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Just wanted to get off one more entry before the New Year.
I got Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale yesterday from my sister as a late Christmas gift. I have to admit I wasn't expecting it. I had mentioned it and she was all "Yeah, sure, whatever" and that had been the end of that.
But I love it! It's a wonderful little look into the writing process, especially Russell's writing process. I'm surprised by just how much he agonizes over his scripts and yet he can write these great things. I suppose that is the case for any writer, professional or not. You think everything you write is crap and it's a struggle to get the right words down. And yes, Russell is aware that the cracky stuff he comes up with is crack; he just loves it and it fits the show, which is true. And he's always striving to have the script make sense, but in the end, it just comes down to a good story with great characters, and I really appreciate that.
And the shenanigans the Who team went through for season four. Wow. I totally didn't realize they went into season four with no intention to bring back Donna. A chance meeting with Catherine got the ball rolling. So before the return of Donna, Russell crafted a new companion, Penny, who sadly never got a chance to be realized. Oh sure, a variation of the character sort of appears in "Partners in Crime" but with this book, Penny is the Companion who never got to be. Russell was going to have the Doctor fall for her, too, or so it seems. Not sure if that would had been the best route, so good thing they did bring back Donna, but just imagine there could have been an alternative season four. It's like something out of "Turn Left". :-)
I'm not done the book yet, the dang thing is huge but a good huge, and it's heavy, too. I have a new condition. It's not Harry Potter wrists anymore, it's Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale Wrists. But this is a good read for Doctor Who fans and a must read for writers.
I got Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale yesterday from my sister as a late Christmas gift. I have to admit I wasn't expecting it. I had mentioned it and she was all "Yeah, sure, whatever" and that had been the end of that.
But I love it! It's a wonderful little look into the writing process, especially Russell's writing process. I'm surprised by just how much he agonizes over his scripts and yet he can write these great things. I suppose that is the case for any writer, professional or not. You think everything you write is crap and it's a struggle to get the right words down. And yes, Russell is aware that the cracky stuff he comes up with is crack; he just loves it and it fits the show, which is true. And he's always striving to have the script make sense, but in the end, it just comes down to a good story with great characters, and I really appreciate that.
And the shenanigans the Who team went through for season four. Wow. I totally didn't realize they went into season four with no intention to bring back Donna. A chance meeting with Catherine got the ball rolling. So before the return of Donna, Russell crafted a new companion, Penny, who sadly never got a chance to be realized. Oh sure, a variation of the character sort of appears in "Partners in Crime" but with this book, Penny is the Companion who never got to be. Russell was going to have the Doctor fall for her, too, or so it seems. Not sure if that would had been the best route, so good thing they did bring back Donna, but just imagine there could have been an alternative season four. It's like something out of "Turn Left". :-)
I'm not done the book yet, the dang thing is huge but a good huge, and it's heavy, too. I have a new condition. It's not Harry Potter wrists anymore, it's Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale Wrists. But this is a good read for Doctor Who fans and a must read for writers.
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