I remember reading about that, you defaced it at The British Library didn"t you? There is a copy at Eton. When I was there it was kept in a glass case (that could be opened) in the school library. Needless to say after I defaced it with a pac man it was moved to a more secure place. The school...

CaptainNemo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:30 pm
Surely one of the most important elements of a story is the plot

Not necessarily. See Charles Bukowski for details. Love his books. They're awesome.

You are right about characters though....

Like most 13 year olds I didn't have much say in where I went to school. I am not posh (or from a rich family) and was there on a bursary. I got expelled in my 3rd year for drawing a Pac Man on the Gutenberg bible. For a second I read Thunberg bible.... The Gutenberg bible is the first bound and pr...

CaptainNemo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:36 pm

The Seawolf wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 12:43 pm However if you want to be an inverted snob and hate on me for going to private school, go right ahead!

Who is that directed at? I went to posh school on a special deal too, and got expelled; did that more than once.

Wasn't directed at you. What did you get kicked out for?

However if you want to be an inverted snob and hate on me for going to private school, go right ahead!

Like most 13 year olds I didn't have much say in where I went to school. I am not posh (or from a rich family) and was there on a bursary. I got expelled in my 3rd year for drawing a Pac Man on the Gutenberg bible.

Much later. I was at school with him

End of an era

Bottoms up

Etc

What was I meant to write on a thread about writing? Nothing? And then when I was told I was full of it also write nothing? Writing is one of the few things I know about and it was also my job. So much crap is written about ‘the creative process’ too. Waiting for the muse and all that. Bollocks! It’...

Dipendra was excused morning chapel on the basis of ‘in my own country I am a living god, I cannot worship another’ which I always thought was quality .

Terrible for his ego though.