"Dad, I want to be a writer."
"Okay, Teresa, good idea. Why not start by writing to the letters' page of the local paper?"
"Really? And say what?"
"Well, they've just reduced the size from A3 to A4, you could comment on that."
"I could! Afterall, it is more efficient. Anything else?"
"How about writing what you like about the paper?"
"Good idea! Afterall, it is informative and gives me a good idea of what is going on in Armthorpe. Thanks, Dad."
"You're welcome."
"Okay, Teresa, good idea. Why not start by writing to the letters' page of the local paper?"
"Really? And say what?"
"Well, they've just reduced the size from A3 to A4, you could comment on that."
"I could! Afterall, it is more efficient. Anything else?"
"How about writing what you like about the paper?"
"Good idea! Afterall, it is informative and gives me a good idea of what is going on in Armthorpe. Thanks, Dad."
"You're welcome."
I found this in my box of diaries. It's slightly embarassing, the tone is so serious, the letter fairly pointless. But I do remember that conversation with my Dad, his suggestion of writing to the paper and a few pointers on what to say. I didn't get too far though, did I? That list dried right up.
