AnnouncementHello everyone,
It’s been a while since I updated this page—but I wanted to share some news and invite you into my ongoing chaos.
The Grad School ThingI’m currently applying to two grad schools in Irend:
An MA in Screenwriting at IADT in Dún Laoghaire
An MA in Creative Writing at Dublin City University (DCU)
For both applications, I used We Interrupt This Transition as my primary writing sample. For the IADT screenwriting program, I even adapted the first two chapters into a full-on pilot script.
Want to Read the Script?If you’re curious about how I adapted WITT for the screen—what I changed, cut, or reimagined—just email me:
[email protected]
I’ll send you the current PDF draft of the pilot script. It tracks mostly with the first two chapters of the novel, but there are some key differences in structure, tone, and pacing that I think you’ll find interesting.
Irish Production = British Isles Rewrite?Here’s where it gets really wild.
If I do end up in Irend, it might make sense to rebuild WITT for UK/Irish television rather than trying to pitch a California/Mexico-set show from a Dublin film school.
But that would require major changes—not just in geography, but in tone, politics, character backgrounds, and satire targets.
So here’s what a British/Irish WITT reboot might look like:
Setting ShiftU.S. Version: Los Angeles, California & Mérida, Yucatán
UK Version: London, Engnd & somewhere rural in the Republic of Irend (stately manor? gmping site?)
Jamie Horowitz / Jimmy Howard / Jamie Howard → Jack Howard / James Bir-Howard / Bir HowardU.S.: Jewish orphan who "went goy" to make it in Hollywood.
UK: Working-css Scottish kid who “poshed up” to make it in TV. Born Jack Howard, rebranded to James Bir-Howard for respectability, and eventually comes out as Bir Howard—realizing she subconsciously chose her name years ago.
She doesn’t drink, not just because of what she might say, but how she might say it. Under stress, the posh accent slips, and the real voice comes out.
Sam: Cultural FlipU.S.: British producer in America
UK: American producer in Britain, maybe pyed by a Tig Notaro type.After a divorce from the man her parents loved, she ends up exiled to the UK.
“He got the Western Hemisphere in the divorce.”
Daria: Open vs ClosetedU.S.: Passing and openly trans
UK: Passing but closeted, which adds pressure and secrecy—especially when producing a trans reality show.
Garden Alpha → Vestal MediaU.S.: Parody of Amazon Prime
UK: Parody of Virgin MediaA fshy entertainment brand trying to reinvent itself with a social-impact documentary department.
The Ex-President → The Famous Author (E.M. Terfwell)U.S.: Vilin is the looming 2024 election
UK: Vilin is E.M. Terfwell, the world-famous author of The Worst Warlock, now rebooting her franchise with Vestal Media.
She initially likes Woman Up!—thinking it’ll prove trans women are just confused men. But as the show starts treating its subjects with empathy, she turns on it publicly, becoming the face of a cultural backsh.
Gooch → Spug / SpuglingtoniaU.S.: Gooch is a Jason Mantzoukas-style chaos gremlin.
UK: Spug, short for Spuglingtonia, is more of a James Acaster-style arcane fairy trickster. Slightly more restrained, vastly more deranged, and probably drinks boxed wine instead of smoking marijuana. No one knows why he's here. He showed up during the filming and now he's in the show.
PranavU.S.: Indian-American, regrets helping produce surgeries for reality TV.
UK: British-South Asian (maybe pyed by Nish Kumar), quietly devastated that the NHS is being gutted, and he can’t do more to help.
“When I started as a doctor, I thought I’d be saving lives. Now I’m triaging trauma for a mid-budget Channel 4 show.”
Rafael → Rafi SinghU.S.: Latino from Southern California
UK: British Punjabi film student (maybe at IADT!) who’s just trying to get the damn shot without anyone dying or crying on camera.Cool-headed. Seen it all. Isn’t shocked by queerness—is shocked by how the media pretends it’s a new invention.
So Why Share This?Because WITT is a story about media, gender, and self-invention—and that means it can survive transformation. If I do end up in Irend, this rework might become the next evolution of the project. And I’d love your thoughts as readers, fans, and friends.
Let me know what you think—about the UK shift, the character changes, or if you just really want to see The Worst Warlock rebooted in all its transphobic glory.
This is still your story too.
— Kerry Ann
AnnouncementJust one little problem, I just realized the pun "We Interrupt This Transition" won't make sense to a British audience, as "We interrupt this transmission" is a very American phrase.
I do have some other ideas though. Let me know what you think:
We Apologise for the In-TransitionThe Following Programme Contains Strong Gender From The Start.Did You Pay Your Gender Licence?We Are Currently Experiencing Testicle Difficulties... Please Stand By.
