Ok. So I have spent a little time today so far on ‘Stay White’, one of the ‘Shoes’ series. I’ve added a character — an elder sibling — and I’m considering a fairly major change to the structure and story. I don’t know whether to be concerned at this stage that this may then lengthen the story considerably. Possibly too long for what is meant to be a nasty little piece of Middle England.
I dreamt last night that there was no colour yellow. Ribbons, specifically, had been banned. I was wearing a yellow ribbon before I went on the course. Perhaps it’s about work. Or about the event that led to the wearing of the yellow ribbon. Or simply a colour phobia. (more…)