The Political Circle
Like many of my mad ideas for websites and apps, the Political Circle came from a need to better understand my characters. In the fantasy world I'm creating…
The Dwarfs are for the Dwarfs
The best advice I ever received as a young man (apart from my dad's): Never be afraid to change your mind. Rereading C.S. Lewis's *The Last Battle* as a…
Your Instincts Speak a Different Language
I'm convinced our instincts are our right brain trying to communicate non-verbally. When you get that "something's not right" feeling about a person or…
The feedback you're avoiding
Today I shared my WordMaze idea on Reddit, asking for feedback. My finger hovered over the 'post' button longer than it should have. The responses came back…
House of Donn
I always have such good memories of getting to know Ken Colley during the filming of this little ditty. For years, he'd always been 'that bloke wot was in Star…
Testers wanted for puzzle game!
I've been working on a little idea that came to me recently in a dream. I get a lot of ideas from dreams. My first novel, The Elementalist was one of many.…
Immediate, not remote
The past few days have been something of a series of epiphanies for me as a writer. The final one came just last night, while working on the final section/act…
Secret Thoughts of Angels
My first film.
Force a reaction
A chess master once said the quickest way to win at chess is simple: always make a move that forces your opponent to react. Your story works the same way.…
Telling, not showing is a grave mistake
How to spot the evils of telling, not showing