Well, there goes. I've never written a short story in my life but having just joined WriteWords, the inspiration for this came fairly quickly. Thoughts/comments appreciated!

Richard

A gem!

Nell: please sign me up, the day you ever decide to become an agent. Usual agency fee will apply, i.e., 15% to me, 85% to you!

Richard

Richard, being as I am, if I ever decide to become an agent I'll probably do it for love, not money!

All right then. 85% love to you, 15% to me. So why is it the male always gets the worst of these relationships? Bah.

Richard

Now you're really tempting me...

Sorry to be so long but it's taken a while to run the math.

I've decided yes, I can go to 10% / 90%. Is this tempting enough or d'you want my matchbox cover collection as well?????


Richard

Richard, contacting Companies House tomorrow. Will let you know when the agency is up and running. What do you think of TAAFLA as a name? (The And All For Love Agency) I'll let you keep the matchbox cover collection.

It's no wonder I'm so cynical about agents.

And now you're at it, promising to deal with Companies House tomorrow and establish The And All For Love Agency (which, it has to be said, has a wonderful lyrical quality to it. As if the shades of Richard Burton and Dylan Thomas are its guiding stars as well as Glynnis who works at the local chip shop but originally came here from Cardiff and, unlike Burton and Thomas, is fully alive and carrying on the tradition of battering things when the mood takes her).

However, I may only be a matchbox cover collector but I do know Companies House is shut on a Saturday.

Ah, what price the dream now?

Sob. Sob.

Richard