I've been writing in my notebook recently because it's easier to lug around the office than my computer and so the next few posts will be my notes on exercises for part two. I'm mindful of the number of films that one has to watch whilst doing this course and sometimes I get anxious that I'm … Continue reading Notes on project 1, exercise 1
Author: Rae
Thoughts on Assignment 1
I'm frustrated that I haven't posted on this blog for a while. Life has been busy and I haven't been able to spend enough time on my coursework. I'm glad Assignment 1 is not submitted for formal assessment! I felt that I rushed the first assignment. I wasn't able to meet my deadline and had … Continue reading Thoughts on Assignment 1
Project 2: Writing a screenplay
For this exercise I'm going to examine some of the techniques a writer uses to make a story more visual and dramatic. Project 2 touches on Brokeback Mountain, a short story from Annie Proulx's book Close Range: Wyoming Stories. Larry McMurty and Diana Ossana are screenwriters whom adapted Brokeback Mountain into the much acclaimed film. There … Continue reading Project 2: Writing a screenplay
Shark attack
I am galeophobic. In other words I'm scared shitless of sharks. So, you can imagine my distress on reading Exercise 1 in Scriptwriting: An introduction to screenwriting, that I have to watch that scene from Jaws: 'Police Chief Martin Brody is reluctantly feeding bait into the water. We see him smoking a cigarette and shooting dirty looks … Continue reading Shark attack
Scriptwriting begins…
Final thoughts
When I started The Art of Poetry I had little experience on writing it and my first assignment proved I needed a lot of help! Writing Poems by Peter Sansom made me think more about the process of writing poetry. In the first chapter of his book, Sansom (1994: 23) writes: ‘Our poems have to be … Continue reading Final thoughts
Course complete!
With my deadline looming towards the end of November, work taking up much of my time and the lead-up to Christmas, I haven't had a chance to catch up with my blog. So, whilst work is relatively quiet and most of my colleagues are in hibernation until New Year, what better way than to spend an hour surreptitiously writing … Continue reading Course complete!
Reflecting on Assignment 4
Last week I received feedback from my latest assignment and I'm very happy with my tutor's response: This is a good submission and focusing on more open forms has allowed you to write some beautiful and unusual pieces. The length of your poems is really varied which is also excellent - it takes courage both to … Continue reading Reflecting on Assignment 4
Home Stretch
I worked hard this weekend to get my assignment finished and sent. What relief! It seems to have taken forever to get to this point and can now take a deep breath before I start my final assignment and reflective commentary. Writing poetry seems to take a lot out of me. I really have to … Continue reading Home Stretch
Slow but Sure
I've finished a poem that I'm happy with. It took some time to get going which frustrated me. I had to push back my deadline for assignment 4; not something I wanted to do but knew if I didn't, my work wouldn't be at its best. I've found this assignment to be the hardest. Perhaps … Continue reading Slow but Sure
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