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The one essential ingredient for a successful writer…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-04-18T11:56:00-04:00April 18th, 2017|discipline for the writer, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, the writing process|

To wrap up my recent series of posts on writing [...]

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Another tip on tackling that first draft…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-04-11T10:16:00-04:00April 11th, 2017|first draft, Lanford Wilson, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, marsha norman, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, Romulus Linney, script consulting, the writing process|

Recently I've been sharing a number of posts on various [...]

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How to handle the “bad day”

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-04-04T11:04:00-04:00April 4th, 2017|first draft, John Guare, John Patrick Shanley, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, Terrence McNally, the writing process|

I know I've posted about this before, but how to [...]

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Giving your characters rope…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-03-28T10:26:00-04:00March 28th, 2017|character development, first draft, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process|

As you plunge into your first draft on any project [...]

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How to protect your artistic vision…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-03-21T15:32:00-04:00March 21st, 2017|dealing with initial feedback, discipline for the writer, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, the writing process|

As you face the challenge of writing your first draft [...]

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At the first draft starting gate: the takeoff

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-03-14T13:17:00-04:00March 14th, 2017|first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process|

There are two ways you can position yourself to begin [...]

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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 [...]

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More on fighting the negative voice…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-12-06T15:04:00-05:00December 6th, 2016|Emily Mann, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, marsha norman, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, rewriting, script consulting, Terrence McNally, writing process|

Last week I shared some thoughts about how important it [...]

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What to do when your first draft sucks…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-11-29T16:07:00-05:00November 29th, 2016|discipline for the writer, first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, rewriting process, script consulting, script development|

For starters, first take a deep breath. Then give yourself [...]

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Finding a title for your script that works, Part 2

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-11-15T13:14:00-05:00November 15th, 2016|first draft, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, script titles, the writing process|

Last week I focused on the critical importance of capturing [...]

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