“To write weekly, to write daily, to write shortly, to write for busy people catching trains in the morning or for tired people coming home in the evening, is a heartbreaking task for men who know good writing from bad. They do it, but instinctively draw out of harm's way anything precious that might be damaged by contact with the public, or anything sharp that might irritate its skin.” PeopleKnowsMenWayWritingHomeMightMorningDrawsTasksSkinsTiredTrainBusyHarmContactJournalismEveningComing HomeCatchingHeartbreakingGood Writing Book:Selected essays Source: Selected essays
“In my family, my fat family, none of us ever say the word 'fat.' 'Fat' is the word you hear shouted on the playground or in the street - it's never allowed over the threshold of the house. My mum won't have that filth in her house. At home together, we are safe. ... There will be no harm to our feelings here because we never acknowledge fat exists. We never refer to our size. We are the elephants in the room.” FeelingsHomeTogetherHouseRoomsStreetsSafeMy FamilyWeightSizeHarmFatsAcknowledgeMumElephantsThresholdPlaygroundsFilthElephant In The Room Author:Caitlin Moran