A blast of thoughts and ideas for a new actress starting out
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Encouragement for a young actress
Video Diary: NaNoWriMo
So National Novel Writing Month is nearly here. What's it like to work through the goal of writing 50,000 words of your novel in November? Kristina Horner shows us her 8th year's experience of the programme - in only 7 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipSPouzqD4w This video is a kaleidoscope of emotions in the life of a young …
Reading
There is sensory pleasure in reading books - this tiny video of just over a minute shows them. If you're a reader - you'll recognize yourself. If you're not a reader, you'll be left wondering what it was all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4p1o1jNAiw
14 tips for new TV comedy/drama writers
The tone of this seminar at Xponorth2017 was very positive - some advice specifically for Scotland but generally useful for UK writers. Main advice for new writers: Look at the website BBC Writersroom for writing opportunities in BBC but also theatres When there's an open call for submissions, send in your scripts. Keep sending them …
How to get best food experience
Food critic, Jay Rayner's top tip for great eating experience? "thou shalt choose thy dining companions bloody carefully. I am constantly asked to name my favourite dining experience but the truth is that it all depends on the company. Get the choice of dining companion wrong and even the most sublime cooking can taste only …
Instagram Poet – Rupi Kaur
Case Study: Rupi Kaur. One of the most successful (ie most followed on instagram with 1 million followers, most read in published book) poet is Rupi Kaur whose use of Instagram is masterly - because alternates words and pictures. Her posts appear in rows of 3 squares - below is a screen shot of one such row. …
Seeing with poetry (9 mins)
In this video, poet Ken Cockburn and artist Juliana Capes describe the great hall in the Scottish Portrait Gallery to a group of people with sight difficulties. They use poetic descriptions as well as poetry in what seems to be a very successful fusion. This and other similar events are organized by Artlink. https://vimeo.com/155393786 This …
Bridge building in 4 minutes
An airport poem/story of one journey and a tiny temporary community experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V5xyEt_RYA
