The last year has been, in the words of one of my dear friend, a bitch, which rather clouds things when I look back over how much I've achieved. At the end of the year, I generally like to write some goals for the next year. I think resolutions are fine, but generally, most people… Continue reading Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail: writing goals, making resolutions and reviewing life.
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2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 660 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 11 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the… Continue reading 2014 in review
Whirligig Cinema: Art & Beyond DEC 3
This month we took on the mantle of covering some events for the great Whirligig Cinema showcases in Hackney, London. Click the link below to read the article: https://whirlygigcinema.com/news/review-spotlights-art-beyond/ The first Wednesday of each month, three film makers are asked to showcase their work, with allotted time for screening and talking about their practices, which… Continue reading Whirligig Cinema: Art & Beyond DEC 3
What’s The Logline?
I thought I'd write a little bit about something that is so tiny, but can make or break your script pitch. And something that I actually struggle with. The logline of a film is a really short version of what you're story is about. It must not be longer than two lines, and it has… Continue reading What’s The Logline?
I don't see many films that I like, but when I do it makes me see things with fresh eyes. - Nick Abrahams http://www.nicholasabrahams.com/index.htm I had the great pleasure of meeting filmmaker Nick Abrahams at the monthly showcase event for Whirligig Cinema last night, which I was covering for their blog. He's such a dynamic,… Continue reading
What’s New Pussycat?
It's been a couple of funny/interesting weeks here at Wildfire. I've moved house again, and this time, for those of you who know how often I seem to move int he last few years, I've not bothered to complete the unpacking. ha ha. In other news, we are now working with the FDA to accredit… Continue reading What’s New Pussycat?
What was that about?: Childish Gambino and Telegraph Ave Music Video
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3f-eDzkxcw There's a moments silence and then... " Why don't you write about that on your blog?" I do tend to get a sort of stunned silence after a rant, because I'm generally not a huge opinion sharer, but every now then I go for it. (I think, generally, in polite conversation, it's boring for… Continue reading What was that about?: Childish Gambino and Telegraph Ave Music Video
“I’ve been writing for over twenty years, all my adult life, and so I suppose that I’ve made peace with myself and my hopeless, undisciplined technique. I’ve stopped unravelling everytime I’m unable to write. I wait. ...Waiting is part of writing. When I write the word ‘waiting’ by hand it even looks like ‘writing.’” –… Continue reading
“I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” – Flannery O’Connor
I came across this quote this morning in one of the newsletters about screenwriting that I subscribe to. I sometimes wonder if other writers are like me and have this strong need to write their feelings out in order to really see them. A lot of the time I don't realise what is bothering me,… Continue reading “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” – Flannery O’Connor
How to Write a Scene: A helpful list from John August to help you approach writing your scenes
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