Metrophobia. Fear of poetry. In the first few classes, I thought it was one of those set-piece jokes like teachers repairing the fabric of the school with leftover dining hall dinners. But then I realised they were serious. Creative writers with a fear of poetry. Who knew? I don’t understand enough about it to be […]
Middle-aged couple in marriage crisis
Brad and Angie have split up. Who saw that coming? I’m so sad for the kids. How would you let someone like him go? If they can’t make it – with cheekbones like theirs – what chance have us porridge-faced mortals got? Alternatively, a middle-aged woman like her who seeks divorce and custody of their […]
How much is more than I can chew?
17/365 My city walk
I pass this way on one of my favourite regular walks. Once a fortnight, I hand the kids over to The Panther and walk away. Fast. As I march across the city, my head fills with plot twists, story ideas and the general thrilling possibilities that come from making things up. On a sharp frosty night, Glasgow […]