When Evinden was first conceived as a movie, it was intended to be told in a generally omniscient manner, leaping deftly between locations and characters with gay abandon. When I rejiggled it into a novel, I switched things around a Read more…
With one section finished, it’s time to shift the narrative to another character – this time it’s Tarn’s turn. Telling the story from a non-omniscient point of view has its challenges, mostly that the narrative character needs to be in Read more…
Just a quick update, because #1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is on shortly. Had an excellent weekend in Hastings visiting Chris, Jen and Eve. Made it to Scotney Castle and Bodiam Castle. More on this once I’ve had a chance to Read more…
So, Call of Duty 4 has won the BAFTA for ‘Story and character’, eh? That’s certainly ruffled a few feathers, not least The Guardian. Despite the kneejerk surprise, it is however a wholly deserving win. (more…)
Finally saw Watchmen this afternoon, and utterly loved it. Crucially, the characters on the screen are exactly as I saw them in my head when reading the book, and that was always going to be the main thing for me. Read more…
Written an enormous amount tonight (for me, at least), romping through a particularly crucial scene. Very, very exciting stuff. Notably it also marks a major character death, which was extremely creepy to write – all the foreshadowing leading up to Read more…
Finally got round to seeing this film, having heard about it for months and watched it gradually make the rounds of all the award shows. Inevitably it’s gone from being hugely popular to having a post-Oscar backlash, as is inevitable Read more…
Pushing on nicely now. Still managing to write morning and evenings (during the week, at least), treating it as more of a ‘job’ than I have before. Interestingly, it’s much more pleasurable to write this way than in fits and Read more…
Went to cinema for the first time in months this afteroon to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I’m not entirely certain when I last went to the cinema, which gives you an idea of how long ago it Read more…
Well, morning and night, at least. Not quite managed noon yet. But, yes, I did indeed get up Especially Early today in order to squeeze in some book writing prior to going to work. And you know what? It felt Read more…
