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Julian Simpson

Julian Simpson

London
https://www.cartoongravity.com/
This Writer's Toolkit (2015 version)
Writing

This Writer's Toolkit (2015 version)

I don’t pretend to have any special insights into this stuff. I just know I love reading how other writers work and what tools they use.
10 May 2015 10 min read
Rolling Up Characters - Let the random in...
Journal Featured

Rolling Up Characters - Let the random in...

I’ve lately been toying with a new way of generating minor characters, a way that allows them to be born outside of the story and thereby forces the story to morph itself to accommodate them.
20 Apr 2015 5 min read
The Art Of The Script Meeting
Writing

The Art Of The Script Meeting

How not to let your ego get in the way of a good idea For the last few days, I’ve been reading Creativity, Inc. The book is about how Pixar works, how they maintain a culture of creativity whilst still fulfilling all their corporate ambitions, and it’s written
24 Mar 2015 7 min read
"Never make friends with the actors" - The worst piece of advice I was ever given
Creativity

"Never make friends with the actors" - The worst piece of advice I was ever given

This was fairly early in my career. I was dicking about on set. Actually I was directing a TV show but, to the untrained eye, the distinction is nigh on impossible to make. We were between takes and I’d gone on to set to give notes (NEVER yell out
14 Feb 2015 5 min read
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