Tag Archives: Shakespeare

Evergreen Writing

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Sarah

I went to see Joss Whedon’s film version of Much Ado About Nothing, and enjoyed it a lot. It’s worth seeing, even if you think you would not be into Shakespeare. But I’m not writing this as a review of … Continue reading →

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Acknowledging Influences

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Sarah

Lately, I’ve been making a leisurely read of Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing. In it, he mentions many of the things that influenced him, that fed his imagination. It made me think of how many writers shy … Continue reading →

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Anti-Heroes, Shadows and Villains

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Sarah

When it comes to creating villains for stories, we can flippantly go for the quick stereotype: the leering, mustache-twirling baddie, who spews out his evil laugh. But if we really want our stories to have depth, we need to go … Continue reading →

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