How To Write Badly Well

The first line of the piece attempts to demonstrate the particular stylistic foible being parodied in the form of one short, pithy example....

Joe stumbled as he ran, nearly falling but managing to recover without breaking his stride. He could hear the rhythmic thudding of boots on...

(With thanks to Felix Bloomfield) ‘At the conclusion of the day,’ I said, ‘you have to follow your cardiovascular muscle.’ ‘It’s simple for ...

(With thanks to my father) It was a stark and dormy night in the paravan cark. With a yuffled mawn, Bob sat on the edge of the bed and let...

As the of battle died down and twilight fell over the fields of Paldyggen, Lothar stood atop the hill and watched. ‘So many have died here ...

(With thanks to The Antipodean) I still remember the unique smell of Longlake, a gentle musk that carried on the breeze and wrapped itself a...

She sat down on the train toilet, feeling the crinkled sheen of the cheap toilet paper she had placed carefully on the seat. She knew that ...

As she walked down the train carriage, Annie composed an imaginary autobiography, selecting and categorising what she considered to be key ...