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Biography of Malcolm Archbald SMITH
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Section J : Writing
Malcolm starting writing during his upper teens. He found that he had an interest in composition and enjoyed the challenge of employing the flexibility of the English language. This something that his maternal grandfather had done before him. He relished in writing short stories so his essay work at school was a pleasure. He also became interested in poetry and gained top place at school for a piece of holiday work that he completed. He wrote a number of other poems whilst at school and during his early working years.
He did embark on writing a couple of longer stories but neither was completed as he could never settle to finish them. Later on, much of his writing was observational, recording events that gave rise to his amusement. He also produced a series of illustrated books in connection with recording his family history.