Coming up for Air was a great text for me, due to how it lacked the overt politics of texts such as The Road to Wigan Pier or 1984.
Author: jameslintonwriting
James is a graduate of English Literature from Newcastle University. Across his life, he’s written silly stories about talking birds and cats, teenage angst-ridden poetry and is currently working on his first novel. When he’s not writing, you’ll find him imagining scenarios that will never happen.
Harbour
A seagull flies towards the horizon. I look over blues upon greens rocks as rugged as lone cowboys, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, that sort of thing, you… Read more “Harbour”
Mist
My first story for children
The Rights of Man Essay
To all of your anti-monarchists out there, Thomas Paine is your man.
Awake Chapter Ten Foster Hall
Gravity sat up and slowly moved along to the bottom of her bed. She stuck a hand out and was relieved to find Bliss there. Due to her unusual… Read more “Awake Chapter Ten Foster Hall”
Awake Chapter Nine Prison Life
It was a few hours after the trial. Gideon was sitting outside the courtroom, with his two children. Shadow notice, when he was leaving the courtroom that… Read more “Awake Chapter Nine Prison Life”
Awake Chapter 11 “Let the Dust Settle”
And my first novella has come to an end
Illusory
The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing it.” – Dr. Mengele Propaganda billboards are strung up by motorways to… Read more “Illusory”
H
My darkest, grittiest short story yet.
The Hollow-Men and Mrs Dalloway Essay
T.S Eliot’s ‘The Hollow-Men,’ is a great poem and one that I’d recommend.
James Linton Writing 