Thanks for the encouragement. It makes the time spent developing the story worthwhile.
As for the books... Is there an author called Josh Hunter? Now that's an interesting coincidence! I'll even look him up to see what he's about.
Usually I define the character, physical characteristics, profession, scenario... and from there I imagine a story that can be developed with these elements.
Once I have a general idea, I create the scenarios or search the internet for mods that meet this need... and then, almost always, I end up adapting the story according to the scenario I find.
For example, initially one of the scenes with Josh was going to take place in a field, but with the college building ready, I realized that the library room would be more difficult to find, so I reworked the story with a theme involving studies.
And that's how I'm developing it... idea - put into practice - change idea - put into practice