Author: Arch Copy
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Minutiae
It occurred to me yesterday, in a little thrill of dismay, that an outside person can make me do whatever they want. They have the power of imagination, the utility of visual memory – I am a puppet with as much free will as a Sim left alone with a bored little brother. But then…
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Things I’ve Learned From #DrummondPuddleWatch
1. Humans are essentially good and full of joy. 2. We all love slapstick but don’t really want anyone to get hurt. 3. At least 20,000 (it got stuck at 19,932) need more stimulus in their jobs. 4. Community spirit and British irony are brilliant. 5. People in Newcastle can source lilos and surfboards surprisingly…
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Heart Attack
One of the hardest parts of my experience with anxiety is the pounding heart. Stupidly, I’ve only just made the connection between my inability to convince myself I’m not dying, and the fact that two of my ex-boyfriends had heart attacks very young, 18 and 20. Seems kind of obvious, doesn’t it? I have proof…
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Copybuddies
The very first #CopywritersUniteNight I went to, I met Chloe, Kady and Dibbsy. I hate meeting people but for some reason these three seemed pretty OK. Well, the rest is history. Since that night, we’ve counselled each other through job applications, difficult briefs, Creative Director cajoling, grammar decisions and one particularly bizarre case of three-way agency…
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Motherfuckers
It is not too strong a title. Mother, agency of wide renown, have launched a charity raffle. How nice, you think – what about that is motherfuckery? The raffle is for people who want a placement at Mother. They give a minimum of £10 to Children in Need and get chucked in a pot for…
