Today is the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
This is close to my heart, not only because I love mysteries in general and Holmes in particular (and everything it has inspired), but also because, when I was at university, I used to go past Sir Arthur’s old house every day: he was a student at Edinburgh University and his lodgings are still in use by the university.
So, today’s post is:
Write something inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
It needn’t be a mystery or a Sherlock Holmes-like story, but perhaps you could have a faithful sidekick whose job is to stand around and say ‘what did you just do there?’ like Dr Watson. Or perhaps you’ll use the word ‘elementary’. Or write something with a brilliant, or manic, or extremely logical lead.
Go!
Okay…let me apologize in advance for this very rough, very short and very pointless interpretation of ‘elementary.’
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I love Sherlock! Have you seen the new Sherlock by the BBC? Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle… oh yeah. And I love a good mystery.
I’m so excited about that show. I haven’t watched it yet, though I have seen trailers. I’m saving it as a reward–or something to tide me over when the current season of Doctor Who ends.
(What?!)
Or you could set your story in an elementary school? Or it could feature a chemist studying the periodical table?
Absolutely! I think that is very much in the spirit of the thing 🙂