‘Is there junk in your life?’ asks the latest of ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts.’ Well of course there is. ‘Junk’- in all its burgeoning variety of forms – is an inescapable adjunct to modern life. Some – maybe even most – junk doesn’t start out that way: it’s simply stuff that gets overtaken by events, or…
Examine my sleeve as closely as you will: you’ll never find my heart on it. I’m not, by nature, particularly demonstrative. This doesn’t mean I lack feelings (far from it), simply that making a fuss – thereby, shock horror, drawing attention to myself – doesn’t come easily, and certainly not naturally. Now, I’m well aware that being low-key can sometimes…
You know what they say: ‘a happy customer might tell a friend, but an unhappy one will tell the world.’ Well, guess what? I don’t pretend that this blog has global reach, but I can’t resist the opportunity afforded by this latest of ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’: “Are you being served? What’s the most…
Every so often, WordPress comes up with a daily prompt that’s quite irresistible, and a couple of days ago they offered up an absolute beauty. “Your blog is being turned into an audiobook. If you could choose anyone to narrate your posts, who would it be?” This fits in neatly with one of their earlier…
Today, WordPress’ ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’ seems to want me to attach some kind of cosmic significance to toys: “Toy story. What was your favourite plaything as a child? Do you see any connection between your life now and your favourite childhood toy?” My childhood wasn’t deprived in any way, and I always had plenty…
Today, ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’ wants to know: “What’s the one luxury you can’t live without?” Well, let’s get the pedantry out of the way first, shall we? By definition, a luxury is something you can live without: ‘a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living…
Being a proud possessor of the Y chromosome, I can only assume that this latest of ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’ is one for the laydeeez: “Is it easy for you to ask for help when you need it, or do you prefer to rely only on yourself? Why?” Come on: I’m a bloke. Of course…
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