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The script writing conundrum–when to plunge into draft?

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-08-25T11:21:00-04:00August 25th, 2015|backstory, character exploration, dramatic structure, first draft, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting|

There are many theories floating around out there about when [...]

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The script writer’s secret weapon…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-08-18T17:48:00-04:00August 18th, 2015|low-residency MFA screenwriting, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in scriptwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting, the writing process|

I was talking to one of our advanced MFA students the [...]

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Pre-draft exploratory work: a key to successful scriptwriting

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-08-11T10:45:00-04:00August 11th, 2015|backstory, character development, character exploration, dramatic structure, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting, script writing|

I know I keep hammering on this, but taking the [...]

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A new book on screenwriting well worth a read…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-08-04T13:37:00-04:00August 4th, 2015|Barbara Nicolosi, books on screenwriting, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, Notes to Screenwriters, script consulting, Vicki Peterson|

There's a new book on screenwriting published this past January [...]

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A book on screenwriting worth a review…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-07-28T12:11:00-04:00July 28th, 2015|Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!, dramatic structure, low-residency MFA in playwriting, low-residency MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, screenplay structure, script consulting|

This summer I'm spending some time taking another look at [...]

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Script writer rejuvenation in ten days…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-07-21T17:53:00-04:00July 21st, 2015|low-residency MFA playwriting, low-residency MFA screenwriting, MFA in script writing, MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting, script readings|

Late last month, I headed up our latest MFA program [...]

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Preparing for a script reading marathon

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-06-02T20:14:00-04:00June 2nd, 2015|low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, play readings, screenplay readings, script consulting, script readings|

I'm currently in the midst of casting and scheduling twelve [...]

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The importance of backstory in scriptwriting

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-05-26T10:38:00-04:00May 26th, 2015|back story, character exploration, developing characters, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting, the writing process|

I was sitting on our porch last night with my [...]

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Pre-draft story development work in script writing…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-05-06T11:43:00-04:00May 6th, 2015|back story, character exploration, developing characters, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting, the writing process|

The biggest issue regarding the script writing process that keeps [...]

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Flannery O’Connor on writer discipline

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-03-31T09:44:00-04:00March 31st, 2015|discipline for the writer, low-residency MFA in playwriting, low-residency MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in script writing, script consulting, writing process|

Recently a successful writer friend of mine sent me Flannery [...]

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