A year ago, I told you what I thought of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first instalment of Peter Jackson's latest Tolkien adaptation. Looking back over my review, I see I was in a forgiving mood over a film that I mostly enjoyed, but which left me unsure of the wisdom of adapting the material. … Continue reading “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
“Formula For Fire” – My First Cinefex Article
One day in 1981, in a tiny comic shop in London, I stumbled over an American magazine called Cinefex. Within its pages, I discovered a number of ultra-detailed articles about visual effects, a subject that had fascinated me for some time. The films under discussion were Dragonslayer and Raiders of the Lost Ark. The issue … Continue reading “Formula For Fire” – My First Cinefex Article
Ghostwriter Diaries 06
The clock is ticking! As of today, I'm in possession of the final storyline for the novel I'll be ghostwriting over the coming months. Contracts have been signed and exchanged, committing me to final manuscript delivery in the middle of April 2014. The timescale's so tight I've agreed with my client to serve up the … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 06
Publishers Weekly Reviews “Talus and the Frozen King”
The first review of my forthcoming novel Talus and the Frozen King has just popped up on the Publishers Weekly website. Odd as it is to read a review of a book that won't be available until 26th March 2014 (and which hasn'teven been fully edited yet), it's a treat to see a little early … Continue reading Publishers Weekly Reviews “Talus and the Frozen King”
“The Dark Tower” by Stephen King
Although it comprises eight books, Stephen King's Dark Tower series is really one gigantic novel told over many volumes. The first book - The Gunslinger - was first published in novel form in 1982. The final book, The Dark Tower, appeared in 2004. In 2012, King published one additional novel, The Wind Through the Keyhole, which … Continue reading “The Dark Tower” by Stephen King
“Gravity”
Houston, I have a problem. I want to review Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity, but I can't. The truth is, I'm lost for words, incapable of communicating my complex reaction to Sandra Bullock's intense, emotional performance, to the streamlined elegance of both plot and storytelling, to the incomparable majesty of the overall visual concept and art direction, to … Continue reading “Gravity”
Ghostwriter Diaries 05
Talk about a great way to end the week! I just learned that I won the competitive pitch to ghostwrite a new trilogy of fantasy novels. Having submitted my three-chapter sample only four days ago, I thought I might have to wait a little longer before being told the outcome. I guess I must have … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 05
“Rain” – Freedom to Glide
Today is Armistice Day. It also marks the launch of "Rain", a new concept album by UK Midlands band Freedom to Glide. The album was inspired by first-hand accounts of soldiers who fought in the First World War, and in other conflicts throughout the twentieth century. With its atmospheric mix of prog rock, acoustic and … Continue reading “Rain” – Freedom to Glide
Ghostwriter Diaries 04
I'm done! My three-chapter sample for the fantasy novel is complete. I finished writing yesterday, edited the manuscript this morning, and I've just emailed the final draft to my client. All that remains is to sit back and perform the hardest task of all. It a challenge all writers face on a regular basis. Wait. … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 04
Ghostwriter Diaries 03
I'm two chapters in, with one more to go before I've finished this ghostwriting sample. After a false start yesterday, I've just blasted through a couple of thousand words in a morning. Are they the right words? It's hard to say until I read through them. But I'll hold off doing that until I've finished … Continue reading Ghostwriter Diaries 03
Graham Edwards 