The Rules Of Violence – Part Two

May 15, 2013 | History - Writing

Making violence have meaning was much easier to achieve in a world where any gun held only one shot and most of the violence was performed with sword or dagger. In the words of Frank Miller’s Batman, ‘We kill too often because we've made it easy… too...

The Rules Of Violence – Part One

May 14, 2013 | Current Affairs - History - Writing

There's been a great deal of talk about violence in media (meaning film and video-games), painting all fictional violence with a damning brush. It’s an important conversation, and one I’d like to have. But I’m not for toning down the violence in film. I’m for...

GUNSMOKE – Welcome To Dodge – Chapter 34

Apr 20, 2013 | Writing

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR A half hour later I was walking back to my rooms to change clothes before heading to the Texas Trail when Doc saw me and cornered me. “You going to let me take a look at you?” he asked. “Or do you want to go on bleeding?” “Doc, I’d rather bleed to...

GUNSMOKE – Welcome To Dodge – Chapter 33

Apr 19, 2013 | Writing

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE Kitty came into my office a few minutes later, after the crowd had gone. “Matt?” she said. “Yeah, Kitty.” I had a bottle open, and I was gingerly sipping at my glass. The whiskey wasn’t doing my lip any good, but it warmed my middle. There are...

GUNSMOKE – Welcome To Dodge – Chapter 32

Apr 18, 2013 | Writing

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO  After lunch Shiloh and the kid came back to the jail and cut me loose from watching Stobo and Trevitt. I went straight up to Doc’s. “Hello, Marshal,” said Doc as I came in. He looked tired, but his eyes were bright. I couldn’t tell what that...