A more fundamental question, why do I write, sprang from last week's rather bleak posts. It is okay to express your opinion in your work, after all, we have freedom of speech, but when we write, surely part of the exercise is to entertain. If we only write to educate, there is a danger that our work will become rather dry and dull. That in turn, may shrink our audience and therefore, the messages we are trying to share will be limited.
A bit of sketching practice, yes I know that I need it, but reflecting a comedy.
The Class sketch is a comedy sketch first broadcast in an episode of David Frost's satirical comedy programme The Frost Report on 7 April 1966. It has been described as a "genuinely timeless sketch, ingeniously satirising the British class system"
So, a classic example of using humour to deliver a serious point and so education with entertainment.
But a second point of writing is to entertain without weaving in some clever message to make a point. Writing is a flexible medium that can be adapted to deliver whatever you want it to, so experiment with different approaches and deliver your messages without fear.
Joe Root
Entertaining can include real-life remarkable instances of skill or endeavour, as occurred yesterday when cricketer Joe Root produced a batting master class. The watching crowd and fellow professionals were exceedingly impressed and appreciative. What Joe did was give the nation a lift for the day. Even if you aren't a fan of cricket, we can all appreciate excellent performance in all walks of life, and these should be applauded.
God Bless
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