Character is fundamental.
The Writing Lodge: Top-Down Character Writing – A Map From Last To First
Biblical Films In The Modern Age: Reconciling The Myth
So let it be written, so let it be done…
The Writing Lodge: How A Great Spider-Man Story (Almost) Solved The Worst
Don’t deal with the devil unless you’re prepared to dance with demons.
The Paradox Of Film Adaptation In The Era Of Cinematic Games
What’s the cinema to do when the game is already cinematic?
Night In The Woods: A Game For The Plague Year
In 2020 (and beyond), hold on to anything.
Channel Zero: Adaptation For The Internet Age
Summary excerpt? Not today. You have…to go…inside.
On Beta-Reading
When you think you’re ready to go to print, it’s the sometimes inglorious job of the beta reader to say, “No, you’re not, and here’s why.”
Doctor Who Series 11 Retrospective
Series 11 is good, because it provides episodes that are good on a blow-for-blow basis – but it strips away the best narrative elements that make Doctor Who a special show.
The Walking Dead’s Most Effective Episode: A Fracture-Point Of Survival Horror
Eeny-meenie-minie-moe…
The Walking Dead season 6 finale analysis: “Hi, I’m Negan.”
(Needless to say, due to the timely nature of this piece, heavy unmarked spoilers are just ahead.) The last time I did a reaction-analysis like this, it was to defend a controversial narrative decision made by a popular series. This