It Is A Truth Universally

Oh God. Valentine's Day Tomorrow. Why? Why? Why Is (the) Entire World Geared To Make People Not Involved In Romance Feel Stupid When Everyone Knows Romance Does Not Work Anyway. Look At (the) Royal Family. Look At Mum And Dad.

Of Course The Chronology Of The Books Is A Bit Back- To - Front, And Books Usually Come Out Before Movies. But Happily, These [bridget Jones's] Are Fictional Comedy Diaries - Not A History Of The Battle Of Waterloo.

It Struck Me As Pretty Ridiculous To Be Called Mr. Darcy And To Stand On Your Own Looking Snooty At A Party. It's Like Being Called Heathcliff And Insisting On Spending The Entire Evening In The Garden, Shouting "cathy" And Banging Your Head Against A Tree.

Reminded Of Favorite Poem By Wendy Cope Which Goes: At Christmas Little Children Sing And Merry Bells Jingle. The Cold Winter Air Makes Our Hands And Faces Tingle. And Happy Families Go To Church And Cheerily They Mingle, And The Whole Business Is Unbelievably Dreadful If You're Single.

I'd Always Hoped To Write The Story As A Novel, But There Was A Long Period When The [bridget Jones's Baby: The Diaries] Movie Was Stalled And In Confusion. I Felt Frustrated Creatively, And Just Couldn't Work On The Baby Material Till The Movie Was Sorted Out.