Well this is it, folks. The moment I never thought I’d see. The closing of my first term at University. Evening classes are done, only one lecture and one seminar left for learning (and one pesky coursework deadline, which I’m only losing some sleep over). I’ll be heading home for a week or so over […]
Read more "Sweet goodbyes"Oh dear, I see we’re off to a good start with a lie in the title. Well, for a very long month I have lapsed in updating this blog – the unexpected freedom of a reading week, the inevitable destruction of the finely-crafted sleeping pattern and the release of a new video game are all […]
Read more "I am great at routines"There’s two things I’m finding pleasantly challenging about my course so far. The first thing is the word count – we’re just ending Week 5, and word counts have gone from a steady 500 words per piece to a couple of very sneaky 700 word limits, as well as a few “500 words max but […]
Read more "Reasonable difficulty curves"For some reason, I decided that just studying Creative Writing during the day was not enough. Oh no, said I, ever the masochist. I must immerse myself fully in The Craft™ if I am to succeed. So I signed up to an evening class for Creative Writing. Free for students in the university’s CBASS (College […]
Read more "Eine kleine Nachtschrift"So, a whole lot of life happened. I changed jobs. I founded a film review site with a friend. I started university. The usual stuff that makes one forget they really did mean to blog more regularly. My University course is Creative Writing – so from now on, the (sporadic) blog posts will likely be […]
Read more "Blog resurrection"Well, after such a sensational title, I should probably explain what I mean by “creatively insane” shouldn’t I? It’s said that everyone has their own idea, their own story to tell. If that is the case then I am no different to anyone else. But lately my story has been driving me mad. The original […]
Read more "I’m going (creatively) insane"I will try to keep this review spoiler free for Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, if you haven’t seen it – what are you playing at? Get out there and see it, it’s great fun! However, this film made me a tiny bit worried about the future Marvel films, all due to one reason/ word: Set […]
Read more "Marvel, and why I’m a little worried about them"2015 is set to be a big year for films. Sequel, prequels, remakes of classic Disney fairy tales – plenty of people will be going to the cinema this year, all varieties for all kinds of films. But it might end up being a great year for sci-fi in particular, if the first couple of […]
Read more "New Years Sci-fi"Please note: No spoilers for Interstellar will follow, but having seen the film will help! I am going to start this by saying Interstellar is a fantastic film. Visually beautiful, a perfect blend of top-notch CGI and practical effects, great performances and surprisingly emotional. It’s a technical marvel and if you still haven’t seen it, […]
Read more "Interstellar, and the Pros & Cons of Hype"
