People often ask
writers: Where do you get your ideas from?
Up until now, they've
just arisen from daily life. A conversation with someone; an observation that
has instigated a series of What if's
in my head. After reading the latest copy of EuroWeekly News, I realise I've
been missing a trick. The amount of outrageous stories in it are enough for at
least three novels a week.
-Sordid Orgy Scandal Erupts: Two top politicians
found to have had drug-fuelled orgies with the so-called Godfather of Mallorca
- Caught Red-handed: Two men caught suspected of
encouraging Brits to make false food claims. Mallorca hotels have paid out an estimated 50
million already on fraudulent claims, with a 700% rise in Brits doing the
conning
Then there's drunk
driving, domestic violence, an attempted kidnap of a baby, disappointed
football fans throwing eggs at their team's bus, an inflatable plastic protest
against the rise of pollution and of course LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF
MISBEHAVING DRUNK TOURISTS:
-Stark naked Brits go jogging
-Scottish and British football fans filmed
exchanging blows, chanting and covered in blood
-Budget Mile High Club: Couple filmed having sex
on a Ryanair flight
Charming!
It gets worse:
Neo-Nazi thugs invade a bar
Then there's the idiotic:
Women caught stoned in hospital with €46,000 in her purse believed to be cash stolen in a previous raid.
How can you be so stupid?
The only light relief
is a mention of a Spanish fiesta where men dressed as devils leap over a line
of babies. Not much relief if you're one
of the babies though!
There I was
thinking I'd moved to Paradise. By page two of EWN I'm wondering if
I've been blind all this time.
On the upside: Lots of potential novels!
My new novel The Hen Party is also set in Mallorca and does have some misbehaving characters in it. However compared
to what I've just read, it's quite tame!
It's for anyone after a fun, fast-paced
book for the summer which won't leave you feeling depressed and in need of another holiday by the time you reach the last page. I can't say the same for this week's EWN. Although I should feel optimistic,
if I keep reading I'm sure to have some entertaining plots sorted soon... Plus I love doing the crossword!
2 comments:
Blimey; it's dangerous out there. Take to the hills!
I think that might be the theme of my next blog post!!
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