Just to get the workshop going, we were given some exercise on writing scripts. We went through the script template for the first hour and tried to create a short script in five minutes just to get used to the template. Later, we were given a task to write a prose after picking out a character and an action from the bag. I had a soldier called Brody and my action was to cut the bicycle lock. Weird combination… But I went through with the story and as cliche as it was I shared it with my group mates.
Writing scripts made it difficult to write and it was time consuming. I realised after five minutes, I had only just started on the first character dialog. It was a little frustrating to figure out the story while keeping in mind of the script template. Creating a prose was a little simpler compared to writing in script format. It allowed me to write down my ideas first before translating it into the script format. I was lacking in creativity, hence my terrible story that thousands of movie plots were based around that idea as well. At least I tried…
This script format needs more time to get used to. I will have to practice until I am used to the format so that it would not be such a hassle to refer back to the templates from time to time, and then letting your ideas slip out of your mind. I found out my peers had far more interesting plots compared to mine so I should learn and read more stories to try to develop a better story the next time. This should be my next personal task to improve!