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Author Archives: Lily Mulholland
A good start to the new year
I read over my writing goals for 2016 and I’m pleased to report I’ve made some progress! I am going great guns on getting the first draft done of my first screenplay. I’m just about up to the third act, … Continue reading
Posted in For the screen, On writing
Tagged am writing, fiction, lily mulholland, screencraft, screenplay, screenwriting, structure, Writing
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2015…It’s a wrap!
Well, another year is in the can, done and dusted (or will be in another 12 hours). I can’t say I’m sad to see 2015 go. It’s been a hell of a year for so many people. While it has … Continue reading
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Chipping away, slowly, ever so slowly
The good news? I’m writing again! The bad news? I am sloth-like in my progress. But anything is better than nothing and keeping that screenplay tucked up in my head in its warmest, flannel pyjamas won’t get it any closer … Continue reading
Posted in For the screen, On writing, Uncategorized
Tagged lily mulholland, screenplay, screenwriting, Writing
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Getting a bead on a character
How do you get a bead on a character? When I was writing short fiction I found that the details of a character’s physical appearance didn’t really matter. I liked to give the reader the mental space to create her … Continue reading
Posted in For the screen, On writing
Tagged character development, josh holloway, screenplays, screenwriting
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On Anzac Day, a story of loss and longing
Today marks 100 years since Australia lost thousands of its young men on Turkish shores, at the place now known as Anzac Cove. The magnitude of the losses of human life is unimaginable a century later. As a woman, I might … Continue reading
Posted in Flash fiction
Tagged Anzac Day, fiction, Flash fiction, Longing, Loss, Love, Ocean, Story, Writing
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Did you hear that whooshing sound?
It was the sound of a whole, entire year whizzing by. Is it really a year since I last posted? Apparently so. And I am still in the seventh circle of hell, with post-examination revisions to my dissertation still doing the … Continue reading
Back in the saddle
Good news on the writing (procrastination) front! My 40,000-word MPhil dissertation was submitted on 19 March, with two external markers currently assessing it. I should hear back in late May as to what, if any (but likely), changes are required … Continue reading
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Tagged art of writing, on writing, procrastination, screenplay, screenwriting
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Inspiration through images
This makes me happy: http://www.withpaintedwords.com/view_submission.php?news_id=522 An image I submitted to Painted With Words provided the inspiration for four very short pieces of fiction (you can argue about whether it’s “Flash” or not in the comments). The photograph was taken in … Continue reading
Posted in Flash fiction, Online publications, Photography
Tagged canberra glassworks, painted with windows, photography
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Panaseeya rocking the national capital!
Well blow me down, our band, Panaseeya, has made it to the ACT finals for ABC TV’s Exhumed competition! The play-off is happening on Thursday 8 August 2013 at the Southern Cross Club in Canberra. You can get your (free) … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Music
Tagged ABC TV, act, canberra region, exhumed, panaseeya, pop, rock, triple J
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And now for some fun stuff…Panaseeya!
It’s not all doom and gloom right now. Although my writing is currently on hold, I have been doing some creating. I’ve joined with six of my classmates from college to form a band, which we’ve called Panaseeya. The course … Continue reading
