What makes a novel a Dystopia? This is probably the right ice breaker for a general discussion on the proliferation of ‘Dystopian’ fiction in recent years. There is of course no easy answer. The collection of novels that have gained admission to the debate come from very different times, both politically and in terms of […]
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Precious Time
Today I wasted a good half an hour running round Sainsbury’s, trying to think what I wanted to buy which might cost 20p, to make my bill up to the next pound, as at that point it was £8.80. The reason for this is you only get awarded nectar points for the first £9 you spend in the store. Every […]
First Creative to Help Expand Bastardography
I resisted to write a title like ‘Creative helps to the Max’, or ‘Maximum Creativity’ because that would be too cringe-worthy for words, although ‘First Creative to Help Expand Bastardography’ is simultaneously too cryptic, too vague and too obvious to be of much use to anyone. Anyway, this blog is about the fact that actor […]
Would You Ever Want to Read a Patchwork Book?
In the writing of a book, lots can change. My original idea for the book was that it would be a collage, a patchwork memoir, that didn’t follow a narrative line; luckily my publisher talked me out of it, because I think people would not have responded well to it. Although perhaps the idea could […]
Creativity, Innovation and Participation
One of the most exciting things about having written a ‘book’ as it’s a great springboard for adaptation. I was going to cite Douglas Adam’s whose Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy spawned radio, television, film, game, stage, comic-book and tea-towel variations although I think the radio version came before the book? Anyway, a book you […]