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This blog is just to record my experience of writing a story. That is something I have wanted to do all my life. I guess it is now or never.

I am just doing it for fun. I do not really intend to publish it. Mind you, I shall give that a try if I ever get it finished :).

The blog is only intended for me to keep a diary of my thoughts and for some of my close friends, especially those at the Richmond Writers' Circle (bless them for their patience).

If you have found your way here by accident, comments are welcome - especially the kind ones.

If you are, like me, attempting to write your first novel, please share the ups and downs.

Monday, 5 March 2012

Ludens

Ludens was the origin of this story. He came from me reading an erudite book on trickster gods, that I half understood. I picked it up from a second hand bookshop. The next week I saw a childrens' picture book about trickster god stories at my local library. That coincidence started my mind working on this story.
Foir reasons I don't understand Michael Moorcock's Fireclown came into my head. I was a big fan of Moorcock in the 60s but never read that novel. I think the cover of the book must have stuck in my mind.
But of course traditional images of pierrot and harlequin were also in my head, I like the sinister and tragic connotations of clowns
Finally this image of Twiggy in the boyfriend has always stuck with me






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