(This takes place on the train to New York, a sequence that was much long in early drafts, to the detriment of the story. I’ve always liked this conversation, though. Q’s bad jokes were a source of fun for me. Also: there were a bunch of extras in this scene that we ended up leaving […]
(Clair and Jesse are chasing the dupe Clair didn’t shoot in the last deleted scene. They’re heading to a rendezvous that was deleted in later drafts.) “He’s turning.” She couldn’t see the actual bike in the darkness ahead and she couldn’t hear it over the shrieking of the motors beneath her, but the red dot […]
(The entire sequence from the safe-house to the Skylifter was heavily edited, line by line, to keep it pacy. This is one scene that got left behind. Our heroes are fleeing across the Californian countryside when they have to face a difficult choice.) Clair kicked out with her chin. “Someone’s coming after us,” she told […]
A personal favorite of mine, this story in the latest SQ Mag features my favourite place in South Australia (sorry, residents of and relatives in Cowell), Dylan Linwood’s ex-girlfriend, and a dedication to a much-loved friend. It’s set at the very end of Twinmaker and explores the impact of those events on ordinary (and some […]