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Night Cafe
This very short piece was an exercise in starting a new story completely from scratch. The idea for this one came from a dream I had. I had never been in the café before. I’d noticed it often enough when visiting the city in the past and I had liked its old-fashioned look and feel…
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We need to talk about Kevin
Please be aware that this short excerpt contains swearing and violence from the outset. This short scene is intended to introduce a stereotypical character who turns out to be more complex than you might first think. “For fuck’s sake ref! Are you fucking blind? It was a fucking dive you bastard cunt!” Kevin’s hoarse scream…
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Palmyra
This is a short character piece, inspired by something heard on the radio. It is slightly longer than originally intended. “A United Nations representative has today confirmed that Islamic State forces appear to have destroyed the Temple of Bel and other major sites in the ancient city of Palmyra. Satellite images show signifi…” Richard reached…
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Short Story: “Free will, right?”
Here in south-west Scotland, there are all manner of wonderful places to visit. One that has a particular appeal for me is Wigtown. I love Wigtown, because it is Scotland’s national book town and, well, you know me and books, enough said. There are some fantastic bookshops there, all of them delightful and capable of…
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