I'm afraid I'm one of those people who needs a regular kick in the b-side.

Doesn't help when no one's managed to give me any useful feedback about what I've written. Parents don't make the best critics.

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Originally posted by JaysPlays:
Writing my first play was the second most scary thing I have ever done. The first was getting someone outside my friends and family to read and critque it..

I couldn't agree with you more. I have a couple of friends who write and produce stuff for a local tv production company and my TPTT entries are with them as we speak. I wanted to get an unbiased opinion from someone. I'll let you know what they say! <gulp>

The first person to read my stuff is my husband but seeing as he is my support and cheerleader, I am always a little sceptical to his positive comments, although I always listen to the critical ones..... funny that?

LML, we all go through self-doubt, but remember here on the forum we have developed a support group. Whatever you do, don't pull away. Every member here has something to offer whether they have been writing 40 years or picked up the pen for the first time for this competition, not to mention all the life experience we carry with us. Stick with it Lesley... we all love you!

I second that emotion!

Thanks you guys. I'll try and behave myself.

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We MIGHT consider offering every first use of any play as a freebie on the strict condition that the society pays us £x which WE will spend on additional publicity in their town? Simple enough - standard adframe, standard PR.

Now that is and idea that I LOVE!

Production comes first; personal payment second!

With my producer's head on - if I was informed that I could have a significant degree of my advertising sorted out for me, simply by paying my performance rights (which are significantly lower than SF and the likes) that would seriously gain my attention!

I'm free till 4 so if you want me to knock up some dummy layouts as a starting point I can...

LML,

If you want someone to have a skeg, ask! I'm sure that there are plenty of the regulars here that would be willing to... (I would offer myself, but for some reason I seem to scare people off!)

Jay you're more than welcome to read it if you want. I'm trying to develop a thicker skin anyway

LML,

I think you've got my email address on the round-robin regarding the potential site... Shove it over to me (I can only access that account from home) and I'll have a look tonight (the wife's working, so as long as I can get my kids to bed, I'll put something together for you).

Stick one of these on your face

Take care you,

*Ooooohhhhh! I wish we could email this thread to Alan Ackbourne!!!!!!*

(Warned you the rant might not be over!)

And it's sent...I should put some clothes on.

LML - Don't go racing off on the www yet! That's step 108 and we're on number 7!

Pfff I have three hours to kill.

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"I have three hours to kill."

Sounds like a Tarrentino Film.

Not that interesting I'm afraid. Unless the boredom gets to me and I go insane.

Must say,

Only popping in and out as work permits but very impressed with concepts and level of enthusiasm being displayed.

And yes, i hope if Mr Aykbourne or others drop in on this thread they would at least offer encouragement.

You know...

When we develop a thread as proactive and supporting as this one, I wonder if the production team ever view it... and to that point, if it will be used in the final programme...

'I'm ready for my close up!'

(If only I still looked as good as I did on the website!)

*lends Jay her makeup*

Maybe they'd just get actors to pretend to be us.

Having already accidentally plagiarised Playfull on the Winners Speech thread, I hesitate to suggest this but hot on the heels of what Jay's just suggested ...

... am I the first to think there's a completely new tv programme here, seperate to TPTT? A real documentary? A bunch of people from all over the UK, none of whom have actually even spoken to each other yet (as far as I know) are coming together to (maybe)create a new, internet-driven resource to promote new writers and simultaneously benefit the AmDram industry inthis country?

The most advanced communication, information and entertainment system in the world - the internet - driving on of the oldest - theatre?

Each of us from different backgrounds, variously aged 20 (LML) to 200 (Gravedigger), but all sharing one common trait - a love of writing and the theatre?

HOW ABOUT IT SCREENSTAGE?

It's a programme that I'd watch...

COME ON STAGESCREEN/THE PRODUCTION TEAM... GIVE US SOME FEEDBACK HERE!

(Thanks for the make-up LML... Disturbingly, when I saw your photo on your site – you look remarkably like a professional actress friend of mine… or is it that she looks remarkably like you…?)

Hmm you'd better pass on my condolences to her Jay...

Someone harrass Channel 4 into putting us on TV...

LML,

She's making a good living!

Now, why does my mouse keep hovering over the 'report this post' button?

I'd better go in to acting then

Can we keep this thread to the project, peeps, otherwise it will get awfully messy?

Why is it, whenever I keep thinking about a title sponsor for the project which gives us (a) credibility, (b) some cash and (c) gives them a benefit every time a programme /poster is printed for one of our playwright's plays, I keep thinking ... bank, bank, bank ...

It’s a very logical thought process… Banks have the most to gain from supporting this sort of project. They are perceived as taking things away from the general public and local communities.

Strangely, my thought process was along alcohol lines… Becks for comedy… Stella for films…