Category script writing

Apr 1 2011

01/04/11

WOOOO HOOOOO

 

I won script reader of the month over at Circalit, and I have been awarded a script review from Industrial Scripts, a london based company. Of course I am going to send in my Sci Fi Pilot, The Secret King.

 

And I’ll let you read the results when I have them 🙂

 

So chuffed.

 

Dawn

Apr 26 2010

26/04/10

The Secret King (script)
So I have a few questions really before I undertake a serious re-write for my pilot.A few pointers have been made. That the first hour should be longer, so what I was thinking of doing was just stretching it a little. But I have to think about the rest that is already written. I’ve already taken the 2 hours and made it into 4, so if those four hours become any longer then it’s going to be about 6-8 for the first lot. Which was a bit more than I had intended, considering where Steve and I have already written the rest of the episodes from.

I don’t mind doing this because I love this series, although I am wondering what to aim for.

I get that it should possible be around 100 pages for the pilot.

I’ve read many different TV scripts pilots for series.

There is

V at 61 pages
Taken 102 pages
Being Human 60 pages
Battlestar Gallatica 97 pages
Flash Forward 61

So I am thinking I am right in setting up the pilot first hour at 60 pages although it wouldn’t be any hardship for me to take the 2nd half also at 60 pages, and make it 100. The act break happens to fall at 101, so umm I could have it all set up very differently. I am just thinking that each network is so different, and that at least i I do have it set for the hour show, it would be right for both.

I don’t know just thinking out loud here.

Anyone else have any thoughts. What should I aim for and set it out like?

Thoughts much appreciated.

Dawn

Oct 21 2006

21/10/06

 

Well how fantastic was last night. Even though there was no bar, lol… My polish girlie friends looked amazing and I decided to wear a dress anyway… he he

although most of them when we got there were only dressed in jeans and tops, how crazy at least I made an effort.
Got loads of pics, and eventually when I get a copy of the film I may get to watch it properly. Paul’s mate John and my friends seemed to enjoy it, and it was one of the better ones out of all 14. At least there was some sort of story behind it and it was really funny everyone laughed…

Anyway, we went into Southport afterwards to Paul’s friends wedding, and as he was a Scotsman they were in their kilts and wow….. Men in skirts they were sooooooo amazing and I was a little typsey lol, kept wanting to lift one up, sorry lads. They did look great though…

Got home at ummm cant remember the time, but went to bed and slept quite well, didn’t have a hangover, and we got up and went into Chorley to do some shopping, got some wine for tonight, cool..

Will catch you soon I hope and keep talking and laughing life does work out sometimes…

Dawn

Nov 15 2004

15/11/04

 

Yey everyone, I have been invited to the BAFTA North ceremony in liverpool wow, is a screening of three short films two of which are by Lynn Harwood our course teacher and I am so so so so so so so excited, I cant believe it, is VIP, wow, am so amazed,

Hubby wouldnt come, but am now going with a very good friend of mine Mark and he is as excited as I am, and i dont blame him, not the sort of thing that comes up every day is it,

WOW WOW I cant help but SCRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEM

I dont know what to wear, am i more nervous as he aint seen me out of work or what I dont know, am so so so happy thankyou all for believing in me, I can do this and I will be a well produced writer,,  love you all
Dawn

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Sep 14 2004

14/09/04

 

Hello everyone ((((((huggies)))))))

This is to inform you all that while on the film course at uni I am producing a short film, called The Hurt Inside. It was written as a short story by me in 2002, for my creative writing course, and was based on my personl experience of my eating disorder and a little of my life. Well with doing this film course I have to write a film runnin ten minutes and I have chosen this subject with which to write.

 

I have handed in a draft of the short film and am waiting to do a work shop with it next sat.

But some even more good news, my friend in work Mark Farnell, has said even if I do not get funding from the BBc for this film he would be made up to produce it, as he was really impressed with it,  having gone through the whole story with him today, he is going to story board it tonight for me, and then we can talk about starting production. This would mean that eating disorders will be going to the film festival inCannesnext year, OMG.

I would like to say that there will be a warning at the start of this short and in the end credits I am also going to add something along the lines of  ‘For anyone suffering with any eating disorder, they can get confidential support in recovery from’ this site, and their doctor’s.

 

I think this is a great idea, the story itself is what happened to me, with names changed and of course, a lot more dramatised to come across in the ten minutes.

 

I just wanted people to see the suffering we go through and the pain inside of us, wanted people to see it and understand it isn’t just about food.

 

Thankyou all for listening, wish me luck and you never know the retreat may be soon on its way.

 

Love and hugs

Dawn

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