Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 3
Okay, okay. Unlike the last time I tried to analyse Act 2, Part 1, I’m actually writing this during the day, so I won’t get the urge to nod off before …
Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 2
If you treat the Hollywood Formula as gospel, then James Cameron must be a sinner. By the end of Act One in the movie Aliens, he’s only identified one of the Formula’s …
Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 1
A few weeks ago, I caught an episode of the brilliant Writing Excuses podcast in which the hosts invited Lou Anders to talk about what he (and Dan Decker, whom …
The First Step
You know, the way the word “journey” gets bandied about so much nowadays is a pet peeve of mine. Yet… Have you ever had the feeling that you’ve actually started …
Making Choices and Following Through: Tron: Legacy vs Avatar
It probably comes as no surprise that I’ve seen Tron: Legacy at least twice by now. Although I don’t remember it, I’m positive Mum and Dad took me to see …