I am trying to think of some characters to fill the scene as it feels very empty right now. My character is in the Mayors office. Who would she see there? I'm really struggling.
Well, you could go to the web page of a city mayor's office and see who reports to him/her. This is the one for Detroit: http://www.detroitmi.gov/Government/Mayors-Office On the bottom of the screen you'll see pictures of people who work for the mayor, their names, and their job titles. It's kind of nice that they have images, because you get a sense of how old people in the mayors' office are and how they dress for their jobs. Handy for sketching in the scenery.
You are fantastic. Thank you. I've signed up for a writing course and they need 4000 words by tommorow. You just made it possible. Thank you