Category: About Writing
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What The Temple Of Doom Can Teach Us About Writing Action Sequences
As I re-watch the Indiana Jones films, I notice that the colour blue is almost completely absent from the colour palette of the movies. Anyway, on to The Temple Of Doom, and I think this is the first time I’ve seen an uncut version, complete with swearing and heart-ripping antics. It’s a lot darker than…
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Notes To Self
I’ve just found a scrap of paper with a scrawled note on it that reads: Show chips are indestructible. Although I spelt it indestructable … and I have no idea what it means. So I’ve gathered together all the scraps of paper, print outs, and index cards, and opened my note taking apps to see…
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Writing Comedy For BBC Television Guidelines Circa 1992
There was a time I thought it perfectly reasonable that I, as a fourteen year old, should be submitting unsolicited sitcom scripts to the BBC. At some point, I must have written off and asked them for a copy of their guidelines, which they duly sent. I then proceeded to send them scripts, and get…
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On Dianogas, Writing Research, And Procrastination
This is a story about the dangers of procrastination and a stalk-eyed trash dwelling monster. Whilst writing a short story (something I do sometimes when I’m trying to find the shape of a story for a script), I came to a line of dialogue that made me stop and think, “What’s the proper name for…
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5 Writing Tips That Keep Me Going Each Day
Writing tips are just that. Tips. Not rules to live by, or road maps to follow without question. But here are five things that help me with my writing each and every day, without fail. Maybe they can be of use to you too. Just Write One Sentence Sometimes the hardest thing is just starting…
