Operation: Uber Discipline

Lately, I’ve been lazy. Okay, “lazy” isn’t exactly fair or accurate; I’ve been struggling to follow through (cue poo jokes) and that has been bugging the hell out of me. An idea comes, I develop it to a point then the knowledge hits that frankly, this idea blows and instead of  rework it, I quit and ...

The End is Nigh 1

The End is Nigh
It’s strange how writing a post-apocalyptic dystopian piece has given me an even greater optimism for life. I can’t wait to delve further into the research phase:

Les Miserables and George Costanza

I’ll say it right now: I do not do reviews. I’ll leave that for when I’ve completely bottomed-out and have no more will left to actually write. I had no plans for the weekend, so I checked the cinema listings; Gangster Squad, seen it, The Impossible, looks meh, The Life of Pi, looks meh, Les ...

Random Inspiration. Thanks, Metalheads!

Last night, I went to see Cradle of Filth at the HMV Forum in London. Not the greatest show in the world, but that’s not why I’m writing this post. Stood there, in the midst of glorious noise that registers eleven, I got an idea, which is great because lately, the Creativity Well has been ...

Happy Festivus!

Happy Festivus!
This is my way of saying “Have a good one!”  

Preview of new Battlestar Galactica

Frak yeah! So say we all?

To Be a Writer/Director?

To Be a Writer/Director?
Yesterday, I received my Raindance Director Foundation Certificate in the mail after taking the five week evening course which I thoroughly enjoyed. I decided to take the course so that I could begin to understand more of the process of how a director sees a script and how they go from there.  For the cost ...

Jimmy’s – a FRIENDS regurtitation

Back durin’ the war, I was a huge FRIENDS fan. almost to the point of obsession.  Even to this day, I can still recite almost every line from any episode pre season five.  That was when I watched it religiously, had no job or commitments of any kind. Bitten by the sitcom bug, Seinfeld and ...

A Career in Writing; Should One Have a Safety Net?

Last night I was talking to the lovely Anne B about the craft, as you do, and something interesting but kind of surpressed by my desire to write professionally emerged about backup careers and pressure. I mentioned how I hadn’t completely taken my eye off the ball with my day job and that I was ...

Lowly Scribe

Last night, I started a five week course in the foundations of directing with Raindance. I’ve never really wanted to direct. I’m happy as a lowly scribe, being the most unimportant and least respected member of the creative team. This is what I want. I’d prefer to concentrate on one discipline and do that to ...