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Gender
Male
Birthday
April 14 1964
Location
Aberdeen, Scotland
About Me
I am a teacher of English who works in the Special Needs Room at Turriff Academy in Aberdeenshire.
Type of Writer
I want to become a professional lyric writer by attracting a composer with whom I can collaborate
Writing Style
I aim to produce song lyrics by mastering verse forms before engaging in lyrical experimentation
Interests
I like football, and I am a fan of Aberdeen Football Club. It has been claimed that those two attituded do not always go together.
My Blog
Check me out at xanga.com
Favorite Genres
My favourite genres are horror fiction, humour and, of course poetry.
Favorite Books
The Collected Poems of W H Auden is probably my favourite collection. Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff is superb non-fiction, and Bleak House by Dickens is my favourite novel.
Favorite Authors
I love Franz Kafka, Evelyn Waugh, Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott and Douglas Adams.
Favorite Poets
The late Romantics are excellent, but W H Auden is the greatest. Aongst song lyricists, I admire Lorenz Hart, Don Black and Noel Coward.
Favorite Quote
From the twisted timbers of humanity, nothing straight was ever made. Alexander Pope
Favorite Music
I love Radiohead, The Waterboys and The Beach Boys.
Favorite Movies
Mel Brook's The Producers is my top movie of all time. I also like Spinal Tap and The Maltese Falcon.
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