When you start on a fresh story and brainstorm up new plotlines, do you start scripting immediately after inspiration or do you map out the plot like say through beat sheets?
Warren, is there any particular science fiction anthology you would recommend for someone who has an interest in sci-fi and its subgenres, but hasn't had the opportunity or know-how to dive into it?
Try <a href="http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=460&page=1#Item_16">this discussion</a>. A few contributions by Warren, worth a look.
As posted by <strong>JShilpetski</strong> in <a href="http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=498&page=2#Item_23">Warren's Work FAQ</a> thread: <blockquote><a href="http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=152556">From Newsarama</a>, Newsarama Note: When asked by Newsarama, Templesmith said in regards to Fell, his Image series with Warren Ellis: "Fell goes on as normal meaning, whenever Warren gets me some script, I find some time and I do it. Same as always. Fell's not something I'd ever abandon."</blockquote>
We've seen a character based on Hunter S Thompson, and we're half way through a Desolation Jones arc based elements from the life of Philip K Dick. Any other authors whose life you could see as inspiration for a comics story?
Is there any other form of expressive art besides writing you enjoy doing that you just do for yourself, like playing a musical instrument, painting, etc?
Do you ever get tired of hating things? I used to find I could hate all stupidity equally, but it gets exhausting after a while. Now I use indifference and an evil sense of humor to get past most things and save hate for stuff that actually warrants it.