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Then Someone Said
. I thought Iād play the rapping game: words in rhythm (no chance of gain). . Shyness prevailed,...
The Language Of Place
Pimp, dick, bumfit admittedly sounds well dodgy. Or at least it does if you donāt live in these...
If the Protagonist Had Slept in
The PROTAGONISTāS room. Chapter Oneās bloodstained clothes still cover the floor. The DIRECTOR stands in the doorway, exasperated....
A Fresh Start
There comes a point in life* when you must admit that you were wrong. A story is trundling...
The Book They Actually Wanted
Writers need feedback, and I have found the perfect focus group*. It offers raw, physical reactions, delivered with...
People Like Those: Aigneis
Aigneis is a diminutive lady in her 80s, still sharp of mind, though frail of limb. She moved...
Where it all started
When Alphonse de Lamartine said āmusic is the literature of the heart,ā Iām pretty sure he wasnāt envisaging...
If Genre Were A Custody Battle
A conference room. Two GENRES sit fuming on opposite sides of a table. The DIRECTOR sits at the...
A few of my favourite things
I like skidding along a slippery floor in just my socks. And sending my shopping cart spinning on...
Don’t Just Take My Word For It
Ā āThe only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itselfā - William Faulkner I...
Second-Hand Love Letters – Part Three
Knowing my fondness for such things, one of my dealers (vinyl not drug) found this for me inside...
Theme
A theme in literature is the central idea or underlying message that a story communicates. While the plot...
If the First Draft Were a Rehearsal
A chaotic rehearsal space. Various STORY ELEMENTS mill about nervously. The DIRECTOR stands centre, clipboard in hand. ...
Second-Hand Love Letters – Part Two
I like finding things in second-hand books. Old bookmarks and postcards. I recently came across a bookmark-width reading...
Structuring Scenes
I watched another excellent webinar recently. The content was helpful as both a planning tool and as an...
Second-Hand Love Letters – Part One
As couples get to know each other, they share the songs and poetry that mean the most to...
The Problem with an Orange
. I know what will easily rhyme with a duck. It's not what you think... it's good luck!...
Gold is a pain in the ass, Part 3 and summary.
Gold is a pain in the ass, Part 3 Letās say the party had a magical bag of...
