Day: 1st February 2011
The Fishmonger’s Daughter – Photo
This is one of the photoshopped “storyboards” I fashion to illustrate important moments in my stories, here in full size!
Ed Bishop’s Acting
The acting and directing choices and abilities of the artists bringing UFO to us and how they influence the characters we get to see are quite intriguing. Especially when you compare them to what the very same actors do in other movies. Having just now a discussion about what is in character, what the actors put there and what we – as writers – ought to at least notice, quite…
Writing Good Fan Fiction
One of the joys of writing fan-fiction is that we are presented with a series of ready-made characters, backgrounds and scenarios that, if combined with care, will result in a very appetising end product. Remove outer packaging, pierce film and place in a pre-heated oven (Gas Mk 5) for 40 minutes. Ensure contents are piping hot before serving. We have the ingredients prepared and ready for us to use. All…
The Ed Straker Herald Goes Online
As the publisher I am happy to present you with our brand-new fanzine and newspaper for all and everyone interested in UFO and S.H.A.D.O., as well as Gerry Anderson’s other works. As our staff writer Lt. Cmdr. Lightcudder was able to verify the works and applications of those people calling themselves “fans” are worthy of our respect and appreciation. Hence I decided to herewith provide a platform for writers, authors,…
Out of the Secretarial Pool
By: dragon (author) “So help me, if she wants that retyped again, I’m going to quit. I don’t care if it’s one of the best paid secretarial jobs in town,” Megan Gill grumped as she headed to Miss Ealand’s office from her place in the typing pool. “Fourteen retypes of six pages because the actor doesn’t ‘feel’ the words as the author gave them to him. Idiot.” She quickly composed…
Stopping by Woods
Friday Dec 17th 2010 19.46 hours: ‘I’ve finished.’ Ed Straker put his pen down and looked up at Freeman who had been standing there in the corner for the last few minutes. ‘Yes. Finally.’ ‘Well it’s taken you long enough. I was beginning to wonder if you were actually part of the furniture, you’ve been sitting there so long. Coffee?’ The SHADO Commander grimaced, as he tidied away the folders…
Glitch in the Machine
Prologue July 1980 He enjoyed wandering on the beach in the early morning. No-one else was about, and that meant no one to question him, or make demands. And it was good to get away, to get out and roam free in the welcome silence, with bare feet sliding in the thick soft sand. There were always interesting things to be found, intricate pieces of worn and twisted driftwood, small,…