Intro:
In June, I went on an Arvon course for screenwriting – though I still don’t have the confidence to drive to the place. Was able to get professional feedback on two of my WIPs and the first ten pages of Troy. Have therefore been making some changes to the beginning of Troy based on the feedback.

So on to the update!

Scripts Update:
Am still dealing with a lot of admin tasks in all areas of my life, so the podcast drama is still on the backburner for now.
Did not get the promotion at work which on the plus side does mean I don’t have any extra responsibilities at work now and can continue to focus on my writing.
Submitted Troy – now renamed The Trojan War Diaries – into the Scribe Lounge competition. This was before the changes to the beginning so will have to see how well it does in that competition.
Have a much clearer idea of the story I need to tell with my Gold Rush script, too, so have been making edits and hoping to get that ready for submission to competitions by September.

Things Learnt:
Was told during the Arvon course that a good spec script needs drama on every page. Don’t hold things back for the second episode. Get them in the first!