Well done Sue

Sue has a short story in this week's People's Friend, dated 22nd August. It's on the first page with a full page illustration, so looks quite good. They changed the title and names of her lead characters for some reason best known to themselves, maybe it suited their style better or something. It's a bit of very light and fluffy nonsense, but that seems to be what they like and as they've paid Sue and published it she's not complaining!

Understand that our friend Chris and wife Rebecca will shortly be deprting from their home in Cairns and are expected in England mid September to celebrate his mother's 100th birthday. Unfortunately the dates of arrival and departure will miss the Scribblers meetings but Dave and wife Ann will meet up with them for a meal.

Did you know that Angela P will be a writer on the Promenade at beach hut 75 on Sunday 30th August - Art on the Prom day. Look out for Purplesnail organisers of 'Shimmer' between the Spa Pavilion and Bent Hill. You will enjoy it.

Following this message is a screenwriting competition and the BBC Writersroom Newsletter. Always worth keeping an eye on our weblog where details of competitions will be usually be posted.

DON'T FORGET OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER IN THE ROOM AT THE TOP, FELIXSTOWE LIBRARY - 7.30 START.


Keep Scribbling!


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Screenwriting Competition 2009

‘Put your words into action’

So you’ve written a script.....but how do you get it onto the screen?

WIPST (Writers International Premier Screen Talent) is a new competition looking for raw talent, and the winning writer will see a pilot of their script on screen. It is so difficult to break into the business, to get seen or heard, but with a short movie/television programme to show you can enter film festivals or send it to directors and producers and all the people that make things happen.

Vibe Tv.Tv Ltd is an industry partner looking for great stories in any of the following genres:

Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Horror, Romantic Comedy, Thriller/Suspense, Documentary, Fantasy, Ghost and Open genres.


Our Mission is to create an opportunity for screenwriters to have a 10 min pilot of their work made available for distribution, e.g. to film festivals or Production/TV/Film companies to promote their work and to generate funding for the full project.


The competition aims to create a positive industry and audience exposure for work that would otherwise not be seen. Writers will receive nominations and certificates as they progress through the competition process which will add credence to their CV.


The closing date is November 30th 2009, and the overall winner will be announced on January 18, 2010. A pilot (10 minutes) will be commissioned to promote the screenplay which will be filmed in March/April 2010 at an appropriate location for the screenplay.


For more information about how you can enter the competition, download the attachments, or visit www.vibetv.tv. Sue Powell-Reed, Director

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Welcome to the BBC writersroom newsletter.

Northern Laughs
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Interview with Jeremy Dyson, Micheál Jacob, and Phil Mealey about writing comedy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/northern_laughs.shtml

BBC Drama North
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Phil Collinson and Hilary Martin talk about the new Drama North department, and what they are looking for.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/bbc_drama_north_qanda.shtml

CBBC
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Read our interview with Steven Andrew, Head of CBBC Drama, and writer Elly Brewer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/cbbc_qanda.shtml

BBC Writersroom Roadshows
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Find out how the BBC writersroom assesses scripts - and hand yours over. New dates for Scotland announced.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/roadshows.shtml

New Scripts
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Our scripts are in PDF format - if you can't read them, download Adobe Reader from http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/categories/plug/acrobat/acrobat.shtml?intro
Clare in the Community: Name Calling by Harry Venning and David Ramsden
Read the first episode from series five.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/clare_in_the_community_s5e1.pdf
Don't forget you can browse through all of the scripts in our script archive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml

Submitting your script to BBC writersroom
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Want to write for the BBC? Find out what to send us on our script submissions page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions_writersroom.shtml

Blog
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In which this years intake for the Writers Academy and CBBC Masterclass are announced, and Micheál dissects an episode of Fawlty Towers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/

Opportunities
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Northern Voices
Deadline: 28 August 2009
New opportunity for writers from the North who want to write TV Drama.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/northern_voices.shtml

Hot Ink
Deadline: 1 September 2009
Have your play read as part of a festival of new play readings in New York.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/hot_ink.shtml

The Twelve
Deadline: 4 September 2009
The Royal Exchange are offering a Young Playwrights Course to 12 writers between the ages of 18-30.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/the_twelve.shtml

The Sitcom Trials
Deadline: 6 September 2009
Write short sitcoms and have them performed on stage in front of a live audience and leading industry figures.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/sitcom_trials.shtml

Arad Goch Script Writing Competition
Deadline: 28 September 2009
Welsh theatre company are looking for plays for a rehearsed reading.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/arad_goch.shtml

Unplugged and Unleashed
Deadline: 30 September 2009
Bursaries of £5,000 and £25,000 are available for theatre professionals living in Scotland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/unplugged_and_unleashed.shtml

Scotland Writes Competition
Deadline: 02 November 2009
BBC Scotland are looking for new Scottish voices for television drama.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/scotland_writes1.shtml

STAGE International Script Competition
Deadline: 15 December 2009
$10,000 prize for a play about science and/or technology.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/stage1.shtml

The Westminster Prize
Deadline: 11 January 2010
Playwriting competition open to those who live, work, or study in the London borough of Westminster.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/westminster_prize1.shtml



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