It's been a long time coming...I've completed Level 1 and passed. My results for Scriptwriting were better than I'd thought. As my tutor replied to my email regarding my final results: Your assignments were thoughtful and you worked hard on them so I was not surprised with the positive outcome- four marks off a first! … Continue reading Level 1 passed…
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Level 1 done
Has it been nearly six months since my last post? And another new year too. Time flies. I have finished Scriptwriting 1 and I'm in the final throes of editing before sending it off for assessment in a couple of weeks. When I started Scriptwriting 1 I had no realisation of how much effort and … Continue reading Level 1 done
Notes on Part 4 – Picture the scene
Part 4: Picture the Scene explores the overall structure of a screenplay and how it can be broken down into acts and scenes. To understand this further I read the chapter on The Three-Act Structure: Why You Need It and What to Do with It, from Linda Seger's book Making a Good Script Great (2010). With … Continue reading Notes on Part 4 – Picture the scene
Reflections on Assignment 3
I finally handed in my latest assignment at the beginning of July. I'd already missed my deadline by two weeks - will I ever manage to defeat it during this course? - and I was feeling the pressure. The weekend in the run-up to my second deadline was spent burrowed in course work whilst trying … Continue reading Reflections on Assignment 3
Reflections on Assignment 2
My learning log has taken a back seat of late, although I am writing most days in my notebook which, I suppose, is better than nothing. I mentioned in my last post that I would be writing about the exercises taken in Conflict and Dialogue but alas, I didn't get round to it... Three months … Continue reading Reflections on Assignment 2
Notes on project 1, exercise 1
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
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
Writefully So... 