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Caffeinated in Woolwich
A collection of four
pieces by Justin Tuijl
Caffeinated in Woolwich -
a creative non-fiction piece of a
walk from Woolwich to North
Woolwich, crossing the Thames.
High Princess – a fantasy sci-fi
story
about a princess who
really is a leader among men!
The Recovery Centre –
a screenplay about two
losers in an addiction
recovery centre, or are they?
Borrowed Lines – a poem
dealing with a snapshot
of real life and a lot
of grand delusions.
pieces by Justin Tuijl
Caffeinated in Woolwich -
a creative non-fiction piece of a
walk from Woolwich to North
Woolwich, crossing the Thames.
High Princess – a fantasy sci-fi
story
about a princess who
really is a leader among men!
The Recovery Centre –
a screenplay about two
losers in an addiction
recovery centre, or are they?
Borrowed Lines – a poem
dealing with a snapshot
of real life and a lot
of grand delusions.
48 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2018
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About the author
Justin Tuijl
17 books36 followersAll his books are FREE (see his website)
Justin never uses A.I.
Novels, short stories, poems, non-fiction and articles.
Justin never uses A.I.
Novels, short stories, poems, non-fiction and articles.
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February 15, 2020
A wet Saturday afternoon during Storm Dennis prompted me to finally study this work by Justin , that he kindly gave me for free on Amazon Kindle some time ago.
It was written as part of his degree course at the University of East London.
Linked by the theme of Woolwich, Caffeinated in Woolwich is a collection of short pieces that showcases varying approaches to writing. In it I can spot some experiments with new techniques and structures.
The first story is a travelogue where the reader is lead by a guide, J, presumably Justin. The "we" is Justin and he reader. I was waiting for a few paragraphs for second character to be revealed, but it never was, so I presume that I, the reader, was the second character. I was taken on a walk round Woolwich during which I am given some insight into local issues and J's response.
The second is a description of an interactive video game by four people in a coffee bar in Woolwich, and how this game mirrors them in the real world.
The third is a conversation between two people in the waiting room of an addiction recovery centre. It;s a bit like a short play with no narrative; the exposition occurs totally by the conversation of the two characters. Their situation is revealed by their fantasies of what they do not have.
The fourth was described as a poem but it came across more as a stream of consciousness, a spewing forth of words commenting on many issues surrounding the narrators personal history and view of the world.
I liked the way Justin used and invented devices to get across what he was trying to say. I was impressed with the fluidity, the experimentation and the continuation of J behind it all despite the varying styles. I was expecting something less than this and was pleasantly surprised.Caffeinated in Woolwich
It was written as part of his degree course at the University of East London.
Linked by the theme of Woolwich, Caffeinated in Woolwich is a collection of short pieces that showcases varying approaches to writing. In it I can spot some experiments with new techniques and structures.
The first story is a travelogue where the reader is lead by a guide, J, presumably Justin. The "we" is Justin and he reader. I was waiting for a few paragraphs for second character to be revealed, but it never was, so I presume that I, the reader, was the second character. I was taken on a walk round Woolwich during which I am given some insight into local issues and J's response.
The second is a description of an interactive video game by four people in a coffee bar in Woolwich, and how this game mirrors them in the real world.
The third is a conversation between two people in the waiting room of an addiction recovery centre. It;s a bit like a short play with no narrative; the exposition occurs totally by the conversation of the two characters. Their situation is revealed by their fantasies of what they do not have.
The fourth was described as a poem but it came across more as a stream of consciousness, a spewing forth of words commenting on many issues surrounding the narrators personal history and view of the world.
I liked the way Justin used and invented devices to get across what he was trying to say. I was impressed with the fluidity, the experimentation and the continuation of J behind it all despite the varying styles. I was expecting something less than this and was pleasantly surprised.Caffeinated in Woolwich
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