I Can See Clearly Now
Having had a bit of an unfocused time lately, I think I'm sharpening up my thinking skills with a view to properly working towards SEKRIT PROJECT.
To this end, I have created a new website - www.donna-scott.co.uk
Having watched Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace last week, I can't help but feel that I am slightly commodyfing myself, but then I suppose you have to if you want to get on. Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace was an interesting programme, all about Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand and the source of the current financial crisis. As banking was involved, I couldn't help but raise some of the themes in my line of questioning when I interviewed Sarah Pinborough for the BSFA on Wednesday, as it seemed very apt for consideration of A Matter of Blood. That was a great night, by the way. you really should have been there!
I kept up the literary life yesterday when I went to Oxford for Write Fantastic - now there's an event where you literally do go to every panel! Fascinating as ever, with some very good discussions. N unfortunately couldn't attend due to diary gremlins, and poor Ian Whates was ill, so I hooked up with Susan Sinclair from my writers' group, and we spent lunchtime with Liz Williams and Trevor Jones, as well as the inimitable Ian Watson, Pat Cadigan, Chris Fowler and Jon Courtenay-Grimwood.
N met me in a car park after he had escaped the evil clutches of werk, and we headed off to my comedy gig in Cambridge. I am taking a serious approach with my gigging and trying out new stuff, so we recorded it. Unfortunately for me, I had to follow a very talented young whippersnapper named Russ Powell, who stormed his gig (I predict big things for that guy). After him, I think the crowd were ready for a break, so quite a few membrs of the audienceleft the tent. I just didn't have the same level of energy in my set to compensate for this, and I felt it, but I recorded the gig so can see on evidence it wasn't as bad as I first thought, and I've also been able to work on and hopefully strengthen those bits of writing that needed it. In comedy, the writing phase is constant, but as I'm working so seriously now that I am going to have to use this approach with every gig... and yes, I have started making an Excel spreadsheet. You may think this a joyless, anal thing to do, but I am feeling so positive and happy and in control. More please!
To this end, I have created a new website - www.donna-scott.co.uk
Having watched Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace last week, I can't help but feel that I am slightly commodyfing myself, but then I suppose you have to if you want to get on. Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace was an interesting programme, all about Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand and the source of the current financial crisis. As banking was involved, I couldn't help but raise some of the themes in my line of questioning when I interviewed Sarah Pinborough for the BSFA on Wednesday, as it seemed very apt for consideration of A Matter of Blood. That was a great night, by the way. you really should have been there!
I kept up the literary life yesterday when I went to Oxford for Write Fantastic - now there's an event where you literally do go to every panel! Fascinating as ever, with some very good discussions. N unfortunately couldn't attend due to diary gremlins, and poor Ian Whates was ill, so I hooked up with Susan Sinclair from my writers' group, and we spent lunchtime with Liz Williams and Trevor Jones, as well as the inimitable Ian Watson, Pat Cadigan, Chris Fowler and Jon Courtenay-Grimwood.
N met me in a car park after he had escaped the evil clutches of werk, and we headed off to my comedy gig in Cambridge. I am taking a serious approach with my gigging and trying out new stuff, so we recorded it. Unfortunately for me, I had to follow a very talented young whippersnapper named Russ Powell, who stormed his gig (I predict big things for that guy). After him, I think the crowd were ready for a break, so quite a few membrs of the audienceleft the tent. I just didn't have the same level of energy in my set to compensate for this, and I felt it, but I recorded the gig so can see on evidence it wasn't as bad as I first thought, and I've also been able to work on and hopefully strengthen those bits of writing that needed it. In comedy, the writing phase is constant, but as I'm working so seriously now that I am going to have to use this approach with every gig... and yes, I have started making an Excel spreadsheet. You may think this a joyless, anal thing to do, but I am feeling so positive and happy and in control. More please!