'Ere be spoilers These are the compare and contrast notes of the Star Ship...damn, wrong universe. No this is the Blog of Bec, who wonders: is Joss Whedon a Doctor Who fan? Are Doctor Who writers fans of the Marvel universe and vice versa? And why is gamma radiation? Imagine if Doctor Who had the … Continue reading Interrogating The Avengers, Doctor Who &…Brideshead Revisited
Notes on Writing Related Stuff
On not writing (much) about War Horse
Joey Come Home I was going to write an in-depth review of War Horse. But I can't. All I have are these: it's a glowing ode to that familiar genre the Devon Western, complete with a righteous property owner and endearing accents. It's a heart-warming rural family saga, with gigantic close ups of characters' faces, … Continue reading On not writing (much) about War Horse
A crevice for an idea, Guv’na? Researching a short story.
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.
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
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
Half Year State of the Art Address
It's June! But before I get to this review thingy I just want to say thankyou to everyone who has ever stopped by. It's so cool people are even having a passing glance over my musings, let alone taking the time to comment. You're all awesome. Yes I mean you. So thanks. Back to business. I've been … Continue reading Half Year State of the Art Address
The Storyteller’s Old Magic
There's power in names. The names we're given, the names we choose for ourselves. The titles we earn and the ones we think we out grow. To name something is to pin it down, collate it, categorise it, accept or dismiss it. And also to place it in context - a text - a story. Stories … Continue reading The Storyteller’s Old Magic
One Show to Rule Them All
I saw Charlie Ross' One Man Lord of the Rings Show, (at least in part) at Melbourne Supanova. I was going to say I can't explain how good it is, but that's a lie, I can and I will. If you don't want read about it secondhand, I recommend you go see it. Anywhere. The show sold … Continue reading One Show to Rule Them All
Some thoughts about Fairy Tales (Intro)
In lieu of the recent International Women's Day and ACMI's special conference on Fairy Tales, which I couldn't attend (sob). I'm currently working on presenting here what I think Fairy Tales are and what they're for, inspired by tertiary study at La Trobe University (a long while ago), a metric tonne of reading (creative and theoretical) and … Continue reading Some thoughts about Fairy Tales (Intro)
Smokin’ out the facts on getting your story straight
The thing I was bothered most about while re-watching Alien recently was how, in the middle of space, on a ship with finite resources and processed oxygen, people could casually sit around smoking cigarettes. While smoking is legal it's not sensible and MOST ESPECIALLY IN SPACE. I guess in space no one can hear you wheeze. My main problem with … Continue reading Smokin’ out the facts on getting your story straight
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