Hastings Writers' Group
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On 15th February, we were delighted to welcome successful writer and Creative Writing tutor, Jacqs Molloy, to the group. She gave a lively, useful and inspiring workshop on script writing. First, we looked at a section of prose and then analysed how the piece could be adapted for the stage, the radio and the screen. This not only gave an overview of the three genres but also provided useful insights into what is included and what is left out, the value of subtext and the practicalities that have to be considered when writing or adapting material to be performed. There were useful nuggets of wisdom along the journey, eg it is always best to start in the middle of the action, voices have to be distinguishable, eavesdropping is the best way to learn how to create realistic dialogue, film relies on images, rather than speech and finally: “You must give yourself permission to be promiscuous.” (David Hare). It was a really enjoyable evening and huge thanks to Jacqs Molloy for so generously sharing her ideas and experience; we all learned a huge amount and are raring to write our entries for the Drama competition.
For more information about Hastings Writers’ Group, visit our website: http://hastingswriters.co.uk/ or email us on: [email protected]
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