No rest for the wicked!
Sleep is for the weak!!Though if I am being honest I could do with a few hours – there’s no shame in admitting that. I have had a hectic couple of weeks and all for the right reasons.
As we approach the end of year one of my Masters Programme there’s lots of work on assignments to get through. All gone pretty well this year and with one paper to complete I should be on track to pass overall.
The really good news though concerns a writing project I got involved in.
Spotted an opportunity to attend a 3 day screenwriting workshop with TAP’s at the BBC. To attend you had to submit a 1 page script idea. So in a mad scramble before the closing date I scaled down a short story I had been working on and submitted.
Got my invite and attended the workshop and I have to admit to being really inspired.
Screenwriting has never been an area I have considered, probably because I never really understood the structure. Anyway at the workshop we were given the opportunity to pitch our idea’s to the tutors and also received a 30 minute one on one session with a script editor.
The final phase of the process is to write your idea for a 10 minute short film and submit for evaluation – if successful through the next stages.....then who knows?
I have been working hard on this short screenplay and at the same time trying to educate myself on screenplay form. Being honest as a first attempt this opportunity has probably arrived too soon – but at the end of next week I will have completed a first screenplay and submitted to TAP’s for feedback.
Already have 2nd and 3rd ideas I want to follow up on.....So watch this space!!
