Day 1,095: 2011, In Memoriam
31.12.11: I was looking to do something with some of the people I met last month for New Year, but all of them had either gone home or had shifted…
Days 1,093-1,094: Ed’s Bar
29.12.11-30.12.11: Since you can’t wear clothes for more than a day in Fiji without them turning into sweat rags, I had thrown my togs in for some rather overpriced cleaning…
Day 1,092: The Cannibal King
28.12.11: It was just after 9am when I said my fond farewells to Sandy’s mum and the village of Buda Levu. I jumped the bus north towards the town of…
Days 1,090-1,091: The Fijian Chief
26.12.11-27.12.11: Boxing Day was a long, lazy day, but one in which I learnt an important life lesson: if you’re in a small swimming pool and you get everybody in…
Days 1,088–1,089: A Very Fiji Christmas
24.12.11-25.12.11: Wiping the hangover from my forehead, I exited my bed in a manner reminiscent of a slinky going down the stairs. It was 11.15am. Check out was 10am. Oops.…
Day 1,087: Suva Ascending
23.12.11: The good ship Southern Pearl arrived in Suva on last night. However, since we had been to Wallis and there’s a particular breed of snail that exists on Wallis…
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Day 1,086: How To Write A Blockbuster – Part IV
22.12.11: Antagonists This is the easy bit. Your antagonist could be a rival news anchor, a monster from the black lagoon or the protagonist’s own fear of commitment (although if…
Day 1,085: How To Write A Blockbuster – Part III
21.12.11: The Re-writes Begin... There are certain rules you have to stick to in order to write a successful movie script. If you would prefer to ignore these rules, write…
Day 1,084: How To Write A Blockbuster – Part II
20.12.11: The Premise First up, work out the basic premise in your head. Don’t worry about making it all make sense just yet, just worry about the main features of…