Jeremy Barlow writes a diverse range of original and licensed graphic novels, including the horror series KULT, the death metal comedy Metalocalypse, and the Eurocentric western “They’ll Bury You Where You Stand!” (with artist Dustin Weaver). He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and a house full of cats. What comics or art projects […]
Writing
Recommended: GOOD BOOKS ON WRITING
I usually boast of having no education. Well, it’s not entirely true. I just did most of my studying on my own. Apart from the truckloads of fiction I have digested through the years, here are a few of my actual “study books”. How to Write a Movie in 21 Daysby Viki King Behind this smartass […]
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 […]
Working Methods: REWRITE..?
I was at a seminar at the Danish Film School recently. The speaker said: “People begin their education out here, and they think what they write is just perfect”. The speaker smiled with glee: “Then we tell them they have to do not one or two, but FORTY rewrites!”. Forty re-writes? Hmm. I don’t know if […]
Working Methods: 2 + 2 = 7
Here’s a little thing I’ve noticed in shows like “The Sopranos” and “Mad Men”. Often times the characters are experiencing emotional inputs, getting requests and advice. All the information needed to come to the right conclusion. And then they go and do something completely unexpected. You start to wonder, what the hell were they thinking? […]