Too Many Ideas - Archive for the ‘Writing’ Category
John Woo's Lord of the Rings
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006I was trying to come up with a decent title for my Noir Fairy Tale on the bus earlier when the completely missleading title above struck me. It could equally well be Quentin Tarantino’s Narnia or Luc Besson’s Through the Looking Glass. Not that I’d say it’s anywhere near the level of any of the […]
Characters on the Couch (Part 8)
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006The Lover Archetype This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 7). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). "I only have eyes for you." Lovers are evangelical in their promotion and focus on relationships, sensuality and pleasure. They hold truthfulness and commitment dear. Harmonious relationships and emotional […]
Stormy Weather
Monday, August 28th, 2006Glad I’m inside it’s throwing it down outside. Even a bit of thunder and lightning although it sounded like it was a reasonable distance away. Need to crack on with the current section of the Noir Fairy Tale so I can dump the hero back into the real world and have the same storm soak […]
Characters on the Couch (Part 7)
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006The Regular Guy/Gal Archetype This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 6). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). "All men and women are equal." Regular Guys and Gals have a strong need to belong. They are realistic, practical and empathetic. They are good at making connections […]
Fairy Tale Moving Along Nicely
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006I originally expected my modern fairy tale to come in around the 15K word mark but it’s suffering from an attack of the Too many Ideas. Some bits of it that were very short have unexpectedly grown and so now I’m somewhere around the half way point in the plot and it’s about 14K word […]
Characters on the Couch (Part 6)
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006No one can be isolated or an Island The Jester Archetype This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 5). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). “If I can’t dance I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” Jesters joyfully live for the moment. They don’t […]
Characters on the Couch (Part 5)
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006The Care Giver Archetype This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 4). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). “Love your neighbour as yourself.” Care Givers are unselfish, ethical providers of protection who do things for others. They are compassionate saints and helpers. They are healers of […]
[Insert Own Title Here]
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006Absolutely wiped out from work today. After last nights burst of creativity tonight didn’t result in anywhere near as many words on the page. I have moved things foward a little but I’m not back to the action yet. I should be able to drop the hero back into mortal danger soon but for now […]
Past the Hump in Fairytale Noir
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006I’d found the hump in Fairytale Noir. That awkward bit in the middle of the story where I can’t make my mind up if it is worth finishing or not. Words haven’t been spilling onto the page. I sat down tonight intending to spend half an hour trying to do something with it then do […]
Characters on the Couch (Part 4)
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006The Creator Archetype This Follows on from: Characters on the Couch (Part 3). The first part can be found at: Characters on the Couch (Part 1). "If it can be imagined, it can be created" These characters have artistic vision and focus on creativity and the imagination. They seek to innovate and craft something new. […]