Go for it.

I feel incredibly proud of myself. The play went really well (don't worry if you have no idea what I'm talking about), and for the first time I have this feeling I can't explain. 


I entered a Young Writer's programme in January, and very luckily got chosen along with 6 other writers ranging from the ages of 16-26 (although I was the youngest one at 16). To be quite honest, I had never thought about writing seriously before, but figured I should just give it a try.


Out of all the things I've done (yeah, I haven't done that much to be honest, but hey!), I have to say, this has been the best experience I've ever had. It's shown me that even though you might not know it, there could always be some sort of spark or interest in something inside of you that could lead to something really good.


And it certainly has for me. Our work was showcased in 30 minute readings by professional actors at The Curve in Leicester (who I have to thank greatly for doing such an amazing job). I had really mixed feelings on the day (last saturday), and even though everyone was saying really nice things about the play, I was still unsure.


However, if this leads to nothing at all, or something really big, one thing I know is that it has been an amazing experience that I'll appreciate undoubtedly for the rest of my life. I hope.


TO ADD TO THIS:

Without funding for Arts, I probably never would have got this opportunity. Thanks to the conservative government, this sort of funding will be gone.


Anyway, you're probably not interested in all that, but I felt like sharing it. 


Thank you for reading the whole thing, if you did!


Serina x