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Header Image by Natasha Spenser from Pixabay There has never been a more important time than now to voice the impact of mental illness. One way or another, we have all been impacted by the global pandemic that has come knocking on our doorsteps. Many of us have lost loved ones or watched as friends […]… Continue reading Why We Need to Keep Writing About Mental Illness During the Pandemic — The Writer’s Endeavour

Header image by yogesh more from Pixabay Many stories, whether short fiction, novel or otherwise, will follow a certain structure. By using structure as a method of planning, you can determine the progression of your story. Essentially, you will be creating a road-map to follow whilst you write. However, when asked to ‘outline the structure […]… Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Structure & Plot — The Writer’s Endeavour

Across the world, writers are downing their pens in despair as they fight to keep the words pouring out onto the page. Does this sound familiar? It does to me. Even professional writers need a little encouragement and inspiration every now and then. They are no exception. These writers are just like you and me. […]… Continue reading 12 Inspiring Quotes to Keep the Words Flowing. — The Writer’s Endeavour

Prey (2017) is a Sci-Fi Thriller/Horror First Person Shooter set in an alternate history of our world, in which a technology called ‘Neuromod’ essentially allows humans to instantly learn any skill they desire, however, this technology might not be as harmless as one thinks. You are Morgan Yu, one of the heirs of the massive […]… Continue reading Prey (2017) Late Review — Reviews Done Late

It is always a pleasure to receive the Sherlock Holmes Journal, and even more so just now when largely housebound. The summer 2020 edition is as usual packed full of interesting and sometimes quite esoteric articles. For example, who would have thought a disquisition on the tantalus could be quite so… tantalising. (This object, for […]… Continue reading The Sherlock Holmes Journal — Susan Knight

An 8 days hands on online film making workshop in association with Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. 06th to 14th July 2020 ((except Sunday 12th July 2020) Course Overview This course will familiarize the participants with the basics of audio-visual storytelling – to enable them to produce their own short films within […]… Continue reading Hands on! Basic Film Orientation. — AUROVILLE FILM INSTITUTE

via Call Me By Your Name: Romance and Sensuality — José Manuel Flores

In the first Justice League Zack Snyder Cut video clip, from the movie set to release on HBO Max in 2021, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) discovers Darkseid. via Justice League: Wonder Woman Discovers Darkseid In Snyder Cut Clip — nyob.news

The Rambo movies have become regarded as quintessential 1980s action pieces to such an extent that it’s easy to forget that David Morrell’s First Blood – the novel that introduced the character and then killed him off, before the first movie decided it was more interesting to keep him alive to squeeze sequels out of… Continue reading Rambo: From Dissent To Propaganda — The Thoughts and Fancies of a Fake Geek Boy

In an unusual pattern, from the premiere of Peter Pan in 1953 through the 1980s, Disney animation primarily centered mainly around boys and/or male animals – One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, Robin Hood, The Great Mouse Detective, and Oliver and Company being a handful of the most significant examples. The only princess […]… Continue reading In Defense of Ariel and ‘The Little Mermaid’ —