MARTYN TOTT
FREELANCE WRITER AND FILM MAKER

ABOUT ME AND THE BOOKS
 
Despite a reprimand by an English Teacher at school for having 'a little too much imagination' I continued to enjoy writing stories. I wrote my first novel length book in the mid-nineties and continued to write half a dozen more that gathered dust until I published one of them in 2009.
 
I let the ideas ferment and as I write the characters grow. I hope people enjoy my work of course but never try to target a particular audience or chase a trend.
 
Creative work of any kind should in my opinion be judged on it's merits by each individual who engages with it, not by mass promotion or hype.
 
MOVIE ADAPTATIONS

People often ask where they can see the full feature films of the book trailers.
 
At present the promo films are just tasters of how the novels could look on the screen. One of them has a screenplay written in first draft.
 
I am interested in speaking with accomplished film makers about adaptations and screenwriters who want to develop the scripts. (Please use contact page).
Jay Sutherland
MEDIA INTERVIEW REQUESTS

I am happy to discuss my creative work, fiction novels, short films etc.
 
Everything I wanted to say about the real-life story behind my first fiction novel has been said or can be found within the pages of the book.
 
If you really want to know what it was like to go through those extraordinary experiences then please order a copy today and find out!
 
Courtesy 'This Morning'


 
 
SOME QUOTES I LIKE
 
"The object of fiction isn’t grammatical correctness but to make the reader welcome and then tell a story." - Stephen King
 
"We’ve just amused ourselves and hoped enough people would want to eavesdrop to make it all viable." - Bob Mortimer (Vic and Bob).
 
“I never wrote for them then, I don’t write for them now. I have no interest in what they have to say about anything. I’m interested in whether I like it. I write for me.” - Lou Reed (when asked about critics)
 
"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me." - Steve Jobs
 
"Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up." - Stephen Hawking