David Luddington > Quotes

“Einstein had got it all wrong. Sod the speed of light. A Somerset rumour would have time to stop and ask for directions and still be there at the other end with a cup of tea waiting for light to catch up.”
― David Luddington, Schrodinger's Cottage

“For many writers the hardest part of writing is the opening line. I wish. I have hundreds of opening lines. I have a file on my laptop dedicated to nothing but opening lines. I have enough opening lines to fill two complete volumes, if only I could find a way of joining them all together. Nor is my problem the famous 'Writer's Block'. Tania always said I suffered the exact opposite, she used to call it 'Writer's Diarrhoea'. No, for me it's the voices. The incessant voices that clamour for my attention, jabbering, making demands. To which ones do I listen? Do I listen to the characters in my comics who all seem to have their own opinion as to how they see my plots unfolding? Or do I listen to the ones that tell me to take all my clothes off in the Bluewater Shopping Centre and sing Bohemian Rhapsody from the upper balcony? In retrospect it seems such a simple choice but at the time I was slightly confused. Or mildly bewildered as I prefer to call it and not the alcohol induced borderline schizophrenic the therapist insisted on labelling me. Such an unfriendly label I feel.”
― David Luddington, Schrodinger's Cottage

“Since deciding that I would never be able to maintain a life of abstinence I’d set myself rules. No alcohol until midday was Rule One.”
― David Luddington, Schrodinger's Cottage

“it was good to be back to some sort of normality even if I did still have a medieval wizard and a pig in the back of the car.”
― David Luddington, Whose Reality Is This Anyway?: A tale of hope for those who struggle with reality.

“I'd never really been a cat person, in fact I'd never done very well with pets in general. I tried tropical fish once complete with underwater castle and canons. But they kept eating each other so I gave up that idea and filled the tank with a set of model soldiers re-enacting the battle of Agincourt.”
― David Luddington, Schrodinger's Cottage

“I enjoyed people watching. They often gave me ideas for characters. I could create a whole back story in an instant when I spotted an interesting looking character. Observing people was fascinating. It was actual people contact that I hated and tried to avoid wherever possible.”
― David Luddington, Schrodinger's Cottage

“houses and give them a spring clean, but one with her”
― David Luddington, Schrodinger's Cottage

“Influencers are basically advertising prostitutes,” said Robyn. “They just make little videos promoting shit products for whoever pays them the most money.”
― David Luddington, The Farmhouse Five Go Quizzing: All that's best about Britain, beer, dogs and quizzing