Writer, wanderer.
London, England
Joined October 2013
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My husband @colehaddon's first novel #PsalmsForTheEndOfTheWorld hits shelves soon. I'm so proud of him. Read more about it and pre-order at lnk.bio/colehaddon! #newbooks
Propulsive but profound, this inventive and exquisitely crafted novel is the perfect immersive read for fans of David Mitchell, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood. @colehaddon's #PsalmsForTheEndOfTheWorld is out on 1st September and can be pre-ordered here: lnk.bio/colehaddon
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It was an absolute delight to be asked to contribute to another of Cole's brilliant and thought-provoking pieces exploring the creative processes. There are some really fascinating insights into the creative mind here. And mine xxx
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‘Oh No, the Olympics Threw a Big Queer Dinner Party!’
What Madonna can teach us about the Paris opening ceremony, the manufactured controversy around it, and many liberals' silly attempts to pretend it wasn't exactly what it was.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY was released 10 years ago today. This article breaks down the use of music across the trilogy to explore the allure of nostalgia — the fetishization of our childhoods — and the painful journey to evolve beyond all that baggage.
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‘Q&A: Author Candice Fox Isn't Afraid of the Dark’
The bestselling crime novelist discusses her craft, compulsive creativity, and fascination with the worst of humanity.
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'The Real Reason ROCKY Is So Great'
It's difficult to think of other sports films as disinterested in sports as this one is, so what can screenwriters learn from that?
#screenwriting
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‘How to Cope with Rejection in the Arts’
More than 20 filmmakers, novelists, and comic book writers from around the globe weigh in about how to survive the endless rejection that comes with life as an artist.
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‘The Problem with How We Write (and Think) About Location’
Okay, it's not so much a problem as a problematic lack of acknowledgment of the role that readers often play in the stories we tell.
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‘Q&A: Screenwriter Emma Frost on Why Scripts Have No Inherent Value’
This chat may have given me heart palpitations at times, but there's a lot to learn from the intersection of the fine arts and screen in 'The White Queen' creator's life and work.
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‘What if Maverick Is 'Top Gun's' Real Villain?’
For all of the film's machismo, director Tony Scott's classic is actually a deconstruction of toxic masculinity.
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‘Q&A: Screenwriter Michael Brandt Is Just Hitting His Stride’
The 'Chicago Fire' creator discusses what he's learned about playing the creative long game from more than twenty years of writing hit films and launching a TV franchise.
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‘We All Want to Be the Christopher Columbus of Cinema’
Or: one theory about why American film and the theatrical experience are flailing.
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How to Sequel Like James Cameron: 'Terminator 2'
'Aliens' is brilliant, but let's break down the superior cinematic achievement that is 'Judgment Day' - which came out 33 years ago this week.
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Lemme tell ya something: most folks do not ask female directors the hard-hitting questions. Cole, of course, is a friend and a writer, so he went there and beyond. Subscribe to read the whole thing including my spiritual confession.
‘Q&A: Writer-Director Liz W. Garcia Found God on the Big Screen’
The 'Space Cadet' filmmaker discusses her love affair with cinema and balancing her Hollywood work with her side hustle as an indie auteur.
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‘Q&A: Writer-Director Liz W. Garcia Found God on the Big Screen’
The 'Space Cadet' filmmaker discusses her love affair with cinema and balancing her Hollywood work with her side hustle as an indie auteur.
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‘F@ck Your Facts: Werner Herzog's Theory of Ecstatic Truth’
One of our greatest living filmmakers has long advocated that clinging to facts gets in the way of finding meaning in 'true stories' (and life).
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‘Q&A: Producer Christine Vachon Doesn't Have Dark Nights of the Soul’
The independent cinema titan offers some real talk about nostalgia for '90s indie filmmaking, the theatrical experience today, and why she doesn't despair for the future of film.
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‘How to Write Better Dialogue (While Becoming a Better Person)’
Let's discuss what you can learn from interviewing others - both to enrich your writing and your life.
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‘How to Escape the Box You've Become Trapped in as an Artist’
More than 20 filmmakers, novelists, and comic book writers from around the globe weigh in about how to avoid being put in a box and, if it's already happened to you, how to break free.
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‘What That Last Brownie Really Means in Notting Hill’
Or: What many of us get wrong about one of the greatest romantic comedies ever made.
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‘Q&A: Comic Book Artist @ColleenDoran Did It Her Way’
The 'A Distant Soil' creator discusses how she carved out her own path in comics over more than four decades.
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