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A Walk To The Market 

The fruit and veg market is a completely different shopping experience than the average local shopping mall. There are no bright lights, and it’s a bit of a mess. There are no tempting advertisements designed to encourage spending. There is just the fruit and veg and people looking for a bargain.

It’s like a farmers market, but without the farmers.

The Dreaming Spires of Oxford 

Most of my friends were impressed when I told them that I was going to Oxford to study. Well, they were impressed until I told them that it wasn’t the actual Oxford University that I was going to, but the “other place” in Oxford, the polytechnic. “A polytechnic?” They would say, “There’s a polytechnic in Oxford?”

The Writing Journey: First, or Third-Person? That is the Question.

I had a moment yesterday, when I started to question what I was doing. It was very specific, concerning a project that I have been working on since late last year, when I decided to try my hand at writing fiction.

The end result is now within sight. I am writing the final chapter and conclusion. 

So, the end is within reach. 

However, yesterday I was on Twitter X, and noticed in my timeline there was a tweet asking about books written from a first-person perspective. The question was, what did people prefer, first or third person? Many replied, saying that they did not like first-person books at all. It seems to be like marmite, you either like it or you don't.

I had not given it much thought, but I was writing this book in first-person. I did so for the following reasons.