Where I diverged from reality re: the epic screenplay

Amanda Riddell
Aug 9, 2023
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My characters were all supposed to be tertiary students for Shipwrecked on Islands! Which is clear from my character trees... I think people thought they were supposed to be School Strike For Climate, so thought the characters were younger. But no, I was writing 19-year-olds. And the show is mostly ace; the love song is a fight scene!

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Amanda Riddell

Aug 09, 2023

I could probably do The Mist and the climate chorus from memory, though I've forgotten the chords for the 'pa-rade' phrase in the B-section. Wasn't expecting to perform, so I didn't pack any of my music books. We'll see how I go...