I was reminded unexpectedly of John Buchan’s The Thirty-Nine Steps on recent a visit to Glasgow. Credited by some as the forerunner of the modern thriller, The Thirty-Nine Steps is probably Buchan’s most well-known work and since its first publication in 1915, film and theatre adaptations have expanded its reach considerably. In the light of its reputation, I perhaps shouldn’t have…
Tag: writing
It all depends: Share your world #1
Share Your World (SYW) is a weekly writing blog challenge hosted by Melanie at Sparks From a Combustible Mind which invites answers to four questions. For this week’s #SYW challenge, the questions, and my answers, are: Are You A Better Listener or Speaker? As is often the case, there is no single answer other than ‘it…