Usually colleges have their own guidelines when it comes to college essay for admission or personal statements. It depends on what the actual college requires. You should consider that the colleges look at more than just college essays for admission statements; they look at your grades, GPA, class standing, extracurricular activities, and school service before the… Continue

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I'm thinking Antonia and Katie would like to enter this... Anyone else interested? I already have my story idea planned in my head!

A novel-writing friend of mine recently alerted me to the NaNoWriMo scheme - National Novel Writing Month. In a nutshell, you sign up to the website, then during the month of November you bash out 50,000 words of a novel. Reach the target and you're a winner! "Na" I said. "I'm way too busy with my screenwriting projects at the moment". But I recently renewed my interest. Here's why:

It actually has its merits. For one thing, you have a specific target - everyone wants to win, right? 50,000 word… Continue

How do you like to collaborate?

Collaborating on a writing project with others is a fun, interesting and effective way to get ideas developed, improved, polished and ready to rock 'n' roll. It's often a way of getting projects off the ground faster than you could when working alone and the process of discussion, debate and compromise keeps interest levels high. But it's also something that can be done in many ways. I'm curious as to how other people go about collaborating on a writing project (… Continue

It's not up on the writers room - goodness only knows why not - but I was handed a brochure for this competition the other day and I thought - heck... why shouldn't I? And then I thought - heck - why shouldn't you? And so I've posted a link to the competition here:

Antonia Blue - this one might be a great one for you - especially as you've already had that fictional piece published.

The rest of us... I guess it's time to roll up the sleaves and make some time to get it done.

Link to the "My S… Continue

Written by: Jim Wheat & Ken Wheat and David Twohy
Directed by: David Twohy

'Pitch Black' is an underrated sci-fi film that most people are only aware of because of its sequel 'The Chronicles of Riddick', which saw reasonable success at the box office. But of the two, 'Pitch Black' is light years better, was made on a fraction of the budget ($20m) and without Dame Judi Dench.

As with most great movies, there is a blending of genres - sci-fi, horror, survival and action. 'Pitch Black' sees a… Continue

OK - we're all busy - but who has 2 minutes spare? This looks interesting.

Chain gang

Been quiet on here lately - so thought I'd drop up a post to say my friend Kerry go in to the masterclass.

Details of the others below:

Finalists

Also happened to notice the recorded fro training purposes competition has come around again. Obviously most of these competitions are cyclical. Need to keep an eye out on what comes up so I can target my new writing to cover the regular competitions. Furt… Continue

Exciting news my friends - I've just found out I'm one of the 10 finalists in the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award! I simply cannot believe it!!!

See the website for more info on the Award!

Hi everyone,

I've just started a new group on Facebook if anyone would like to take a look/join:

It's called LivingLifeinTickleBellyAlley - which, incidently is also the name of my blog and webpage - and, hopefully, it'll be a place to share info, blogspots, webpages, comps etc.

If you'd like to join here is the link:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=128903361783&ref=nf

Hopefully, like ukwriters it'll be another great place to meet other writers!

Lisa