books
Another Adrian Tchaikovsky yarn, this one is a sequel to Children of Time, which I read quite a long time ago. As with the previous book, this leans heavily on the idea of communication and how it solves all sorts of problems. There's tragedy and hope within it,
inspiration
Now this is a left field bit of inspiration - but it was great fun. This was a collection of short stories, some more compelling than others, that covered topics from the last hundred years of East Anglia life. I love things like this because it helps me connect with
inspiration
Ah this was so close to brilliant. I could call this note "How not to end a series." The first few episodes were excellent. I was drawn in and the characters were clear, defined and played with a sense of fun by all the actors involved (even the
Phil Hurst breaks down what writers can learn from the first page of the Oscar winning screenplay of American Fiction.
It really bugs me when people leave signs out for longer than they are needed. Gig posters weeks after the gigs. Roadwork warnings after the road is completed. While I could write an essay, I thought I'd share everyone some time and write a short poem expressing my
A list of my current projects with some pretty cool AI imagery
How Phil is going to use his blog to get a book deal.
Phil wants a book deal, and he's sharing what he learns along the way.
By Ben Aaronovitch This one was picked up from the library, and it felt like a difficult second album (I know it's a book). The story wasn't as tight as the first book, and while it was still enjoyable to dive more in to the urban
Where to start with the Umbrella Academy? The chaos throughout the four series of the show is a great advertisement for creating and running with strong, eccentric characters. There are elements of brilliance throughout, and I enjoyed watching all four series on Netflix. However, do you ever watch something that
Time for another self-help book. I enjoy reading these as I find that the good ones help with both my writing and my work life. This book, though, by Oliver Burkeman, might be one of the most important ones I've read in a long time. Home | Oliver BurkemanOliver
This week I'm sending a character sketch from a rehashed project I'm annoyingly excited about. You may have missed: Inspiration: Rivers of London Inspiration: The Batman Inspiration: Daunt Books I wanted to share some words with you. I've been looking at my crime thriller
The other weekend I was in London and stumbled on a fantastic book shop that I'm sure everyone already knows about. However, it was new to me. They're online at Daunt Books. The sheer feeling of being surrounded by so much knowledge was infectious, and I
Whose idea was a three-hour film to reboot this franchise? My word what an effort. I enjoyed this movie, in the whole. It was clear and differentiated from some of the other variations on this character. The beginning especially, was moody and impactful. The story itself cantered along at a
Time for a quick book review. This time - Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. I might be the last person at this party, but I loved this book. I've ploughed through it really quickly, which shows how much it took control of my imagination. What it does
In case you missed it - I'm posting some small posts on a non-regular basis based on things that inspire me (or some works in progress). These don't get emailed out to save everyone's sanity, but I'll try and include links when
As I mentioned in my last post, I've decided to start adding some things that inspire me, and that might inspire others, to this blog. I recently finished Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart. And it was brilliant. Granted, my enjoying this book was probably something
I want to start sharing more things that inspire me and my creativity. I won’t be pushing these out as emails, but hopefully will chronicle things that I find interesting and inspirational. First up - here’s some pictures I’ve taken.
This is a short post, so don’t worry I thought I’d share what I’ve been doing for the last month or so. It’s true that I’ve been rather distracted with the garden. But when I have been writing, I’ve been planning out a screenplay.
Flash fiction that takes place in a coffee shop.
