A post about four books (Lolita, Daodeijing, The Rhetoric of Fiction, Tender is the Night) that have shaped my approach to writing, novels, stories and creative writing in the beginning of the year.
What Lolita and Laozi have taught me about writing
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Middlemarch Moments
Book reviews (kind of), no spoilers. WRITINGWRITERWRITTENMrs DallowayVirginia Woolf1925Contes de la BécasseGuy de Maupassant1883Poems selected by Ted HughsEmily Dickinson1859-1885Middlemarch George Eliot1870-71Books I read in December 2020 Mrs Dalloway “Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame” Virginia Woolf The constant tunnelling pre-war to Bourton and the happiness that was makes me think of my … Continue reading Middlemarch Moments
The Meaning of Christmas
It's the night before Christmas, and I should be out at the pub enjoying a few pints of ale, a handful of mince pies and the usual classic songs that get played to the point of insanity. We all know them - the Christmas classics that we hear in homely pubs, at wishful office parties … Continue reading The Meaning of Christmas
How to do online theatre
As a play that I've been working on goes live tonight, here is a list of tips and tricks for putting on a play online*. Make sure there is a global pandemic for maximum disruption - nothing creates good theatre, as a total change in the status quo.Live in a country that favours its consumer … Continue reading How to do online theatre
Sein oder nicht sein
Das Leben ist ein Theater und ich war schon auf der Bühne im Mutterleib, weil meine Mutter in einem Schauspiel während ihrer Schwangerschaft gespielt hat. Nachdem ich nach der lebendigen Sensation süchtig geworden war, habe ich viel um das Stück herum getan: Schauspieler, Regisseur, Schriftsteller, Kritiker, Techniker, Bühnenbildner - fast alles. Vielleicht kommt meine Begeisterung daraus, … Continue reading Sein oder nicht sein
