Stupid Idea Box

"Give me a lobotomy"

What to do if you get bad notes on your work

Mar 27 • 

James Hamilton

5

2

A rewrite.

"Motive, Means and Opportunity" is rebranding! Find out why, you cowards!

Mar 23 • 

James Hamilton

4

2

October 2024

Murder for Dummies is OUT!

First two episodes on YouTube now - here's how you can help

Oct 13, 2024 • 

James Hamilton

April 2024

Why bother writing?

Who are you writing for?

Apr 28, 2024 • 

James Hamilton

5

1

March 2024

AI is fools' gold for filmmakers

And why we listen to DJs

Mar 27, 2024 • 

James Hamilton

1

August 2023

#7: cartoons and badges and rough cuts, oh my

a big bumper Murder for Dummies update

Aug 30, 2023 • 

James Hamilton

2

1

March 2023

#6: the show I never talk about

why a creative "failure" from thirteen years ago still matters today

Mar 28, 2023 • 

James Hamilton

#5: finding the contradictions

plus, a major announcement about our next steps...

Mar 7, 2023 • 

James Hamilton

February 2023

#4: teamwork makes the nightmare work

plus, first casting announcements & set photos!

Feb 9, 2023 • 

James Hamilton

2

January 2023

#3: outline, dummy!

the importance of outlining when writing stories - even when you don’t do it

Jan 2, 2023 • 

James Hamilton

3

December 2022

#2: objection!

the witness is *clearly* obsessed with the Phoenix Wright games!

Dec 15, 2022 • 

James Hamilton

2

#1: why are you doing this?!

the potted history of a sketch group that refuses to die, and the ideas we scrapped before we landed on our new show

Dec 6, 2022 • 

James Hamilton

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