Comments on: Rough Work

By: Notes and Quotes « trevormcpherson.info

Notes and Quotes « trevormcpherson.info — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:08:43 +0000

[...] Warren Ellis: I’ll have an idea, stare into space for an hour assembling its bits and testing it for legs enough to get to the end, and then open Notepad and put things down very roughly, just to get it out of my head and down on the screen so I can see it. Sometimes it’s all dialogue with a quick stage note, sometimes it’s all descriptive work. The point is getting it all down, even if it’s crap or incomprehensible to anyone but you, so you can see it outside your own head. [...]

By: BigJonno

BigJonno — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:59:41 +0000

Whatever swirling chemical miasma Mr Ellis subjects himself to has finally yielded genuine results! I take the appearance of this post as concrete proof that the man has gained psychic powers as I was considering contacting him and asking him for just this information. Bravo, my newly psychic overlord!

By: IVSTINIVS

IVSTINIVS — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:09:28 +0000

Impartment of experiential wisdom appreciated, oldster. I only request that you produce more Fell so that I can pay money for it.

By: occasional fish » Thursday various

occasional fish » Thursday various — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:44:33 +0000

[...] finally, Warren Ellis on the writing process: The point is getting it all down, even if it’s crap or incomprehensible to anyone but you, so [...]

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:49:51 +0000

You’ve never been one to outline? I hate outlines, ever since grade school.

By: cruciferous rex

cruciferous rex — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:33:15 +0000

The ideas in my head have set up camp. They have a great supply of provisions and no intention of leaving anytime soon.

Exciting stuff, this. Maybe I’ll just start scratching nonsensical notes onto post-it notes and saee what happens.

By: sean

sean — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:47:08 +0000

I passed the script to a friend who is writer. She was suprised that comic scripts seemed like harder work than film/tv scripts.

And shoulder holsters suck. Just for movies and TV. Too slow to draw from, too easy to either take it from you or prevent you drawing it. I really don’t know any department that would authorize the use of one.

By: Mike D

Mike D — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:11:48 +0000

Thanks. Full script downloaded. Us wannabes appreciate seeing things like this.

By: Jason W. Duke

Jason W. Duke — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:07:19 +0000

I’m interested to know if you think the best work comes from this sort of “stream of consciousness” style or from writing things fully formed and formatted. I have heard arguements both ways on this, and the pervasive arguement is that when you’re not drafting, you tend to slow down and let the work write itself.

Curious to hear your opinion on this one.

By: sacredchao

sacredchao — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:51:45 +0000

Well now, Mr. Ellis, you’ve just made my day. I eagerly await the moment at which I will give you money and you will give me more Fell.