Welcome to my writer’s blog
A notebook of thoughts, inspiration and ideas, collected by me, Huma Qureshi
A library of my writing thoughts and inspiration; everything I love and that fills my well of creativity. Here, I post film and book reviews, share my love of interiors and write personal essays about my writing process and everyday life. I also go behind the scenes as a published writer, sharing my experience of writing short stories, memoir and novel writing, and offering my writing advice.
What I’ve learnt about storytelling from Mia Hansen-Løve’s films
What I love so much about Mia Hansen-Løve’s films is that they are so understated, and so beautiful in terms of aesthetics and cinematography but also in subject matter and in the very writing, the dialogue. And with this understated quality comes simplicity, clarity.
Here’s what I’ve learnt about storytelling from Bergman Island, Things to Come, Goodbye First Love and One Fine Morning.
What I’ve learnt about storytelling from Succession
As a writer, I’m hugely, hugely inspired by storytelling in film and television and just how really, really good and flawless screenplay writing works. I think there’s so much to be learnt from screenplay writing, not just in terms of dialogue but also in terms of pacing, narrative, creating a character’s voice and, of course, plot.
I’m a complete nerd about this, and will often rewatch shows with a notebook and the remote control to hand, ready to pause and write down anything I’ve noticed that has especially stuck with me. I can’t wait to watch what Season Four of Succession. brings. Meanwhile, here’s what I’ve learnt about storytelling from watching (and rewatching!) Succession thus far: