I’m in Ireland, having just finished running my first workshop . All went well, I think (I’m waiting to get feedback).
Managed to hit my 1,ooo word target for the six month challenge. I promise to post properly when I’m back on my own Internet connection. Well done to all you who’ve had a good lift off and have also met your targets.
Day 2
Wordcount: 1,000
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Literary Manager at the Finborough, Sue Healy is an Irish playwright with a track record in stage and radio. Her most recent play, Imaginationship (2018), enjoyed a sold out, extended run at the Finborough and was later selected for a staged-reading at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.
Her previous stage productions include Cow (Etcetera Theatre, 2017) and Brazen (King’s Head Theatre, 2016), funded by Arts Council England. Her short plays have been performed at the Criterion (Criterion New Writing Showcase), Arcola (The Miniaturists) and Hackney Attic (Fizzy Sherbet Shorts by Women). Her radio work includes nine plays broadcast on BBC Radio 4 (Opening Lines winner), WLRfm and KCLR96fm.
She has been a finalist for BBC Scriptroom 12, Eamonn Keane Playwriting Prize, Nick Darke Award and Old Vic 12 New Voices. Her screenplay was shortlisted for the Shorelight Award.
Sue’s prose has won The Molly Keane Award, HISSAC Prize, Escalator Award, Meridian Prize and has been published in nine literary journals and anthologies including: The Moth, Flight, Tainted Innocence, New Writer, Duality, HISSAC, New European Writers. She has been writer-in-residence on Inis Oírr, Aran Islands, and at the Heinrich Boll Cottage on Achill Island. She has also benefitted from annual artist residencies at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, and at Ginestrelle, Assisi in Italy.
An academic with a PhD in modern theatre history, specifically the Royal Court Theatre, Sue has presented her research internationally. She has been awarded the John Hodgson Theatre Research Trust bursary, the Fund for Women Graduates (FfWG) and a fees scholarship from the University of Lincoln.
She spent eleven years in Budapest, editing Hungary A.M. She has a PhD in modern theatre history (Royal Court Theatre) and is a UEA Creative Writing MA alumna. Sue is currently an Associate Lecturer in Playwriting at the University of Lincoln and the University of Portsmouth. She tutors Creative Writing at City Lit.
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October 3rd, 2011 at 02:04
Word count for two days: 1234!
October 3rd, 2011 at 08:46
Hi Amy! Well done! You’re inspiring me to get going this morning. Heavy fog means my flight was cancelled to the UK and I’m stranded at home in Ireland for at least today – so no excuses on the writing front, at least….
October 3rd, 2011 at 15:22
Managed 668 over the weekend while juggling work, recovering from a week-long illness, a sick 4-year-old, an active (and thankfully, not sick) six-year-old, and a spouse. (We own two businesses in addition to my writing.) Need to get to 832 by the end of today to be on track. I got this. No problem.
October 4th, 2011 at 02:36
Do you want us to post our word count on your blog everyday, or how would you like us to remain accountable to each other?
October 4th, 2011 at 07:53
I think that would be a good idea, Amy. I’m open to all suggestions, however.
October 4th, 2011 at 14:12
Exceeded word count goal for 10/1-10/3! Congrats on making the short list.
October 4th, 2011 at 17:58
Yay! Go Kori!
October 7th, 2011 at 14:33
Thanks, Sue. This challenge is really helping me stay on track. I’ve managed more than 500 words/day. And, I’m writing scenes I didn’t originally think of in my rough outline process. Very cool to see my characters gain depth.
October 5th, 2011 at 10:35
Nnnnngh! (Or however we express frustration!) I have copious NOTES. It’s the best I can do. Must revise… must revise…
October 5th, 2011 at 19:41
Nnnngh does it for me most days, Carol! Good luck with the revision