When I was in high school and had to write 1500 word essays in end of year exams for History and English, I was always struggling to hit the mark. So much padding.

But when my friends ask me for strategy tips for a computer game, suddenly I can smash out 2500 words in an hour just to cover the first 50 turns.

Maybe Miss Taylor should have been asking me how to get 12 points on the Military legacy path, just saying...