Books, Loreless, Non-fiction, True Stories, Writing
A long time ago, in a land far, far away, a writer slaved over a mechanical typewriter… He didn’t know it at the time but he was writing what would one day become his debut novel. The typewriter had been procured at the local market for the princely sum of...
Books, Encouragement, Loreless, True Stories, Writing
I’ll cut to the chase. Pitching to a director is relatively easy. You just walk up to them and introduce yourself. Having said that, preparing to act on your intentions is where the real trial lies. It is not dissimilar to the act of writing itself. You must swallow a...
Non-fiction, True Stories, Writing
At present I am an artist-in-residence in Bajesdorp, a small community in Amsterdam. However, perhaps not for very much longer. The community is facing a difficult future. The Dutch government has sold the land it stands on to a developer. In a few short months they...