Screenwriting and Playwriting and Students' education are my interests

Hope you enjoy my blogs in my journey to grow as a screenwriter and as an educator.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Screenwriting in the summer

A screenwriter instructor commented he enjoyed reading scripts on his balcony. I have not taken that step outdoors with my screenwriting. But after reading that comment I have decided a change up of writing some outdoors would be a great idea. I thought of several ideas including writing by waterfall, in the park, in my backyard, in a treehouse and on my balcony. Have fun writing this summer.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Screenwriting in a friendly competition

If you have been wanting to get more motivated in your screenwriting, perhaps joining a friendly screenwriting competition could be just the helpful thing to get you going. I have entered a couple of them to keep me motivated. If you are on Twitter, join the screenwriting groups to participate in the races. One of my favorite is the ScriptRace but another one is ScriptFrenzy. It is also another way to meet some of your fellow screenwriters!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

I'm in ProSeries 33 ScreenwritingU.com.

I encourage you to visit the site ScreenwritingU@.com and see what is happening. I am focussing on the screenwriting classes that are offered online. You are in for a treat, fellow screenwriters. If you have been asked by judges to use subtext, not be so on the nose with your dialogue, and use character traits in your writing and did not understand what to do, then you need to come see what screenwritingu.com has to offer. The classes are online and the assignments fit easily into your schedule. And you are not critically judged while you are growing and trying out the assignments.

Monday, November 22, 2010

I really miss my characters

I having been writing a comedy Thirty and Counting. I really like my characters. I sorta miss them when I am not writing. Is that strange? The protagonist is Julie Johnson who has been bumbling her way through her boyfriends and, in general, her life. Her best friend Matt Howard has been looking out for her and has a secret crush on her.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Comedy in Thirty and Counting

I am in the middle of the second act now. Have been developing the relationships among the protagonist and four people. I know what the ending is, so now am writing the twists and turns to get there.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Thirty and Counting

The title of my screenplay will reflect the protagonist's age group and also the number of boyfriends. I have been working on the screenplay today and am taking the advice of an expert to just write it. Screenwriting is mostly rewriting.