers in next chapter*

Ah, all of us have watched Ian Fleming's famous MI6 spy Mr James Bond. 

Or Mr Tom Cruise and his mission impossibles. 

And how can we forget suave Alex Rider, the fourteen-year-old teen spy? 

Now, I'm going to share a little nugget of information that is most likely to ruin your day and shatter this rosy image I created in your head. 

You ready? Here we go-

Actual espionage is rarely like what we see in books and TV shows. 

Yes. It's true. Most spies deployed are deployed for longer-term espionage work these days. So no, they don't get to drink expensive wines or dance with exotic bar dancers. And assassins are also very rare today (see the chapter on them and you'll soon understand why). 

In conclusion, spies don't really have fun at their jobs (or so I've heard). 

Now that I ruined your day and effectively played Satan, I want you to do one more thing-

Pretend what I told you above is something that slipped past you. Just happen to miss your eyes. You slipped up. That's what we will assume. Now, with that in mind, imagine anything is possible. Spies these days do get to drink expensive wines and hook up with bar dancers. At least, in your little world.  

So imagine. Anything is possible. 

Happy imagining 

-Amber