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Screenwriting resources: scripts and competitions

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-11-17T15:09:00-05:00November 17th, 2015|low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, moviebytes.com, screenplay competitions, screenwriting, script consulting, script downloads, script mag|

There are numerous channels open for writers regarding getting your [...]

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The plot treatment–an exercise in story structure

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-11-10T12:18:00-05:00November 10th, 2015|Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot invention, plot outlining, script consulting, story structure|

My wife recently shared with me a wonderful piece from [...]

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Another script writing secret: keeping it to yourself…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-11-03T17:37:00-05:00November 3rd, 2015|dealing with initial feedback, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in scriptwriting, script consulting, the writing process|

It's about that time in the current term of our [...]

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A scriptwriting secret: taking it one step at a time…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-10-27T09:53:00-04:00October 27th, 2015|Casablanca, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, story development, writing process|

I'm currently working with a script client who is agonizing [...]

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A scriptwriting challenge: fighting the negative voice

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-10-13T12:02:00-04:00October 13th, 2015|Emily Mann, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, marsha norman, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, Terrence McNally, the writing process|

So you're finally plunging into your first draft and all [...]

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A scriptwriting tool for plot invention

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-10-06T11:24:00-04:00October 6th, 2015|inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in scriptwriting, plot invention, plot outlining, script consulting, story development|

My last blog post centered on the process of plot [...]

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Plot outlining–a scriptwriting key

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-09-29T11:27:00-04:00September 29th, 2015|3-act story structure, inventing plot, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in scriptwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, plot outlining, script consulting, writing process|

The other day I walked back into the modest guest [...]

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An insightful book on playwriting…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-09-22T15:06:00-04:00September 22nd, 2015|low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, teaching playwriting, the writing process|

There's a wonderful and rather unique little book that's been [...]

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My play SISTER CALLING MY NAME to open in Minneapolis…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-09-08T15:29:00-04:00September 8th, 2015|buzz mclaughlin, Minnesota play, Open Window Theatre, Sister Calling My Name|

Here's a little personal horn tooting... My play Sister Calling [...]

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Your private scriptwriting world…the first draft

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-09-01T08:52:00-04:00September 1st, 2015|first draft, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting, script development, scriptwriting, the writing process|

So you're ready to plunge into your first draft. You've [...]

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