"Blink" is the third story of the revived series to be adapted for television by the same writer from a piece of their spin-off writing.It follows the "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood" story arc, which was adapted by Paul Cornell from his 1995 novel "Human Nature"; and "Dalek", which used the basic premise as well as several scenes and lines of dialogue adapted by Robert Shearman from his 2003 audio drama "Jubilee".