I have something to tell you all. I hope you’re sitting down.
I have another blog. An anonymous one. I visit it at night, when no-one’s looking, and type away frantically. That’s why I haven’t been on here much. It’s about something going on in my life that I don’t care to share with all and sundry. Don’t worry, nothing sordid. Just the life cycle and all that nonsense and some of you know what I mean.
And before you ask for the URL, it’s ANONYMOUS!
Anyway, a script editor from ITV got in touch, loves the blog and has suggested I have a go at writing a script around the subject matter. I’m not suggesting she’s agreed she commission me. She doesn’t wield that kinda power. But she said she’ll help me – and that she has some good contacts.
I’m beyond excited but also daunted. I’ve never ever written a script before. Never entertained the idea. And writing fiction is still my first love; getting a novel published still my ultimate dream. So it’s all a tad surreal.
But the fact someone has approached me cos they love my writing – someone who has a senior script editing job at ITV – gives me a nice warm glow.
So I’m gonna start working on my script while also keeping in mind my novel-writing. I’ve decided to do more reading in the teen market and have a little think over the summer about the kind of thing I want to write. I still love my apocalyptic chick lit idea and have lots of ideas for it but I just-can’t-write-it! Which is utterly ridiculous cos surely that’s the whole point?
Anyway, will keep ya’ll posted. The script editor has suggested I write two episodes then a synopsis and approach some people at BBC (ha ha, her competition but the idea I have is more suited to BBC).
Sorry to be so cloak and dagger. You’ll understand one day …
x
