A girl and her Doomsday clock
This week’s prompt was to write a scene that combines a trope and a theme from science fiction and fantasy.
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Dear Hermia & Helena… Yours, Dorothy Gale
Our two advice columnists respond to a plea from the marvellous land of Oz.
Dear Mr Darcy… Yours, Prince Hamlet
Mr Darcy offers advice to a confused young prince undergoing a traumatic family bereavement.
Shakespeare returns to The Walking Dead
It’s been two years since I created my first mash-up of William Shakespeare and The Walking Dead; so, as it’s Shakespeare’s birthday today, I thought it was high time I pulled together another one! As mentioned in my last post, I’m convinced that if Shakespeare were alive today he’d be working in television; and The Walking Dead – with its […]
A narrative of first lines
The rationale: I wrote this piece about three years ago, and initially didn’t dare publish it as I was worried I might fall foul of copyright law. However, I like it too much to let it sit in my ‘Miscellaneous Projects’ folder gathering dust, so I’ve decided to publish it with the proviso that, if it turns out I’m breaching […]
Dear Hermia & Helena… Yours, The Lady Éowyn
Our new advice columnists respond to a cry for help from a Rohan shieldmaiden.
Dear Mr Darcy… Yours, Victor Frankenstein
Mr Darcy offers advice to a misguided scientist with serious problems around medical ethics.
Dear Mr Darcy… Yours, White Rabbit
Mr Darcy offers advice to a very stressed rabbit in fear for his life.
Dear Mr Darcy… Yours, Oliver Twist
Mr Darcy offers advice to a young man who wants more out of life.
Dear Mr Darcy… Yours, Humbert Humbert
Mr Darcy offers advice to a certain Humbert Humbert regarding his landlady’s daughter, Lolita.