“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
Film Review: The Maze Runner (2014)
Logline: A teenage boy wakes up in a lift with no memory, and finds himself in a place called The Glade with a band of other boys like him with no idea why or how they got there. Surrounding them is The Maze, which may be their only way out but can also be a… Continue reading Film Review: The Maze Runner (2014)
Review of Books: September
It's been an odd month, with a lot going on but I've managed to get through some good books (mostly on the way to work) and they were ALL pretty good, which, as you readers know, almost never happens. Sycamore Row, by John Grisham Genre: Legal Thriller Logline: A sequel to A Time To Kill, this… Continue reading Review of Books: September
Film Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Logline: An officer who has never seen combat is forced into a suicide mission against an alien race that has attacked Earth. When he is killed, he finds himself waking up over and over again to live out the same battle. Genre: Science Fiction Director: Doug Liman Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt I love a… Continue reading Film Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
“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
Film Review: Snowpiercer (2013)
Logline: After an apocalypse that leaves the Earth under snow, a train called the Snowpiercer travels across the globe containing the last of Earths survivors. However, the treatment of the people in the lowest class is sparking a revolution that threatens the fabric of the social classes... Genre: Action Director: Joon-Ho Bong Starring: Chris Evans,… Continue reading Film Review: Snowpiercer (2013)
Film Review: Joe (2013)
Logline: Joe is a man with a temper who keeps his life working on a delicate balance, which is threatened by being pulled into the life of a troubled youth. Genre: Southern GothicDirector: David Gordon GreenStarring: Nicholas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Gary Poulter.Go see this movie. Even if it's just to see Nic Cage do a performance… Continue reading Film Review: Joe (2013)
How to Write a Scene: A helpful list from John August to help you approach writing your scenes
Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Writing and the Art of Paying The Rent.
You might have noticed that I've been rather quiet in the last month. It was partly because August is Birthday Month, I have to admit, but it was also the month that I started a new job. As the still above from Office Space (1999 dir. Mike Judge) would suggest, I am still in the office… Continue reading Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Writing and the Art of Paying The Rent.
Review Of Books: August
The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn PeakeGenre: Gothic FictionLogline: The sprawling, maze-like castle Gormenghast hulks over the tradition bound lives of it's occupants, as the new heir, Titus Groan, is born, and the ambitious Steerpike plots his way out of working in the kitchens and into everyone's lives. Oh man, these books feel long. I mean, the… Continue reading Review Of Books: August
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