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So recently, as you may know from my whiney posts about procrastination, which I wrote ironically whilst procrastinating. I have been having trouble working.

A list of reasons why are;

a) I found a way to get the American Netflix line up on my Xbox whilst in England. All episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer are on there, so that didn’t help.

b) I recently found the website doodleordie.com which I’d advise you to go to at your own risk but it is hilariously addictive.

c) I just have been trying to avoid writing as much as possible because whilst I was planning a new story, I got transfixed on an idea that I just couldn’t make work.

But eventually I got my idea working and as you know the main thing I am working on is a 30 Minute Script called 29 Doughton Drive, although this name is more than likely going to change because I have now decided it won’t be just a stand alone film, it will instead be the first episode of a longer series, which I may or may not write, it depends on feedback, because at the moment this is just a project for an assignment.

I have just finished the synopsis I am require to write, the brief states it is meant to be two pages, but I have ended up writing 2 and half, with gaps between the paragraphs. So I am going to have to whittle it down, and refine it obviously.

After finally getting into the “zone” I can safely say I have missed writing, there is something so relaxing about it. So hopefully this points to a good semester.

I have uploaded the first draft of the synopsis, any feedback is much appreciated as it will help me shape future drafts, of not only the document but maybe my script. So I thank you in advance.

Here is it;

29 Doughton Drive – Synopsis 1st Draft

…maybe I’ll do it tomorrow?

Obviously this is quite a quick mock up for my own visual reference, once my novel is complete and I am looking into getting it published, I would get an artist to redraw it a lot nicer for me.

At the moment it is unnamed and I would like to leave it open for suggestions of the name, if something strikes me as “wow that’s the one”, I will use the name and give you a mention in the book, may even name a character after you if it’s extra good. I’m looking for a name for each of the continents and something for the whole world.

What do you think?

I posted the opening few pages earlier and now I have expanded on it further. So here is the longer version, this is a first draft and I am open to any suggestions you may have.
29 Doughton Drive – Draft 1

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Reblogged from The Blue Journal:

(picture credit) I spend my days screaming, at the blistering sun, scorching my lungs. Stamping kicks into the sun-soaked coast, wild eyes scanning the horizon. The vast emptiness of my world, stretching into one infinite moment. Sunsets collapse, smothered by the desolate ocean. I scratch at the surface of the island, counting grains of sand, as they slip through my parched fingertips. Cascading ash, lost forever.

I am happy that someone has read my blog and liked it enough to share this with me, so thank you Alexandra.

If I understand it correctly, I now nominate five people from my blogging circle to receive the awards, and then give some facts about myself.

The nominations are:

The Blue Journal - My girlfriend and an awesome writer, she is new to this stuff but the work I have read of hers is brilliant and I think you should check it out.

Lukeknwls – A talented writer I have known for three years now, focusing mainly on screenplays with a lot of poetry and prose to.

The Mind Of Tanitha - Her writing is amazing and she was one of the first people I spoke to when I started this blog up, talking about Doctor Who a lot, so I think she is very deserving.

Ermiliablog - I assume they have received this award numerous times for their work, but they really deserve it. Especially their Picture It & Write segment, it has not only made me more creative but also allowed to meet more people of a like mind.

Lady Ayrgael - Her posts are always interesting, and she is one of the kindest people I have met on wordpress, giving critical feedback but in a nice positive way.

And the facts (they’re unrelated to this blog);

1) I had a dog once called Ben, but I pulled its tail when I was a tot and it bit me.

2) Super Metroid is my favourite game ever followed by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

3) I mention this in my About Me page, but I only have five GCSE’s and I still got into Uni.

4) I spent a summer in America working at a summer camp.

5) Following that summer, I spent three days in New York on my own, just walking around the city absorbing it all.

Congratulations to all!

Reblogged from lukeknwls:

I recently posted a 5 minute monologue called Innocence In The Hands Of An Adult, this was met by readers with positivity but there was a sense of something missing. I have re drafted this piece, taking and adding bits and pieces. It is somewhat different to the original and I hope I have made it better – god help us if it worse. Ha. Please have a read through it is only short and easy to read. It is about a man who is placed in prison for a crime that he believes he is innocent. The man has just killed …

Hi, a fellow blogger would really appreciate some feedback on his work, if you have a minute could you stop by and give it a read and a comment. Thanks (:

Picture from: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Missouri-Institute-of-Natural-Science/223382727696666

The text for the left brain reads:

“I am the left brain. I am a scientist. A mathematician. I love the familiar. I categorize. I am accurate. Linear. Analytical. Strategic. I am practical. Always in control. A master of words and language. Realistic. I calculate equations and play with numbers. I am order. I am logic. I know exactly who I am.”

And for the right brain:

“I am the right brain. I am creativity. A free spirit. I am passion. Yearning. Sensuality. I am the sound of roaring laughter. I am taste. The feeling of sand beneath bare feet. I am movement. Vivid colors. I am the urge to paint on an empty canvas. I am boundless imagination. Art. Poetry. I sense. I feel. I am everything I wanted to be.”

My story is a continuation of the original article, which can be found here.

…My fingertips touched the cool glass. What was she running from? Or, who was she running to?…

Suddenly she stopped in her tracks. Still as calm waters, and then slowly she turned, searching for the gaze she clearly felt upon her. I was gone before she turned completely. I ran through the house to the front door, slamming the locks across. In a frenzy I began pulling furniture from around the hallway in front of the door.

My mother appeared in the doorway of the sitting room; “What are you…” she stopped mid sentence after she saw the horror on my face.

“What have you done?” She hissed.

I couldn’t answer. Mother went to the window and peered through the blinds and I looked up through the glass window in the door. No-one was there. I turned to look at my mother and suddenly the girl was behind her, she snapped mothers neck in one swift movement and then came towards me.

Reblogged from lukeknwls:

Hey, this is my first draft for another monologue I have to write for uni, it is called, Innocence In The Hands Of An Adult and is a dramatic monologue that I will be submitting for preference at the Life festival in preston, http://www.prestonguild2012.com/?OBH=413&ID=404 which will be on from 15th to the 18th of March. Please have a read of the monologue it is only short and please let me know what you think of it. Please be warned it may be quite disturbing in some places and it is not based on …