Using an Orchestra as a Computer: Orchestral Processing UnitCan a live chamber orchestra perform computations?Jun 13, 2023Jun 13, 2023
A.I.: Five Reasons We’re Secretly TerrifiedFive reasons we feel an uneasiness deep down about new A.I., but which we don’t often like to put into words.Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023
Screenwriting Black List Neural NetworkI trained a Neural Network for a screenwriting service that compares the style features of a screenplay to the style features found on a…Mar 24, 2023Mar 24, 2023
As a Screenwriter, I Learn more from Reading Screenplays of Films I’ve Never SeenI’ve come to the conclusion that the reason movie screenwriters are largely excluded from the entire filmmaking process, is that there is…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Screenwriters: How to top the Black ListThe 2022 Black List came out a few weeks ago. I did a statistical analysis of the combined screenplays from the Black List 2022, 2021, 2020…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Margaret Rose Kirke: Poet, Mother, InspirationI would like to take this opportunity to publish a tribute to my mother Margaret Kirke, who died after a short illness in 2000.Dec 14, 2022Dec 14, 2022
Nicholas Jaroslav KirkeMy brother died a couple of years ago in his early 40s, and I thought the time had come to pay tribute in a more lasting way.Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022
5 Reasons NOT to become a Film ScreenwriterRenowned writer Martha Polo gives her 5 good reasons to choose a different aspiration.Apr 7, 20222Apr 7, 20222
“Crucify the Cat”: An Interview with Screenwriter Martha PoloHaikuist and Screenwriting Up-And-Comer Martha Polo explains why she doesn’t write believable characters.Mar 13, 2022Mar 13, 2022
You’re in the UK — why are you only reading American Screenwriting Books?The UK and the US film and TV industries are very different, in size and structure. When UK professionals in — for example —TV ask…Aug 11, 2021Aug 11, 2021