Anatomy of a Novel: Hollywood Ending

The first novel I ever wrote was largely autobiographical, about an Australian girl who goes to LA and has an affair with a rich record producer twice her age. It won a Varuna Award for Manuscript Development and received some interest ... The hotel has a policy of not talking about John Belushi's death so he wouldn't answer any of my questions. I was just grateful to have access. Up until that point I'd used a map of the room from the book 'Wired: The Short Life and Fast ...