Daily Archives: March 3, 2008

Review: MS Word 2007

OK, I’ll admit I’m not the quickest on the draw on this subject, but when I was forced by circumstance to upgrade to a new computer, an Acer Aspire, I was given a chance to sample the new Microsoft Office 2007 for 60 days for free, before deciding whether to buy. As a writer, of …

March 3, 2008 – 11:30 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

Assignments at odds

One doesn’t always get Amazon coupons for writing an excellent blog entry, or an excellent script, or even an excellent joke. For real writers, though, writing isn’t just about compensation; it’s about communicating something through storytelling, or, if not exactly storytelling, then through effective written communication of the non-story kind. I’ve recently taken on a …

March 3, 2008 – 11:04 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Dream assignments

One of the dream assignments that would have me swinging from chandeliers would be the chance to be part of a Joss Whedon-helmed TV show. I enjoy Joss’ vibe and his storytelling structure and rhythm is used and mimicked by other creators as diverse as Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, who took Season Five cues …

March 3, 2008 – 10:54 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)