“I COULD MURDER A CURRY,” He said. He looked over to his granddaughter, nodded with placid deference, rolled the dice, sighed deeply and stated: “A CUPCAKE IT IS.”
He started to dictate a poem to Susan while chewing and added: “DON’T CRITIQUE IT TOO HARSHLY. I’M NOT AT MY BEST.”
for Can You Tell a Story in … 50 words including poem, critique, murder, cupcake, dice
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“Death grinned because, as has so often been remarked, he didn’t have much option.”
(Terry Pratchett, Mort)
The poor sod can’t even smirk.
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He haunts my bookshelves. If you know Pratchett, you know.
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“Why bother with a cunning plan when a simple one will do?”― Terry Pratchett, Thud! Hiding the complicated way and hiding the simple way. “Horses, Death felt, shouldn’t grin. Any horse that was grinning was planning something.”― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather Trying hard to hide the … Continue reading The Best Laid Plans
to be harvested? (not the soylent green way, though) “LORD, WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN?”Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man (For those who don’t know – DEATH on the Discworld always speaks in capital letters to convey the … Continue reading Are You Prepared
The above is a quote by Havelock Vetinary, the Patrician of Ankh Morpork, the major city of the discworld. It’s his endorsement of the Almanack And Booke Of Dayes, a book popular in outhouses throughout the Ramtops (the central mountain range of the disc, a … Continue reading Where Would We Be Without It?
I’ve dealt with Greek Gods and Goddesses in some May squares. But this series of squares is about moving forward and renewing, and embracing new things. So I want to introduce the one Goddess I worship. She is a minor Goddess found on Discworld, the … Continue reading #31 Anoia
DEATH speaking on the repetitious nature of nature in Mort: “It’s beautiful,” said Mort softly. “What is it?”THE SUN IS UNDER THE DISC, said Death.“Is it like this every night?”EVERY NIGHT, said Death. NATURE’S LIKE THAT. Lord Vetinari, the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork,speaking on the evil … Continue reading Pratchett on Nature
A very important concept of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is L-shape, short for Library space. Written words have power on the discworld, and to some extent on roundworld (aka: our world), too.
The library in Birmingham is an almost magical building, at least from the outside (I have, unfortunately, never been inside). I think L-space would fit in very nicely. Hint: It’s bigger on the inside, I’m told.
In case, you have missed it: My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, preferably with a splash of Neil Gaiman. Terry Pratchett was NOT a fan of Dr Who but there is this one connection.
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Favourite Author
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“IT’S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather.
Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
“You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?”
YES. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BELIEF.”
“It was nice to hear the voices of little children at play, provided you took care to be far enough away not to hear what they were actually saying.”
Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
“NO. YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN’T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?”
Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
Hogswatch is the winter holiday on the Discworld. There are certain similarities between our Santa and the Hogfather: He rides in a sleigh, drawn by boars, and distributes presents.
Writer’s Quotes Wednesdays: Wintery Holidays
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