One of my favourite books is Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. No. Don't roll your eyes. I geddit. I have to let you know I have a deep and abiding love of The Wind in the Willows and reveal that I did waste a few teen hours in the alien realm of Sweet Valley High and many … Continue reading Investigating and some nonsense about writing
Doctor Who: Concepts for Writers
Writers need to consider specifics in the creation of their narratives. For instance, they need to put a bit of thought into names and plot developments. But apart from this, there are the large concepts that should at least be thought about, if not addressed directly. Some of these concepts are time, emotion, relationships and environment. … Continue reading Doctor Who: Concepts for Writers
Concerning the One Ring
The true story of my own ring (of power), and it's inevitable corrupting influence and loss. I was sad to be free of it. And still am. It wasn't mine to throw away and I didn't give it up freely. I admit it was precious to me as it was an inheritance and I want … Continue reading Concerning the One Ring
One out of Four Aint Bad
A lot has happened for a new year. Three rejections and one acceptance and we're not even half way into January. It's easy to be happy with a submission acceptance. It is, after all, kinda the objective. Right at this moment, it's the best thing in the world to know someone else sees something of … Continue reading One out of Four Aint Bad
Big Bad Truth Tellers
Once upon a time, the villain of the piece was the King of Lies, who would lead the main character astray, away from the truth and light and all good things. Sounds epic, biblical even, doesn't it? Thing is, this has changed. The King of Lies has lost his crown and I'm not sure when exactly. Perhaps … Continue reading Big Bad Truth Tellers
Writing Resolutions
I'm not one for New Year's resolutions. Or New Year. Or resolutions. Not really. But change is order of the day. I guess change is the order of every day in some way. As Boethius and as Christopher Ecclestone says in 24 Hour Party People to Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan): "Inconsistency is my very essence" - says … Continue reading Writing Resolutions
Going into battle for The Battle of the Five Armies
I understand the flaws film critics see in The Battle of the Five Armies and I don't care. Warning: Spoilers. Look, I've got the cred, studied film theory, read John Berger's Ways of Seeing and stuff by Laura Mulvey. I understand the story mechanics of well constructed film. And I can comfortably forget everything I ever learned … Continue reading Going into battle for The Battle of the Five Armies
Doctor Who: Last Christmas Analysis
Shortcuts & slogans This Doctor Who episode, Last Christmas wore many of its influences overtly. Within a few minutes they could be identified as a formula: Alien + Inception + Christmas X 2 = Doctor Who. It's fine I guess. We can all rest and consider that we 'get' the episode. Any dream within a dream … Continue reading Doctor Who: Last Christmas Analysis
Inner promptings vs external stimuli
I went interstate for a bit. There was scenery to look at and memories and feelings. I was inspired. I was going to write about it. But I don't think I will. I may write it or express it somehow, perhaps in some story, perhaps not. But about it seems to corrupt it, or exhaust its … Continue reading Inner promptings vs external stimuli
Writing adventures so far
To those who have stuck by me thank you for reading. To new visitors, thanks for dropping by and know that writing (whether it is reviewing episodes of Doctor Who here or writing stories) is something I pursue because I must, even if it is shoved into the spare hours I have between everything else. … Continue reading Writing adventures so far
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