Writing is a tough mistress. No one knows why we do it and when we’ve done it, nobody wants it. A friend of mine recently quit copywriting to write a screenplay. Within days he was phoning to chat about migraine and insomnia; his attraction to cliff tops and razor blades. Suddenly he’s fighting with his […]
Monthly Archives: September 2020
The Importance of Being Liberal
A liberal is open minded, understands the benefits of debate and compromise, and is tolerant of people with opposing views. Being liberal, according to George Orwell, is behaving at all times with common human decency. A liberal believes in the democratic system of interconnected institutions designed to limit the excesses of wealth and power. Liberals trust […]