I watched Titanic again the other night. Again as in, for the millionth time, (I'm a little obsessed) it's such a great film, I love that sense of impending doom of the first half and the tragedy of the second. But alright, I'll admit it; I'm a sucker for the romance. Young Leo DC as … Continue reading In Defence of…Rose DeWitt Bukater
The majority of my writing is fiction based. I write stories, screenplays, pilots and they're all either entirely fictional or fictional reworkings of real life events. As a result I often find myself in the shoes of my characters writing about events and experiences that are completely alien to me (for example I've never raced … Continue reading Writing Unrequited Love
Last week I forgot to point out that I would be doing an episode by episode review of Feud so apologies for that oversight. This week I channeled Hedda Hopper and took notes during my viewing with the intent of noting down some of the more nuanced, pathos laced moments only in the end it … Continue reading Vital Viewing – Feud: Bette and Joan Episode 2
Have you ever written something completely original and authentic only to give it to a friend to read through and have them say "that character was totally based on me right?" If this has never happened to you then lucky you, if it has happened to you then I'm sure it makes your blood boil … Continue reading Any Similarity is Purely Coincidental…sort of
One of my favourite things about writing fiction is creating and developing characters. I'm a bit of a character junkie actually, I like to build reasonably detailed character profiles when I write and I cover some pretty trivial details, I like knowing my characters' zodiac, their height, where they've lived, who their best friends are, … Continue reading Why Main Characters Suck
I Should Write That Down... 