What are you working on and what are your plans? Page 3

Quote: Otterfox @ October 7 2013, 2:33 PM BST

I'm writing a sitcom about a pair of detectives in a Victorian/Edwardian world. I'd describe it as a cross between Sherlock Holmes and The Mighty Boosh. We filmed the pilot over the summer so once its edited I'll be putting it everywhere.

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That sounds amazing...

Quote: Otterfox @ October 7 2013, 4:40 PM BST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq_LCiYHOUQ

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Dog with hooves turns out to be tiny horse

But did I just see these Victorian/Edwardian detectives use mobile phones?!

You did. I neglected to mention that there is an element of steampunk involved. The have mobiles but they look victorian. Instead of loudspeaker they connect up a tiny gramophone etc.

Quote: Otterfox @ October 7 2013, 5:14 PM BST

You did. I neglected to mention that there is an element of steampunk involved. The have mobiles but they look victorian. Instead of loudspeaker they connect up a tiny gramophone etc.

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Ooooh! I didn't see that. Probably more obvious in the full ep. I do like a bit of steampunk, I do. Hope it goes well!

Quote: sglen @ October 7 2013, 5:15 PM BST

Ooooh! I didn't see that. Probably more obvious in the full ep. I do like a bit of steampunk, I do. Hope it goes well!

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Thanks for that sglen. I'll be sure to put it up here when its ready.

Isn't steam punk how Sid Vicious ironed his Yfronts?

Well, I've finished sending my script to every production company that don't actually tell you to shove your unsolicited script up your arse. Wondering what to do now. Do I look at agents, or target people who might be able to help personally? Stick the whole script up somewhere and hope somebody sees it? Drug a producer and have it tattooed on him backwards so he sees it in the mirror every day?

I'm also thinking of other things to write.

Absolutely send it to agents, you should've been doing that alongside production companies. If an agent believes in you, your script will be read with much more interest by the same production companies. There's not a lot of other places you can take it to that spring to mind, so that script has done its job for now and you just have to wait for feedback.

I'd definitely say move on and write something new while you wait. Firstly because there's a 99.99% chance the first script won't get made. It'd be an absurd coincidence if you happened to guess the exact thing a production company was looking for. The best case scenario is that your script is good and it will become your calling card. In which case, great, but it's always good to have more ideas to show people, so get writing again.

The tattoo idea is a bad one. You would probably go to prison.

Quote: Tiggy @ October 9 2013, 10:14 AM BST

I'm also thinking of other things to write.

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As MCharlsey says, do this. Find a new idea and get going. Well done on getting it out there.

Quote: Otterfox @ October 7 2013, 10:38 PM BST

Thanks for that sglen. I'll be sure to put it up here when its ready.

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Will look forward to that Otter, I've always thought your stuff deserves success.

Everyone sounds like they are doing loads more than me! At the minute I'm submitting to open door sketch shows (all of two been available recently) and doing sketches / jokes for NewsRevue. As yet, I haven't been bitten by the sitcom bug, but it may happen yet, but for now I'm happy doing my sketches and see where that leads.

I'm thinking of several different possible sitcoms.

1. Set in a children's TV studio. 3 presenters. A cuddly uncle type like Brian Cant. He's unsackable and likes drink, drugs, and unusual sexual activities, NOT LIKE BRIAN CANT. A new, young, naïve and enthusiastic woman. An older, bitter, cynical, scheming man who knows he's the next to go. Main storylines involve back stage naughtiness, stupid bosses, and rivalry.

2. Set in a space version of a rural garage/café/motel. I think it would be nice to focus on regular people rather than starship captains. The main characters will be café workers/mechanics/hotel staff and visitors. The storylines will be the usual get rich quick schemes, unrequited love, weird guests, etc, but with a sci-fi twist.

3. ZombieLand. Zombies have finally overrun Britain. A small band of random people have survived and are holed up on an island. They have to get along and make a new society, keep an eye out for other survivors, and raid the mainland for supplies.

Tiggy

Like 2 can see that working. 3 might work better as a comedy drama in an hour long format?

Currently being a lazy 'do anything but write' git. However I do have a radio play in the publicity stage. GTFM is throwing a lovely ( ) cheese and wine party where the station is launching it's podcast project. Dr Faustus, Christmas Carol and Tea at Five (guess which is mine )

I shall be lording it over you all when absolutely nobody picks up the options

Meanwhile I am writing a thriller and supposedly working on TV short called 'Arty Salt' a half hour radio sketch show and a play for the Welsh Writers award next year. NO WAY JOSE!

You are a busy Welsh bumblebee, Roscoff.

Yet still relatively undiscovered and poor! Time for one of my famed naked protest marches.

Quote: Tiggy @ October 9 2013, 1:32 PM BST

3. ZombieLand. Zombies have finally overrun Britain. A small band of random people have survived and are holed up on an island. They have to get along and make a new society, keep an eye out for other survivors, and raid the mainland for supplies.

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There was quite a popular comedy film with the same title recently.