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A writing mantra that pays dividends…

backstory exploration, character exploration, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, story development, the writing process

A writing mantra that pays dividends…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2019-04-26T10:24:40-04:00February 21st, 2018|backstory exploration, character exploration, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, story development, the writing process|

So you have an exciting new idea you want to [...]

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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 [...]

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Developing organic story structure…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-02-07T09:22:00-05:00February 7th, 2017|character exploration, dramatic structure, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, the writing process|

As you're working on developing a new story idea it's [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Speaking at Monadnock Writers’ Group Feb 20th

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-02-09T13:08:00-05:00February 9th, 2016|character exploration, dramatic structure, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, Monadock Writers' Group, plot invention, script consulting, the writing process|

For those of you within striking distance, you might be [...]

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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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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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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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