Two weeks ago, I spoke about seeing a one-woman monologue at the Edinburgh Fringe. It particularly appealed to me because I’d previously written my own play with a similar theme and presentation.
With the festivals now over for another year, my attention has turned to giving my own work its first major rewrite for some time, including a new snappier title.
In particular, the main character has always been an English literature student who keeps a video diary I changed the subject to a music and video production course, giving her more reason to use a camcorder. I’ve also restructured the narrative to include self-interruptions where she looks back at her student days from 15 years in the future.
If I really give the piece my attention, it should be roughly redrafted by next week, and then I need to start reshaping it neatly into its new form.
Gavin Cameron 