backstory

At the first draft starting gate: the ripple effect

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-03-07T12:27:00-05:00March 7th, 2017|backstory, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, the ripple effect, the writing process|

I've always appreciated the phrase "ripple effect" because it nicely [...]

0

At the first draft starting gate: the spontaneity factor

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-02-28T11:58:00-05:00February 28th, 2017|backstory, character exploration, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process|

If you've faithfully done your due diligence with your pre-draft [...]

0

How to have fun writing your first draft…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-10-25T09:09:00-04:00October 25th, 2016|backstory, character development, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting|

I'm a big believer that the writing of your first [...]

0

Trusting the writing process…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-09-26T13:18:00-04:00September 26th, 2016|backstory, character exploration, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, pre-writing, script consulting, the writing process|

I'm continually struck by the degree to which I find [...]

0

How to avoid getting lost in your first draft…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-08-31T15:04:00-04:00August 31st, 2016|backstory, character exploration, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, the writing process|

I'm so often struck by the number of playwrights and [...]

4

Stanislavski and scriptwriting…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-05-03T11:55:00-04:00May 3rd, 2016|backstory, character exploration, developing characters, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, stanislavski, the writing process|

I'm re-reading An Actor Prepares and I'm struck with the degree [...]

0

The keys to story development…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-02-16T12:55:00-05:00February 16th, 2016|backstory, central character, character development, dramatic premise, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, story development|

In prepping for my talk this Saturday, Feb. 20 at [...]

0

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 [...]

1

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 [...]

0