#MondayMusings – Leap Year #ETBSA
Making a Leap of Faith
In 2010 while I was in Madrid– sitting in a beautiful plaza– I read the WGA Magazine WRITTEN BY. There was a wonderful article about Ray Bradbury who was interviewed on his 90th Birthday. He repeated one of his most famous quotes: “You’ve got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.”
Anyone who has heard me speak or who have read the articles on this site know I am always talking about characters taking a Leap of Faith in a story. But I had been a bit hesitant about making my own.
The cliff I was then contemplating was moving to the United Kingdom to live and work for a year, possibly longer. Serendipity put several people in my path who had done just that– They moved to a foreign country without a lot of pre-arranged work and they just made it happen. They built their wings after taking their big leap. Each person said, “just do it.” And that is what I did.
It took awhile to wrangle the most flexible visa– a Tier One Exceptional Talent visa. I had so much wonderful help along the way from previous clients. I have lived and worked in the UK now for about five years. I am living quite happily in Bristol, home of Aardman Animation Studios, and am proud Nick Park helped sponsor my visa. I am so glad I finally summoned the courage to just pick up and fly!
In this Leap Year what leap of faith are you contemplating?
Create a visual map for a character’s emotional journey. Pull stories from character rather from rote story structure beats. Some of the largest international media companies, use this in story and character development.
A clear concise guide for writers and producers to have by their side as they embark on a project. It gives a really vital reminder of what is key for story success.
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