It’s Been 84 Years…
It’s not been 84 years, it only feels that way. It’s been over seven months since the last post went up on Story Factory, back
The Chair Leg Thesis for Success in Creative Endeavours
What do you need to find success in creative endeavours? It’s the greatest puzzle and most asked question by people trying to break in to
Beyond the Event Horizon
One thing the diversification of our entertainment ecosystem hasn’t changed, is that it’s still not OK to like things, if the internet says ‘no’. Despite
From the Archives: Doctor Who? – Fifty Years of a Jack In A Box
I originally wrote this in 2013, for a different website. But I thought I’d resurrect this blast from the past, so it doesn’t vanish into
Urban Nomad Backpack
Having the right tools for a multi-faceted creative job is incredibly important. Photography equipment, camera bodies, lenses, lights, tripods, etc., need to be protected from
The Problem With Twitter Threads
It’s about 18 months now since Twitter introduced Threads, a way of linking tweets together to form a coherent and conjoined narrative. Not so much
Creative Goals 2019
Where would we be without goals? Now, some might argue we’d be better balanced and less stressed if we were more focussed on the journey
Gonzo Blogging
There was some discussion on Twitter the other day, about how a blog differed from a journal; that many blogs were in fact mere journals,
Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Check out the 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Look, every blog in the world is doing a gift guide at this time of year, and it’d
Dates for your diary – December 2018
Rather than re-publishing dates of contests, festivals, and opportunities every few months, I’ve instead gone for a big annual page for 2019. I’ll then use
Iceland’s “Banned” Palm Oil Advert
You’ve got to admire some advertising campaigns, for both quality and sheer chutzpah. Iceland’s Palm Oil campaign Christmas advert is definitely both. It’s a lovely
Story Factory Reboot, not a Remake
The Visual Thesaurus lists the differences as: Remake: A straight re-telling of a story for the purpose of updating it for a contemporary audience, or
Spielberg and the Cult of Cinema
It’s been all of a week since a major voice in films said anything controversial. Thankfully though, Spielberg’s “hot take” was not a point of
Amazon’s $250 million Lord of The Rings TV Gamble
Lord of the Rings has always had a cachet, a multi-billion dollar franchise, winning 17 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s
Lisbon – A Little Travel Guide
I didn’t know what to expect from Lisbon before going; most holidaymakers seemed to prefer the coasts or islands rather than the capital city. However