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Power of 3 Ruckus

Even if you have never been to an Adrian Mead class, there’s a good chance you will have heard of the famous Power of 3: it’s bandied about in The Scribosphere as bloggers appeal for each other to help them with their work. And why not? It’s a good way of getting feedback, for free. Whilst I’m never one to do myself out of a job, I do happen to believe that writers should get the best value for their money. Whilst there are always writers who prefer to work with Readers from that very first words-on-paper draft (and why… Read More »Power of 3 Ruckus

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Stuff of Interest

They say opportunities are like buses… After posting the one for IPTV yesterday, here’s a couple more to feast your eyes on. Scottish soap River City is looking for a Script Editor. If it wasn’t set in Glasgow, I’d be biting their hands off, but everyone knows you gotta eat haggis every day up there as it’s a matter of national pride and anyway, kilts were so last year dah-link (as David Bishop and Miss Read know). But if you’re not into fashion and love eating sheep’s intestines, go for it with my blessing. Check it out here. Many thanks… Read More »Stuff of Interest

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Opportunity: IPTV Programme Content

So, IPTV – that’s Internet Protocol Television to you dunces at the back – is on its way. Yeah. No idea what it is? I didn’t either. This article explains it pretty well, but essentially it’s television over the internet. Apparently, ultimately the internet will be integrated into TVs via broadband in the same way some of you will already have tellys with set-top-boxes inside… Making it an inside-box? Whatever. Shut up Lucy. So what’s this got to do with us lovely screenwriters? Well, as The Lovely Tim at Projector Films and The Man Adrian Mead always say, we gotta… Read More »Opportunity: IPTV Programme Content

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SW Screen: Digital Shorts

Right, I’m off in a bit to SW Screen’s Digital Shorts Roadshow. Full report tomorrow, if my brain hasn’t exploded, leaked out my ear and then been eaten by one of my three cats. I’m promising nothing. For those of you unaware of this scheme, this is what it’s all about:South West Screen Digital Shorts Roadshow19 July 2007 – Exeter Phoenix, 4pm to 6pm In September 2007 South West Screen and the UK Film Council will be seeking to commission approx 8 innovative short film ideas from individuals based in the South West. This roadshow will provide the opportunity to… Read More »SW Screen: Digital Shorts

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Argh

Well, this house move has gone from bad to worse and has now plummeted, face first, into the very depths of HADES. I can’t make it this saturday for our Scribosocial. Of course, I’d far rather go to the pub with you lot, but the small fact of having nowhere to live this September unfortunately has to take priority and I’ve got to go to Bournemouth – again – to look at houses. Since when were there NO houses on the market?? The ones we have seen, I wouldn’t keep chickens in. I. Am. Serious. Money for old rope these… Read More »Argh

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Scribosocial

Is the social still on for July 21st, Martin asks in the comments section of the previous post. HELL YES! Dunno ‘bowt anyone else, but for me, these last two weeks have been rubbish! Just endless torrents of work, cleaning, losing house buyers and getting rejected (which presumably I am again since I’ve heard nowt from The Royal Tapes! How many times can the BBC reject one person? Well, in the last two years, including the Writers’ Room, try 19 times! I will get through that door. Oh yes. And then Auntie will be sorry!!!). So. It’s you lot and… Read More »Scribosocial

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Scribosocial: Date?

Okay, so I’ve had a completely underwhelming response in terms of dates, places to go etc on comments and email. And yet an overwhelming one in terms of threats, accusations, double entendres and puns. Nothing unusual there, then. So I’m going to go out on a limb in terms of a date: how about July 14th? It’s a saturday my little pretties, which it needs to be if I’m organising it ‘cos I’m going to be abandoning the kids to Him Indoors. Hopefully they won’t turn to wild savages in my absence and run riot on the moors, but you… Read More »Scribosocial: Date?

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Scrib – O – Meet

Okay, both Jason and Piers have been cyber-bullying me into organising another Scribosocial, despite the plain fact they both live in bloody London and I’m the Outsider. But we all know women are better at organising stuff than men – and let’s face it fellas, better all round! ; ) – so here we go, three things for ya. 1.Tell me when’s a good date for you.2. Tell me where you want to meet.3. Tell me what it is you want to do – meal, drinking, debauchery, poking gerbils with sticks etc. I’m sure we can cater for all tastes.… Read More »Scrib – O – Meet

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