Annie G.
In 1995 I began writing ‘In the Picture’ Fantasies as SCREENPLAYS.
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‘Children treat television like a member of the family and the average child watches for almost two-and-half hours a day’, say researchers.
My research revealed that only drama written for the theatre stage was available to children.
I borrowed books from the public library on writing for television and from 1995 until 2005 I continued writing the fantasies in screenplay format.
In 2005, as I was already in my seventies, I decided to self-publish the screenplays and circulate them to secondary-schools where they were well received.
Quote:
Andy Smith, head of Performing Arts, Ashmole School, Southgate.
‘They are a great hit with the pupils.’
In 2009 I began writing 17 titles ‘In the Picture’ Fantasies series, as well as Once Upon A Galaxy, in PROSE, to extend the readership beyond the school curriculum.
The fantasies portray today's children and teenagers living in North London.
I believe the fantasies convey their interests:
A film director and a teenage pop-group with lots of song lyrics.
British historical characters and quirky animals are included in a comedy genre.
All the fantasies are written as though a film is being shot.
Chapters are called 'Takes' and 'Set' indicates the location of the action.
I comically use the fact that I’m a grandmother throughout the series and as ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ from the musical of that name, I prevail on the BIG BAD WOLF, a.k.a the grandmother-gobbler from the story of ‘Red Riding Hood’, to change his spots.
(click here for example)
SOME OF THE SONG LYRICS HAVE BEEN PUT TO MUSIC AND CAN BE HEARD ON THIS WEBSITE.
Quote:
‘Children treat television like a member of the family and the average child watches for almost two-and-half hours a day’, say researchers.
My research revealed that only drama written for the theatre stage was available to children.
I borrowed books from the public library on writing for television and from 1995 until 2005 I continued writing the fantasies in screenplay format.
In 2005, as I was already in my seventies, I decided to self-publish the screenplays and circulate them to secondary-schools where they were well received.
Quote:
Andy Smith, head of Performing Arts, Ashmole School, Southgate.
‘They are a great hit with the pupils.’
In 2009 I began writing 17 titles ‘In the Picture’ Fantasies series, as well as Once Upon A Galaxy, in PROSE, to extend the readership beyond the school curriculum.
The fantasies portray today's children and teenagers living in North London.
I believe the fantasies convey their interests:
A film director and a teenage pop-group with lots of song lyrics.
British historical characters and quirky animals are included in a comedy genre.
All the fantasies are written as though a film is being shot.
Chapters are called 'Takes' and 'Set' indicates the location of the action.
I comically use the fact that I’m a grandmother throughout the series and as ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ from the musical of that name, I prevail on the BIG BAD WOLF, a.k.a the grandmother-gobbler from the story of ‘Red Riding Hood’, to change his spots.
(click here for example)
SOME OF THE SONG LYRICS HAVE BEEN PUT TO MUSIC AND CAN BE HEARD ON THIS WEBSITE.