You know what this world needs? More werewolves. Seriously, we need more people willing to howl at the moon and be seen as an outcast. Because these are the people who get shit done. Sure, it might make you a loner (for a while)—but that's exactly what many of us need: time to ourselves.
All this attention-seeking, click-baiting, social media bullshittery is preventing many of us from becoming who we're meant to be. And maybe, just maybe, who you're meant to be is someone who's not widely accepted by society. And that's okay. It's better to howl at the moon than be just another voice lost in the crowd.
I write thrillers for a living, which are reasonably successful. In the next one, I've given a paedophile character the name of someone who gave me a crap review on Amazon. They probably won't find out, but if they do, let's see if they find that 'lazy and formulaic'.
Oxford, New Theatre: If the guy who used to have your job, but is on a “break”, invites you for dinner with his wife who knows where the most disease-ridden restaurants in town are, I’m just saying, bring your own water; And some profound words about James Joyce. #youhadtobethere
It takes an awful lot of guts to tell someone something like this to their face. You can hear the courage in her voice. But well done you, whoever you are, I think you’re brilliant