I'm in research mode right for a short story. I like this bit of the process, this and the editing part. Mostly the connecting of ideas from research is conducted inside my head. A lot of copying and pasting and browsing and reading and happening across items and ideas online and IRL (yeah I know) … Continue reading A crevice for an idea, Guv’na? Researching a short story.
Tinsel: Speculate to Decorate (A Christmas Business Exclusive)
Exclusive and in-depth analysis of all the issues in business with The Daily Reporter’s R Dempsey. Speculate to Decorate MOST across the world are familiar with the merry adornment that brightens homes, stores and streets, gladdening hearts with it’s dazzling hues, however, in recent times, tinsel has become a problematic substance, not only because rising … Continue reading Tinsel: Speculate to Decorate (A Christmas Business Exclusive)
Dr Who: it’s all in the name
So now a couple of hints from Matt Smith, plus a few recent headlines means Mr Smith is leaving Dr Who. We'll see. I took a while to warm to Smith's interpretation, he was a bit too...slapstick for me. The Doctor is an alien, sure, but he doesn't need added layers of weird. He is not … Continue reading Dr Who: it’s all in the name
Dr Who in 2011: A season on Belief
...all this time, I've been telling you to dig deep. Find the thing that keeps you brave. I made you expose your faith. Show them what they needed. If the 2010 season was about fairy tales, the 2011 season of Dr Who was about belief. Although had it been about a Goblin of Indecision that … Continue reading Dr Who in 2011: A season on Belief
Somewhere, sometime, on NCIS…a preview of every episode ever
A crime occurs linked to the US Navy and a single NCIS team investigates. A body is probably involved. Ducky, the coroner, will make some remark likening the situation to some historical titbit or trivia since he is WAY old and death is icky. Since Ducky is so old he is also wise and knowledgeable, but … Continue reading Somewhere, sometime, on NCIS…a preview of every episode ever
The past is too not enough with us? Thoughts on history n stuff.
I have some kind of unreasonable faith in the past. Which I’ve found puts me at odds with a lot of the world. History, is as they say, what you can remember, and it seems, despite the best efforts from everything from the Academy to Wikipedia, heaps of people are remembering it wrong, or through … Continue reading The past is too not enough with us? Thoughts on history n stuff.
Dance the way I feel: thoughts on writing
AM getting into this cycle where sometimes I think I write more authentically about writing than when I'm meant to be telling a story. This writing course I'm studying (part time) has given me a space to think and talk about writing in a way I haven't had in a while and all sorts of … Continue reading Dance the way I feel: thoughts on writing
The Oncoming Stormcrow? Correspondences in two pop culture icons
With The Hobbit being filmed in NZ and Dr Who in a midyear break, I thought why not write about the two. So this is my take on how JRRR Tolkien’s Gandalf is very much analogous to that Doctor from Gallifrey. Olórin also called Mithrandir and Gandalf and is an Istari. He is, in the … Continue reading The Oncoming Stormcrow? Correspondences in two pop culture icons
Lost In the Forest (Dr Who & some ideas)
It's a bit late, but anyway, here's my spin on the mid-season finale of Dr Who. Look away now if you haven't seen it the episode. For a long time the writers have been enjoying an extended word play game with Dr Who and it was at it's best at Demon's Run. Melody Pond/River Song … Continue reading Lost In the Forest (Dr Who & some ideas)
Two Cents on Game of Thrones
I'm no expert on Game of Thrones, as I've seen exactly one episode and have never read the novels upon which it's based, so you can take or leave my comments. What has led to this post is one comment on twitter, which seemed to spark some debate. This is my response. The positives: I … Continue reading Two Cents on Game of Thrones
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