Category: writing
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PEOPLE (AND OBJECTS) I WOULD RATHER BE THAN DAN BROWN
Often when I mention to people that I am a writer, their eyes light up and they say : "Oh! So you’re going to be the next Dan Brown!" Here, for the record, is a list of people and objects that I would RATHER be than the aforementioned ‘writer.’ THE MOULDY STRAWBERRY IN MY REFRIGERATOR…
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A BOOK. ITS COVER.
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but lets face it, for most people their only other option is Oprah. Lord only knows the chances of me getting my book on that show are about as good as North Korea hosting the next Olympic games. This would never happen. And if…
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ULTIMATE COLLABORATIONS
Recently I had the pleasure of being smacked in the face by the film RIP: a remix manifesto. I’ll leave you to investigate, remix and otherwise alter this film on your own, but it got me thinking about the nature and merits of collaboration. Have you ever been asked: ‘who would be in your ultimate…
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INAPPROPRIATE SHARE HOUSE BEHAVIOUR
A brief but essential guide for those making the difficult transition from solitary living to cohabitation. 1 Air guitarring way too enthusiastically. Obviously a small amount of air guitarring is permissible, nay, REQUIRED in good company. However, full on, down on your knees ‘guitar face’ soloing is highly ill advised. This goes double for head…
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hand me my dreams on a platter please.
Lately I've become frustrated with people who respond to the information 'I am a writer' with "oooooh! I've always wanted to be a writer I think could write a really good book, I've just never tried really…" Uh-huh. This is basically the equivalent of me saying "oooh! You are an olympic marathon runner! I've always…