Extended Project for ACE Students: Record of Initial Planning Cont.

During the time between last lesson (15/10/2013) I have attended the creative writing course at lunch time, for both personal interest as well as helping me with my extended project. By attending this, I was hoping that it would give me clarification on which topic I wanted to for my extended project: script writing and a short story. Although most of the work that has taken place so far has been short stories and personal work, I still feel that any work that I may do for scripts will be acceptable to take in and work on.

Within the club the questions that I asked myself were:

• What topic do I want to base my EPQ on?
• Will it be a viable resource for my chosen EPQ?
• What benefits will participating in the club give me?

What topic will my extended project be based on?

Although most of the work that has taken place within the club so far has been short stories and creative writing, any work will be able to taken in to work on - scripts etc. I went to the club partly out of personal interest for creative writing and so it may be easier to choose this for my extended project.
However I feel that writing a script will broaden any writing skills I have already, allow me to explore and write in another format and may be more interesting due to this. Script writing applies to two of my course, Film studies and English Literature, will help my build a portfolio for university and can also be worked on during the creative writing lunch time course.
After my ACE academy lesson last week, the creative writing club and a weeks worth of thinking, I have firmly decided on basing my EPQ on writing a script.


Will it be a useful resource in completing my extended project?

The work done within the club so far has been short stories and personal work. I could work on my extended project within the club, while gaining help from the teacher. This will be great as an extra resource for my EPQ, as well as extra time to work on it during college time.

What are the benefits of the club?

I will be able to use the club as extra time within the week to work on my EPQ. I can gain help and feedback from the teacher as well as the other students who are in the club.