Writing a first draft of anything can be an awe-inspiring, fear-inducing task. How do you get started?Depending on what kind of writer you are, this method may or may not be useful. I think there is a lot of good to be said about structure, planning, research and thoroughness. There is also the matter of […]
On the move: PICTURES FROM HALD
The road to nowhere The ruin by the lake is from the 1500s. The tower was rebuilt about a hundred years ago A spectacular view from the tower Ye olde lounge The lake The local inn The trees are full of crows. Hundreds of them. The main building The sun setting over the tranquil […]
On the move: HALD HOVEDGAARD
The first thing that hit me as I got off the bus at Hald Hovedgaard, was the almost deafening quiet. I was shown to my room and got a tour of the main building. Set up my computer and went straight to work. For me a big part of writing is planning. I’ve had the […]
On the move: WRITING REFUGE
The local train plows it’s way through the fog, deeper into the flat Jutland landscape. I’m heading North for a writing sprint, taking a break from Stiletto and to finish another YA novel. Last year I finished two books and wrote a screenplay, earning the right to call myself a writer, something I suppose I […]
Stiletto: THE LAST POST EVER
Just in case the Mayans are right and the World ends today, I should hurry up and show you all what I’m working on. I won’t be able to finish Stiletto before the apocalypse, sorry. In all honesty, I don’t have a lot of faith in old prophecies, or even new ones. So I guess […]
Film School Confidential: LAST ROUND
This week is the final week of the screenwriting Master Class I have been attending the past year. Time flies when you’re having fun. There are readings of our screenplays all week, today it’s my turn. Because I am ambitious and/or stupid, I have written my script in English, hoping for the story to gain […]