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My Hair, My Self
I had imagined, on many occasions, cutting my own hair. I would take the lot of it in my left fist as if to make a side pony-tail, a pair of large strong scissors would glint in my right hand and I’d slice through. I would do it in one slow movement, watching each strand…
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Writing Memories
When I get stuck while writing a story, when asking the ‘what next?’ question yields no fruit, I often write a memory. I delve into my characters past and write about something seemingly unrelated to present day events. As I’m writing these memories it usually feels like I’m buying time or procrastinating, in hindsight though,…
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The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.” Date Completed: February 5 2016 Page Length: 98 Goodreads This book is a treasure, a gift from author to reader which I didn’t recognise as such until I reached its end. A friend of mine recommend The Little…