{"id":1102,"date":"2015-11-25T10:55:03","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T10:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.city-academy.com\/news\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:15:25","slug":"amarjit-bassan-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/amarjit-bassan-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Story: Amarjit Bassan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tWe catch up with our former scriptwriting student Amarjit Bassan, whose work has gone from strength to strength since taking Frazer Flintham\u2019s Scriptwriting course. <\/em><\/p>\n

From wanting to give his passion a try, to winning national competitions and starting to write professionally, Amarjit tells us about his experience on the course and his work since.<\/em><\/p>\n

It was my partner who put me on the Scriptwriting course<\/a> as a birthday present. She saw that I was passionate about writing<\/a> but\u00a0didn’t\u00a0know\u00a0where to start.<\/p>\n

I had been an actor<\/a> for over a decade and in all of that time I wanted to write and produce new work. I was always told that ‘writing is hard to get into’ or ‘it’s a bit of closed shop’. I didn’t know where to begin really. How to start, or how to translate ideas in my head into a script. I had read many books but not\u00a0produced\u00a0much, actually anything.<\/p>\n

Starting the Scriptwriting<\/a> course at City Academy Frazer\u00a0immediately\u00a0eliminated\u00a0that fear and initial block. He was very\u00a0succinct\u00a0with how he taught. He established the class as a safe space to express ideas. He encouraged and inspired new ideas. His\u00a0questioning\u00a0provoked me to think about the core of my story. I still utilise many of his exercises when producing work. I took away a strong framework to create new\u00a0pieces.<\/p>\n

It was a glorious day. To see your work come alive in front of an audience felt electrifying.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The first exercise we did really stayed with me. I won’t say what it was, as anyone thinking of doing the course should do it without prior knowledge, but it immediately dismantled any idea that I couldn’t write.\u00a0The work we did on structure and form have made me look at stories differently; why they work and sometimes don’t.<\/p>\n

When you take on a role as an actor you have an arc but when developing a character it was fascinating to think about where you first see the character; which bit of the arc in their life story do we begin from.<\/p>\n

In our final session, Frazer explained about how to go\u00a0about gaining\u00a0employment. I have taken his advice and always sought to apply for submissions where I can. I feel the course really gave me the first strong footing to step into the world as a writer.<\/p>\n

My first script was about an Indian\u00a0immigrant\u00a0father who goes to extreme lengths to ‘fix’ his son. Essentially, it was a story about misguided love. It was shortlisted by Film London<\/a> for funding which gave me a huge confidence\u00a0boost; I learnt a lot in the process about funding, assembling applications,\u00a0interviewing and\u00a0putting together a strong team of creatives. I am currently working with a producer at the moment to make it.<\/p>\n

Writing takes an immense amount of dedication so I have put aside quality time to focus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My script was also selected by the British Urban Film Festival<\/a> to have a professional staged reading at Channel Four HQ. It was a glorious day. To see your work come alive in front of an audience felt electrifying. The response was\u00a0fantastic. I met many people who gave me wise advice and guidance about making the next steps as a writer.<\/p>\n

Since taking the course I have been\u00a0writing\u00a0and applying for\u00a0competitions\u00a0and open submissions. Having been an actor for a long time, I am well aware of the rigours of the\u00a0industry; it’s\u00a0imperative\u00a0to always be moving forward\u00a0tenaciously.\u00a0Writing takes an immense amount of dedication so I have put aside quality time to focus.<\/p>\n

I recently\u00a0submitted\u00a0a pitch for a new idea to the RIFCO theatre\u00a0company. It was part of their new scheme to develop new writers and creatives. I was pleased to say that I won. My first a paid writing job! There will be a 15-minute\u00a0scratch\u00a0performance\u00a0at Watford theatre on\u00a0January 22nd 2016. They are offering dramaturgy support and guidance which is incredible. Their aim is to nurture new talent which aligns nicely with where I am right now.<\/p>\n

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To find out more about Frazer Flintham’s Scriptwriting courses,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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