Yes, this site is still a thing, and thank you to all those who have checked in on a regular basis.
In short, I’ve been writing. A lot. Short stories (both aimed at children-more on that another time, and older people- more on that another time also) and scripts for various mediums, and that is where this post will venture.
A few years ago, a former work manager (who, for the purpose of this post, I will call Chloe 😉) put the idea in my head that I should perhaps try to write an audio script.
I didn’t explore it as I focussed on my short films (one of which is on this site), and more recently, short stories written in prose and poetry. But it came back from time to time, especially when I’d listen to a drama on the BBC, and the occasional drama/serial podcast.
Then earlier on this year, I came across a Facebook page for an initiative called ‘Ragged Foil Productions’ that invites submissions for 5-8 minute audio scripts.
Full of gusto, I started to scratch my brain for ideas. But then, my mind blanked and I missed the deadline.
‘No worry’ I thought, as I would wait for the next series. But then, everything was put on hold. We all know why…
I thought my chance was gone and my focus went back to my other writing projects.
I took in a series of podcasts from ‘Ragged Foils’ including the very good ‘The Art Of Ambition’ that was developed from a single submission in the last round of scripts.
And then… Series 3 was announced, and I decided this was absolutely the time to get to work on an audio script.
The original plan was to adapt my dystopian short ‘(Un)Civility’ for it, but it didn’t feel right, and ‘Must Not Run’ may not be well received within the medium, so I decided to create something from scratch.
As horrible and tragic as this year has been, health-wise, socially and economically, it has provided inspiration for creatives all living through this moment in history.
And that was the basis of the 6-page script I created, named ‘Alley’ at the very last moment.
Set during a fairly busy night time, it still manages to isolate the characters, and I ended up having a great time creating it, and adding quirks and elements to the people. There are a couple of nods to the current climate without it being all-encompassing, and I think it works quite well.
I plan to document this journey, provided “Alley” is selected for development.
But, it’s still not my best work, and is in a medium I’ve never written before, so there’s that element of doubt it will be selected, which might make this the shortest series of posts I’ve created 🤣
Whatever happens, I’m delighted I finally got an audio play written, and yes, this is a medium I plan to revisit.
Thank you for reading.
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