{"id":1565,"date":"2008-09-29T20:18:30","date_gmt":"2008-09-29T19:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2008-09-29T20:18:30","modified_gmt":"2008-09-29T19:18:30","slug":"new-book-with-a-powerful-backstory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/new-book-with-a-powerful-backstory\/","title":{"rendered":"New Book With A Powerful Backstory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“I pressed the button on the phone and the first sound I heard in the headset was a child sobbing.\u00a0 She was barely able to speak, kept saying the same thing over and over\u2026\u201dI just want it to stop.\u201d\u00a0 It was Monday morning 7.30 am.\u00a0\u00a0 My very first call as a ChildLine volunteer counselor.<\/p>\n

When I first heard that ChildLine were opening a new office in Edinburgh I started to think about volunteering.\u00a0 Their website stated, \u201cChildLine is the UK’s free and confidential, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger\u201d.\u00a0 What would I be letting myself in for?\u00a0 I mean, play me the scene where the mother elephant reaches her trunk through the bars to caress Dumbo and I\u2019m bawling like a baby.\u00a0 How would I cope?<\/p>\n

The interview process and training was fascinating. Yes there are calls about abuse, however children also call to talk about bullying, family break ups, exam pressures, homework, puberty, and pretty much anything they feel unable to discuss with parents, teachers or friends.<\/p>\n

The fantastic training and the short time I have experienced as a counselor so far has definitely given me new skills and an insight into my own psyche. I\u2019m convinced it\u2019s also made me a better writer and director.”<\/p>\n

Okay, at this point you may be thinking, \u201cWhat\u2019s all this to do with me?\u00a0\u00a0 Well, here\u2019s where you come in.<\/p>\n

Apart from a tiny admin cost, all proceeds from sales of MAKING IT AS A SCREENWRITER will go to ChildLine.\u00a0 By making it exclusively available as a download we can maximize the funds the charity will receive.<\/p>\n

MAKING IT AS A SCREENWRITER is now available for the price of \u00a37.79.\u00a0 You can download your copy from the MeadKerr site at:\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.meadkerr.com\/book.html<\/a><\/p>\n

American readers take note:\u00a0 Your dollar is going further these days as the pound has been dropping.\u00a0 This makes the book doubly a bargin.\u00a0 It will give you great insight into working across the pond.\u00a0 Here is what UK writing pros have had to say about it–<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the confusing forest of screenwriting books here is a sturdy oak: simple, honest and true. Highly recommended.\u201d\u00a0 Ashley PharoahCo Creator of Life On Mars. Ashes To Ashes. Where The Heart Is.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery aspiring writer should be forced to read this, at gunpoint.\u00a0 If I’d had this when I first started writing, I’d have cried a bit, but would have been so much better prepared. You need to read this book immediately.\u201d\u00a0 James Moran\u00a0 ScreenwriterSeverance. Doctor Who. Torchwood. Primeval<\/p>\n

“I love this book, it just tells you how it is and what you need to succeed.”
\nTony Jordan\u00a0 Screenwriter\u00a0 Creator of Hustle, Holby Blue. Co Creator of Life On Mars<\/p>\n

This book tells you everything you need to know about beginning and building a career as a professional screenwriter. I wish I’d read it when I was struggling to break into the industry. It’s engaging, inspiring stuff – realistic without being cynical, practical without being soulless – and for anyone hoping to make a living as a writer for TV or film in the UK it’s pretty indispensable.\u00a0 Rob FraserScreenwriter for Taggart, Holby City, Monarch of The Glen and more.<\/p>\n

Here is a direct link to ChildLine if you want to know more about the organization\u00a0 http:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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