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Story 02 - Terin's Having a Bad Day
Terin is a cow. A fine cow. Henry Shorthorn's favourite cow. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to such a fine and favourite cow.
Sep 6, 20246 min read


Story 01 - Save The Nest
A medieval war forces a family of jaybirds to find a new home, taking all their belongings with them, including their sacred nestling.
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Sounds of Scenes: Third Act Climax
Your hero's ready for their final fight. But before you throw all your toys into a box and start shaking it, listen to this playlist!
Aug 5, 20246 min read


Sounds of Scenes: The Mid Movie Chase
I’ve put together a playlist of 15 tracks that I think would go great accompanying chase scenes of different types.
Jul 19, 20246 min read


The Five Finger Pitch
A Five Finger pitch is a five-pronged method of writing a brief pitch for your story.
Jun 26, 20245 min read


Writing Extract: Madala's Grace
Opening moments of a story I wanted to write for my postgrad before writing parTy instead. A story fully mapped in my mind but not the page.
Jun 17, 20242 min read


2024 Writing Resolutions: Revisited
It’s June. Six months into the year. Coming up on halfway through 2024. What have I achieved?
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Lost Boys and Fairies: The Writers' Guide
How did Daf Jones' tell a tale closely linked to his own experience without infringing on the facts of his life?
Jun 8, 20242 min read


Writing Extract: parTy
Alex, a chemsex icon in the city is forced to return to his backwards hometown where there's no sex, but a lot to learn.
May 31, 20241 min read


Furiosa: The Writers' Guide
"About 12 years ago, I was on a long flight between Los Angeles and Sydney and the movie Fury Road came up and played in my head."
May 27, 20242 min read
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