(Don’t) Quote me

“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,…

Aspiration without perspiration

“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…

Resolved. Not.

“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…

The Stroke of Midnight

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…