Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Andrew John Rainnie ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/blog/) - Insights into writing, filmmaking and storytelling from Scottish author and filmmaker Andrew John Rainnie. - [Retrospective Rewriting - Supergirl](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/retrospective-rewriting-supergirl/) - Was Supergirl a bad film? No. Could it have been better? Yes. Let's analyse the story and plot and do a retrospective rewrite of the 2026 DCU film. - [Saviour of our Streets](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/saviour-of-our-streets/) - It's 11:30 p.m. and I'm listening to the storm outside threaten to tear the roof off of my house. My wife would say I am being melodramatic, but I pause with every creak and groan I hear from the attic. But I made a list of things to do this weekend, and the last item - [I should talk about my books more](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/i-should-talk-about-my-books-more/) - I often think of myself as a screenwriter who stumbled into writing books when a fantasy word grew beyond the confines of a screenplay. If someone asks me what I'm working on, my mind naturally gravitates to the backlog of scripts and treatments languishing in a folder on my computer. I am somewhat envious of - [The Art of Procrastination](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/the-art-of-procrastination/) - Seeing as this is my first blog post in four months, I thought procrastination might be a good subject to touch upon, and why it's actually a good thing. There's an old joke that 90% of writing books is procrastinating about them. That's because you can procrastinate anywhere. I usually procrastinate on my long dog - [Ending the year on a low](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/ending-the-year-on-a-low/) - T'was the eve before Christmas Eve,And all through the house,Not a creature was stirring,Because we were all bed-ridden with flu. It seems apt that I am going to end 2024 on a low note, coughing and wheezing to the finish line, feeling my age in my weary bones. It was a year of dismay, trudging - [I Get Knocked Down (But I Get Up Again)](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/i-get-knocked-down-but-i-get-up-again/) - I had hoped my first blog post of the year would be more positive. I’ve recorded and edited the first episode of my podcast. Work on the third and final book in the Spirits of Vengeance saga is coming along well. I was looking forward to getting back to my YouTube channel, Kickstart This! But - [A love letter to Clair Obscur](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/a-love-letter-to-clair-obscur/) - These last few months have been a struggle. Recovery from my accident in January has been slow, tedious, and tiring. Endless hospital appointments. Painful physiotherapy sessions. Lawyers letters. Police visits. Return to work. Anxiety. And yet, resilience. Persistence. The want to live, not to merely exist but to really live, to travel, to enjoy long - [Starting the year as I mean to go on](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/starting-the-year-as-i-mean-to-go-on/) - Happy New Year, everyone, and as we say in Scotland, "Lang May Your Lum Reek," which means 'long may your chimney smoke', In other words, may you have a long and healthy life. I like to start the year with a long walk. Over the last few years, it has been with my dog, Amber - [Judging a book by its cover](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/) - We all do it. I thought the first cover I did of my first novel, Spirits of Vengeance: The Stone of Spirits, was amazing. When a small publisher picked it up, they insisted on redesigning the cover. It was so hideous that I battled with them to exit the contract that I had only just - [Flirting with filmmaking](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/flirting-with-filmmaking/) - I am primarily a writer. That is how I define myself first and foremost. But I am also a filmmaker. It's like an itch that needs to be scratched every few years, so here is a brief update of some of the projects I've been quietly working on in the filmmaking arena. Saviour of our - [Prologue: The Blog](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/prologue-the-blog/) - Hello there! Welcome to what I hope is the first in a long running blog series. I’ve decided to start a blog because occasionally I get questions about what’s happening with my books and various other projects, so I thought that this would be an easier way to keep people up-to-date and it also means ## Pages - [Home](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/) - The official website of author and filmmaker Andrew John Rainnie. Explore his books, blog posts, podcasts, interviews, and other creative projects. - [Books](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/books/) - Discover books by Andrew John Rainnie, including the epic fantasy series Spirits of Vengeance, and his travelogue, My Right Leg Is Tastier Than My Left. - [Services](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/services/) - Find out more about how Andrew John Rainnie can help you with your screenwriting project or book cover. - [Films](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/films/) - Explore short films and visual projects by Andrew John Rainnie, showcasing independent storytelling and creative filmmaking. ## My Templates - [Default Kit](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/?elementor_library=default-kit) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/category/uncategorized/) ## Tags - [Books](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/books/) - [Spirits of Vengeance](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/spirits-of-vengeance/) - [Old Crows](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/old-crows/) - [filmmaking](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/filmmaking/) - [Saviour of our Streets](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/saviour-of-our-streets/) - [Dead Man Talking](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/dead-man-talking/) - [Writing](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/writing/) - [Design](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/design/) - [Book covers](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/book-covers/) - [video games](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/video-games/) - [inspiration](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/inspiration/) - [Life](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/life/) - [goals](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/goals/) - [world building](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/world-building/) - [Retrospective rewriting](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/retrospective-rewriting/) - [Supergirl](https://andrewjohnrainnie.com/tag/supergirl/)