Remaining Humble While Preparing For the Do-Over
I was on the way home Friday night when I received my audition results. Although I did not get accepted to improv school, the instructor recommended that I enroll in a workshop class to prepare for the next audition.
I decided it’s time to get to work.
When I arrived home, I fired up my laptop and did some research regarding the workshops. The next one will begin over the next few days. I researched the instructor’s credentials. He’s acted in several television roles and has also worked as an executive.
I enrolled in his class, paid the tuition, and look forward to beginning.
Over the weekend, I spent time researching sketch writing, which will become a requirement in one of the school’s classes. I will therefore need to know story structure and scriptwriting formatting. I feel confident about story structure and outlining but have no experience whatsoever in scriptwriting.
I went online to review several free scriptwriting programs available for download and chose a free version of Arc Studio. Downloading it to the laptop took only a few moments, and it’s easy to use. I entered a few project ideas, then began writing a few pages of a scene between two characters. If I enjoy the test drive over the next several…