Speak softly and carry a big stick LaTour’s right-hand man Miguel is living under considerable strain. He can see his boss’ screw-up’s a mile away, but is unable to stop him from making them. Since LaTour often answers criticism with a bullet, Miguel has to step very carefully. Miguel thinks LaTour has been promoted to […]
Interviewed: BEN TEMPLESMITH
Ben Templesmith is a New York Times best selling artist and writer most widely known for his work in the comic book industry where he has received multiple nominations for the International Horror Guild Awards as well as the industry’s top prize, the Eisner Award. He also won a Spike TV Scream Award. As a […]
Working Methods: CHANGE LOCATION
Here’s a tip I hear a lot from other writers. Move. Take your laptop to the kitchen table, the local library or a café. Get away from your comfort zone, your cluttered desk and all your to-do lists, unpaid bills and other distractions. You’d be amazed how easily the mind is fooled into thinking new […]
Recommended: WORDPLAYER.COM
Behind this rather dull web design is a virtual goldmine of articles and essays on writing. It’s mostly advice on the differents aspects of screenwriting, but most of it applies to any creative professional. Check out their column section for articles, like why treatments are stupid and irrelevant and why you have to write them anyway, inside dope on “The […]
The Devil’s Concubine: JAQUES LaTOUR [spoiler warning]
Keeping up appearances As crime bosses go, LaTour is more than a little incompetent. The problem is, he knows it, and being the head of a criminal organization is quite stressful. LaTour is infamous for his temper and unpredictable behaviour. LaTour’s crew are a rag-tag bunch of slacker dope fiends that LaTour tries to control. […]
On the move: SHOOTING FROM THE HIP
The past week weeks have been crazy workwise. This week I’ve been booked for three different out-of-the-house live drawing gigs, no preliminary sketches, just head-on drawing. I’ve been trying on new stuff, like drawing on a whiteboard and being filmed, the result a speeded-up inspirational video for a corporate event. Yesterday I tried on a […]