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Elsa Williams

@elsawilliams.bsky.social

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Writer, scrawny teenage boy. Shortlisted for Thousand Films Screenwriting Scheme https://medium.com/@elsalwilliams https://ko-fi.com/elsalwilliams

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · May 1

The new series of The Assembly dropped on ITVX at the weekend, starring David Tennant and Danny Dyer.

Here’s an article I wrote last year about the show’s format and portrayals of autism on screen.

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Telly is weird. As an autistic person, I’ve never felt wholesome

The microphone is passed to a young man sat along the row. He laughs a little, avoiding all eye contact, and suddenly struggles to speak…

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 3h

Written something about the marvel of Sally Wainwright, mental health and depictions of suicidal women. Might not be one I can pitch because of the themes explored, but I can try. Should be up somewhere soon, regardless

Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 5h

Opened the fridge. Just read the back of a tub of ricotta that instructs, ‘consume within 24 hours.’

That’s not a cheese. That’s a time bomb

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 20h

The NHS, once a year, every year:

#CelebrityTraitors

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 20h

The NHS, once a year, every year:

#CelebrityTraitors

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chiller @thechiller.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote a lovely poem about the good old days, to go with the nice pink one off Facebook that's quoted below.

The Good Old Days

Tuberculosis, ricketts
Polio and smog
He kicked the wife for five days
On weekends kicked the dog
The choir boys were fiddled with
The priest put round the plate
And then those lads went off to war
And mental health was great.
My gran made broth with only bone
She couldn't afford cheese
And several of her kids died
From preventable disease
Wasn't allowed a bank account
Couldn't get a job
Tuberculosis, ricketts
Polio and smog.

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Laura Richmond @laurarichmond.bsky.social · 23h

Finally, some good news! All My Worldly Joy will be published by @wiltonsquare.bsky.social early next year. (1/3)

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 23h

The best news x

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 2d

Friend’s just posted “Halfway to meeting you, baby boy!” and their costly 3D scan that looks NOTHING remotely like a baby.

Tempted to start my own ultrasound scam business, selling parents-to-be extortionate sepia videos of burrata

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 2d

With some lumps of ricotta, possibly

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 2d

Writing headshot, innit

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · May 1

Telly is weird. As an autistic person, I’ve never felt wholesome

The microphone is passed to a young man sat along the row. He laughs a little, avoiding all eye contact, and suddenly struggles to speak…

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 3d

You know, I really hope you did both

Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Life has felt heavier recently. Going to try and make Medium articles more of a regular thing. Hoping to put miscellaneous stuff out there that’s more difficult to pitch, in the hope of keeping talking about something, anything. So here goes.

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 4d

Somebody told me I’m looking more ‘soft butch’ these days. Which sounds a hell of a lot less like a lesbian and more like a sandwich spread, or a cream cheese. I can’t think of many things more lovely, to be honest with you

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 5d

Hahaha

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Friz(ombie!) @frizfrizzle.bsky.social · 5d

For sale: Baby. Shoes never worn. Somebody buy my shoeless baby. His feet are fucking disgusting.

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 6d

Sorry!

A woman with long brown hair in a striped jumper sits on a chair at home for Blue Cross video advert. Subtitles on-screen say: “Losing a horse is really different from losing any other pet. They don't live in your home.”

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 6d

This video advert just popped up on my feed and the first two lines made me start snorting uncontrollably. I’m going to hell

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Liam @lidget.bsky.social · 7d

How has no one asked Celia Imrie about Scottish country dancing yet?! #celebritytraitors

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Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 9d

Mine would claim my hair looked like one of her balding barbies before pressing me for a bag of Crunchie Nuggets

Elsa Williams @elsawilliams.bsky.social · 9d

Keep seeing that AI generated image trend of adults being embraced by their ‘inner child’ selves. And I’m sorry but I don’t believe for one second that our inner children would be anything other than appalled at us

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 10d

Jane Goodall offers sage advice for the rest of us. #3E

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