“Tell us about a teacher who had a real impact on your life…How is your life different today because of him..” At a stretch, I think I could probably recall at least something about most of the teachers I’ve had, but there are only two who I could say had any discernible impact on the…
“Helplessness: that dull, sick feeling of not being the one at the reins. When did you last feel like that – and what did you do about it?” Ah, only the 7th of January and the WordPress 365 Days of Writing Prompts has already got on to existential despair. Perhaps because I already had one…
“Do you have a favourite quote that you return to again and again? What is it, and why does it move you?” – WordPress: ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’ Well, it wouldn’t be that one, for a start. As it happens, I do like using quotations. Not only does it offer the illusion of erudition,…
“What’s the 11th item on your bucket list?” To be honest, I was entirely ignorant of the concept of the bucket list until I saw the film of the same name in 2007. While I enjoyed the movie, I never thought seriously about compiling my own bucket list, so to write about the eleventh item on…
“Have you ever made a New Year’s Resolution that you kept?” Yes. Next question. I did once lose weight over the course of a year, having actually resolved to do so. ‘Once’ being the operative word. Although I trust you will not think me immodest if I casually let slip that last year I didn’t…
By way of introduction, I should explain that the kind people at WordPress have provided an ebook containing ‘365 Days of Writing Prompts’. I have resolved to do my best to follow them, but certainly wouldn’t guarantee any success (regarding which, wait ’til you see tomorrow’s….). I warn you now, it won’t be easy. Firstly…
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