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Ruth Torjussen I first wrote this story as a script in 2007. I was a scriptwriter and film-maker who was always encouraged but never paid so eventually this dream ha…moreI first wrote this story as a script in 2007. I was a scriptwriter and film-maker who was always encouraged but never paid so eventually this dream had to go! From 2016 onwards I have been re-writing the story (and others) as a novel and I'm now very happy with this medium. The original story came from a time when I had moved to a new town (Brighton) and was newly married and all the usual avenues for making friends were not available (work, school gates, hobbies etc) I found myself with a 'female shaped hole in my life' and one day the character of Jenny just appeared to me. She was so miserable I wasn't that impressed at first lol, it was only when I met lovely husband Lonny that I knew I had something. Writing a novel instead of a script allows you to really get inside the head of the characters and now that I have done that I love Jenny a lot more. This will be the first book in a series which will follow the family through the next decade of climate change. Thanks for reading and following! x(less)

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Average rating: 4.03 · 265 ratings · 101 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Friends and Neighbours: A heart-warming journey of self-discovery 4.05 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	How to Direct; The Rules of Film Grammar 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Role of the Film Director it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Great Film-making Tips! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ruth Torjussen said: " An exceptional cross continent saga that follows Patrick and Maeve and their family from rural Ireland to the Australian outback via much mid 20th century adventure, frustration, enlightenment and heartbreak. This is a brilliantly well written book w ...more "

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