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05/23/2016

A Little Bit Mad So, I haven’t been blogging because I have been a little bit mad* (* not a recognized medical term).  This turns out to be quite timeconsuming. First, you have to notice you are a little bit mad. This is harder than you would think. Firstborn, cheerfully : “Mum, EVERYONE in this family is a little bit mad.” This is probably true. You consider this for a while. You imagine there must be a line, the metaphorical line that, if crossed, is “too far”.  Back there on the other

02/01/2016

Do people change? (Answers on a postcard) Have always been fascinated with this.  The self help section suggests change possible/compulsory.  People change and grow, together or apart.  Traditional story arc is exactly this: your protagonists changing and growing and learning.  Not always in that order.  Happiness is achieved by change. I am not sure about this at all.  I see that this makes an extremely satisfying story, and on the face of it, people do change.  They move countries, they