by Fiona Ross | Jan 24, 2016 | Articles
Screenwriters and novelists, it’s not easy to turn out a good tale. A writer will get more criticism over story structure, plotting and free flow, than any other components. Why is structure so hard? I put the question to screenwriters, and unleashed a river of...
by Fiona Ross | Jan 18, 2016 | Articles
I was fortunate enough to come across producer and screenwriter Alan Denman on twitter, about the time I was thinking of learning screenwriting. Alan has been my tutor in this impossibly difficult craft. Here, Alan explains the personal philosopy that drives his work...
by Fiona Ross | Jan 8, 2016 | Articles
I read lots of advice online for bloggers seeking themes and content ideas to start a blog. What blog do I want to create? How do I find topics to post about? My problem is, conversely, I have lots of ideas and they all crowd and then I get overwhelmed and don’t...
by Fiona Ross | Jan 5, 2016 | Articles
This guest post is by Professor Shirley Williams of the University of Reading, who is an avid reader, and had an ambitious target of reading 50 books a year, on top of her not inconsiderable workload as Professor of Learning Technologies at the School of Systems...
by Fiona Ross | Dec 19, 2015 | Articles
Ogres, onions and layers – Part 1 Shrek is our favourite celebrity ogre, right? And he has a message relevant to your writing. Remember when Shrek and Donkey set out on the quest to rescue Princess Fiona from the dragon’s castle? They trudge through a field of...
by Fiona Ross | Jun 9, 2013 | Articles, Whimsy
I took a day out recently on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, passing through Agatha Christie’s very own local station, Greenway Halt.Greenway HaltDevon Belle Fare BoardGoliath The EngineKingswear Signal BoxOld fire engine on Kingswear StationFire buckets, ladder...
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