More than Writers

Pre-lock down, I was busily engaged in writing various blogs and articles for a variety of clients. At some point, nearly all of them would request that beloved staple, the Top Ten List. Because of this, I am now an expert on top ten hidden gems, top ten green spaces, top ten best family attractions and top ten best museums, all in London. Such a list is not as easy to compose as it might first appear. You have to engage your reader, draw them in and tell them things they didn’t know. Along the way, I’ve found out lots and added to the filing cabinet of knowledge in my head. It’s been several months since I wrote a Top Ten piece. I rather miss them. “Dash it all, Ruth,” I said to myself, as I pondered what I might write this month. “How about mixing up comedy and fact in your trademark humourmation [1] style? I wonder how that would go down.” I’m about to find out. Here, without further ado, is my non-exhaustive and strictly personal list of Top Ten Writers’ Ailments. Feel f...