Shapes

by their sucky nature

Why am I a square?
It's so boring to be symmetrical.
So many squares around.
This is no good, just no good at all.

I'll try being a circle.
Whoa whoa whoa, I'm tipping over.
Oh crap! Why am I rolling??
Stop this moving,
I might actually go somewhere.
This is no good, just no good at all.

How about a hexagon.
More corners than a square.
And I won't roll around all silly-like.
Wait, why not more corners.
Allright, some more. And more! And more!!!
Shit, I'm a circle again.

Okay.
I will simplify, I will be a triangle.
No, that's not simple enough.
I will be a line, two ends.
No even simpler, I will be a dot!
Crap, I'm a circle again.

Screw it.
I'll go back to being a square.
Shapes stink.

How NOT To Write A Novel

by Sandera Newman and Howard Mittelmark

Just finished reading this book on how not to write a novel. Interesting reading of all the things taken for granted when you read a novel. I guess when you read a good novel the author puts in lots of effort to make it read effortlessly.

I understand all the pitfalls now but kind of hard to hold them in my head when I am writing. So probably that's where rewriting comes in. Overall, this book has been much help in highlighting the obvious mistakes.

and then there were none

by Agatha Christie

Just went to a play yesterday evening at Stirling Players. An adaptation of the novel. Second play I've ever been to, first one in Perth. I think it was great, the acting was good and I love the story. Only they changes the ending a bit because I think the actual ending is harder to act now and perhaps less cheerful. Hope to see more plays soon.