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4.51 AVERAGE
4.51 AVERAGE
First off, "The Final Chapter" is more like "The Full Tale". This isn't simply a reprint of "The Writer's Tale" with some extra chapters, it is literally twice the book.
Russell T. Davies has been incredibly open with his correspondence and, whether you like what he's written or not, you have to admire him for that. The fact is he's made the Doctor Who revival into a huge commercial success. I don't always like the direction the show has taken but I'd still call Russell T. Davies a genius for what he's achieved.
There is never likely to be another book quite like this. This isn't just a script writer sitting down and writing a book about 'how to be a writer'. This is a person opening up their personal correspondence to let readers into the private panic filled world of script deadlines and dilemmas. Benjamin Cook does an excellent job of putting in real-person questions about how it feels to be over-budget, stuck for an ending, spilt between two storylines. He also keeps it human and flowing rather than a question and answer session.
Needless to say, fans of Doctor Who will want to read this is they have any interest at all in how the show is actually put together. It's a lot more disorganised than you'd think. This book is beautifully lay out though and the glossy pictures are wonderful.
Most people would probably assume writers have a fairly relaxed life, even those writing for TV deadlines. This Great Correspondence shows us a fraction of the chaos that surrounds a show like Dr Who. It's a wonder the show manages to be produced at all when you read through the work that goes into it, never mind being made to such a high standard.
It's an absolute privilege and courageous insight into the way he thinks and how plots for the show are brought into being. Some of the e-mails give a tingle of excitement as you recognise the familiar stories almost being born in front of you.
I'm very glad they produced this second edition because the story feels complete now. Leaving it after the first book didn't bring the same satisfaction of reading this to it's conclusion.
Russell T. Davies has been incredibly open with his correspondence and, whether you like what he's written or not, you have to admire him for that. The fact is he's made the Doctor Who revival into a huge commercial success. I don't always like the direction the show has taken but I'd still call Russell T. Davies a genius for what he's achieved.
There is never likely to be another book quite like this. This isn't just a script writer sitting down and writing a book about 'how to be a writer'. This is a person opening up their personal correspondence to let readers into the private panic filled world of script deadlines and dilemmas. Benjamin Cook does an excellent job of putting in real-person questions about how it feels to be over-budget, stuck for an ending, spilt between two storylines. He also keeps it human and flowing rather than a question and answer session.
Needless to say, fans of Doctor Who will want to read this is they have any interest at all in how the show is actually put together. It's a lot more disorganised than you'd think. This book is beautifully lay out though and the glossy pictures are wonderful.
Most people would probably assume writers have a fairly relaxed life, even those writing for TV deadlines. This Great Correspondence shows us a fraction of the chaos that surrounds a show like Dr Who. It's a wonder the show manages to be produced at all when you read through the work that goes into it, never mind being made to such a high standard.
It's an absolute privilege and courageous insight into the way he thinks and how plots for the show are brought into being. Some of the e-mails give a tingle of excitement as you recognise the familiar stories almost being born in front of you.
I'm very glad they produced this second edition because the story feels complete now. Leaving it after the first book didn't bring the same satisfaction of reading this to it's conclusion.
As a huge Doctor Who fan, and a lover of many things self-indulgent, I enjoyed the hell out of this book.