An early start today. In fact it’s an early start every day at the moment, as it always is when I’m on the finishing stretch of any novel. And from deep in the edit of a forthcoming work of fiction comes this cryptic note-to-self; part intensifier, part organising principle. What could it possibly mean?

If anyone can guess what it stands for, I’d be impressed.

Here’s a clue: ‘R’ = Rex.

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