Trashy Tuesday Writing School
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Sharkandos, Zombie Tidal Waves, and Verisimilitude
Last week, my partner showed me the trailer for the next film…
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Five Things Writers Can Learn By Watching Catwoman
So, let’s be clear: there are good superhero films, and there are…
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Six Things Writers Can Learn from Highlander (1986)
Highlander is a terrible movie. I wanted to get that out of the…
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Three Things Writers Can Learn from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
One of the few things I like about being sick? The guilt-free…
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What Writers Ought to Know About Die Hard, Part Three
So I’ve been meaning to write the last three Die Hard posts…
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Five (Well, Six, Actually) Things Writers Can Learn From Watching Wing Commander (1999)
Our work offices are located in the State Library of Queensland, which…
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Seven Things Writers Can Learn from Watching Suckerpunch (2011)
I’m going to be clear: I hate this movie. Loathe it. With…
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Seven Things Writers Can Learn From Watching Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
I re-watched Hellboy II: The Golden Army recently. Not, alas, as part of…
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What Writers Ought to Know About Die Hard, Part Two
So my friend Kevin was in town this weekend to talk about…
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What Writers Ought to Know About Die Hard (Part One)
Normally, when I sit down to write a Trashy Tuesday Writing School…
