Take a plot and put your own unique twist on it… I’ve heard that time and time again. The best example of how doing this works that I think I’ve come across is by comedians Axis of Awesome – not exactly where you’d think to look but their “Four Chord Song” really does demonstrate it beautifully. I’ll leave…
Writing
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
Brain meltdown
I’m finding it very difficult to write reports for work. Not the word count. Those piddly little numbers are but a blink now I’m used to writing 70 thousand words. It’s the writing style. I’d forgotten what it was like when I started writing seriously and had to switch off my scientific brain and switch…
The mathematics behind conflict
Conflict between characters is one of the pivotal elements that keep a reader turning the pages. I was thinking about this during the week and it came to me that conflict reminded me of the fractal poster my brother had on his wall when we were kids. If you aren’t familiar with them fractals make…
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison