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At a very early age I told my first story. As it involved why I wasn't responsible for the mess in the kitchen in an attempt to pass blame onto an alien green cat from next door, it can't be taken as indicative of my later successes. Yet I have thrived on telling stories ever since.
To me, the English language is a thing of beauty; sentence construction an art form, grammar worth fighting wars over and incorrect punctuation a capital offence.
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CopyWrite: Recent Entries
- How Ghost Stories Work
A few nights ago, I made the mistake of rereading Charles Dickens' 'The Signal-Man' in bed. Bad, baaaaad idea. It's long been my favourite ghost story - and the BBC adaptation one of my favourite short slabs of telly - but even knowing every story beat in the tale didn't protect me from that growing unease and dread.
…- The 35 year comic book cliffhanger
As a young boy, I loved visiting the newsagent. Whenever I was taken out shopping in Stockport, instead of asking to visit the toy or sweet shops, I would pester until I was allowed into WH Smiths. That big two-level store was bliss to me - more books and comics than I had ever seen in one place.
…- All the right words - just not necessarily in the right order
It is often said that the key to great comic delivery is timing. I would go further and say its the key to great writing too. But before I get into that, let's examine the power of timing in the best way possible - Morecambe and Wise.
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