Mommy, my head hurts

Been watching a lot of amazing video essays breaking down screenwriting, screenplays and writing, as of late – big shoutout to Nerdwriter1 and Lessons from the Screenplay – so inevitably the gravitational pull of Christopher Nolan and the millions of theses produced on his films reeled me in like a Corellian corvette into the belly […]

Hungry

‘I don’t think you need to highlight it for me with the big red circle,’ she said. ‘I mean, thing kinda stands out all on its own, don’t it?’‘Yeah,’ Evan said, ‘I suppose you’re right.’‘I suppose I am.’He tapped the screen. The circle vanished. He angled the display back at her again. The girl squinted […]

Apatheto

The fare slid in on to the backseat. The car dipped so hard, on what was left of the suspension, I thought it was going to do a back-flip. Whole lot of man for one man. “What’s up, buddy? Where to?”“D.C.,” he said.“LAX?”“No. I said D.C.”“Yeah, I get that, heard you the first time. But it’s […]

I Am Become Death

“Third one in a fortnight. Jesus Christ,” said Taylor. “I’m getting to know this area of woodland too well. Am I mad, or is this-”“The same tree?” said Griffin. “Yes.”“Any I.D. on the vic?”“You don’t recognize him?”“The light’s not so good here. Hang on.” Taylor changed his footing on the step and angled the flashlight […]