"The Famous Work of Art" by Kayleigh Mills... age 8 and a 1/2

Whilst rooting through some cupboards the other day (trying to find some documentation for car insurance), I came across a book I had written when I was 8 and a half. Carefully bound together with coloured pieces of card, I had lovingly handwritten a blurb on the back and information about the author on the inside cover, which claimed that the two books I had written were "very pleasant to read"! (Obviously I was very modest as a child. Either that or I was my own biggest fan).

My style of writing has come along somewhat in the past twenty years and it now makes for rather hilarious reading. So much so, that I think I will serialise it on this blog. (Just in case I ever misplace the hardcopy, after all, it would be a shame to lose something so sentimental).

There are fifteen chapters, all of which consist of about three sentences each! (Interestingly, my ability to 'keep it brief' was stronger back then). Written in the days before the PC, I typed it out at my dining room table on an electronic typewriter Father Christmas had given me, and handwrote the title and blurb on card as it was too thick to feed through the machine! The premise of the tale is as follows:

Michael made a famous painting should he sell it? find out inside!

(Note: I have decided to leave all of the grammatical and spelling mistakes in, as cringeworthy as they are).

Gripping, isn't it? I'm sure Agatha Christie is turning in her grave. I shan't keep you waiting, I don't want you to actually fall off the end of your seat in anticipation. (Current-day thoughts in red)

THE FAMOUS WORK OF ART.

100 years ago a famous painter called Michael (no verb? Oh dear. Not a great start!) He was fed up of his own paintings. Michael wanted to paint something that will be better than any other paintings in the whole world! (Mix of first and second conditionals. Still, good on him for having ambition!) So he got to work he painted here and there after a year his painting was finished.The painting was HUGE the painting was a picture of a sunset with the sun over some hills. Michael called it LANDSCAPE

Mind. Blown. #literarygenius. It does get better though, if you can imagine that. I'll put up some more next week. :)

In other news, I finished work experience at the TV production company in MediaCityUK. I had a great time and learned so much, but it had to come to an end as four weeks in the most you can do legally before it becomes working for free. Luckily, I will not be out of 'work' for too long, because I have been offered two weeks with the news team at Key 103, starting next Monday. Excited is not the word! It's my absolute dream to work there. I am thrilled to have the opportunity and hope to make the most of it. Maybe I'll get to write the news, or maybe even interview somebody important.

As always, if I do, you'll be the first to know...! xx