Once in a blue moon it happens like that. The idea comes fully formed and you only have to aim the biro at the paper and it writes it out for you. And they are often the best ones, not compromised by adjustments, fiddling, revisions and workshoppery. I can think of two others that happened to me and would be interested to know which, if any, arrived thus for others.
However grateful I was for it, when I sent it to About Larkin, they chose the one I sent with it. I believe that happens, too.
Do I hear the price of a large gin and tonic?
No, I don't.
