Difficult to know how to answer without sounding simplistic or overblown. The closest I can come is the portrayal of the desire to capture that elusive moment. I'm writing something at the moment which is either the best thing I have ever managed, or the worst. Told you it would sound rubbish!

I recommended Beast to my writing friends this afternoon and made sure they all wrote it down. I really enjoyed it and it made me think about my own work in a different way. Thank you.

Thank you

My father died in July, and I received a letter from DWP reclaiming overpaid pension of less than a hundred pounds, yet Mone gets away with this?

Just finished the brilliant 'Beast' by @luluallison.bsky.social. It is supposed to be a reread of Iris Murdoch's 'The Sea, The Sea' next, but I'm a little daunted by its heft.

I have just bought a copy. Looking forward to reading it.

Number 15? I'm reading as fast as I can - I read 5,6 and 7 over the last month - but you keep steaming ahead.

That is a coincidence. I found one in my brand new pond yesterday and wondered what it was. Thanks!