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Title: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: Alec Worley on 26 May, 2014, 06:54:57 PM
Wotcha!

Was going to post this last week but it took a while for my forum account to get set up. Anyway, I gave a talk at this year's Bristol Comic Expo about my experience of submitting Tharg's Future Shocks, from sending my first script to landing my first series. I've since written up my notes as a blog, which covers how I went about submitting scripts and coping with rejection to how I realised there's no such thing as 'breaking in'. Here's a link: http://alecworley.weebly.com/blog/my-future-shock-hell-breaking-into-2000-ad-and-what-i-learned-while-doing-it (http://alecworley.weebly.com/blog/my-future-shock-hell-breaking-into-2000-ad-and-what-i-learned-while-doing-it)

I didn't have room to write anything on twists - different types, how they work, and wotnot (at least how I see it) - but will do so sometime soon.

Cheers,
Alec
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: locustsofdeath! on 26 May, 2014, 07:08:56 PM
Nice one, Alec. A thoroughly interesting and informative read.
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: Recrewt on 28 May, 2014, 02:29:59 PM
Nice one indeed.  A very interesting article with some helpful points.  Reminds me I need to pick up those Future Shocks collections.
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: The Bissler on 28 May, 2014, 06:53:27 PM
Fantastic piece, thank you very much for sharing this!
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: Proudhuff on 29 May, 2014, 04:55:21 PM
lots of good handy stuff there, except the bit about...
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: Darren Stephens on 29 May, 2014, 07:02:20 PM
Good stuff, Alec. Some great pointers in there. ;)
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: Tiplodocus on 29 May, 2014, 09:06:07 PM
That was a good, interesting and entertaining read, thanks.
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: Alec Worley on 31 May, 2014, 10:25:31 AM
You're welcome, punks. Hope it makes sense. Have been getting a few messages asking about stuff, so if anyone has anything they wanna ask feel free to ask it here so's everyone can see, innit?
Title: Re: My Future Shock Hell
Post by: Proudhuff on 31 May, 2014, 11:34:11 AM
Quote from: Proudhuff on 29 May, 2014, 04:55:21 PM
lots of good handy stuff there, except the bit about...

Cliffhanger twists  :D