David Bishop set us an exercise this week that is apparently completed by all BBC script editors…the Hoover Dam Exercise We spent around 50 minutes watching a documentary about the Hoover Dam with actors in all the main roles.  David asked us to take notes and look for stories.  He then split us into groups of three and our task was to choose one of the stories and map out a structure in five acts.  If you are writing novels, you mainly work alone.  But if your interest lies in writing for TV, film or radio then the chances are that you have to work … Continue reading Life Writing Class Exercise: Week Eight

I have just emailed to register my attendance for ESRC Genomics Network Social Session 02! Continue reading Deviant Criminal?

I popped into my nearest Waterstone’s yesterday and could not get in because of a throng of people waiting to see Jordan/Katie Price who was there to sign copies of her new book.  I do not know what the world is coming to, but I am heading in the opposite direction right now! Continue reading Waterstone’s: access denied!

…The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Meant to be reading Paul O’Grady autobio.  Sigh. Continue reading Currently Reading…

I have been sickly, unwell, at death’s door, under the weather, suffering from general malaise and feeling pretty rotten for the past three weeks or so.  I finally spoke with a doctor who doesn’t think I have swine flu and have resolved to always speak to this doctor in future; I like negative diagnosis. I missed classes this week (bugger!) and therefore did not hear any of my colleagues present their findings from their psychogeography trip. I was really interested to find out how we had all approached it.  I still have to write up my notes; I truly have … Continue reading Absence makes the heart grow fonder?