MFA in screenwriting Archives - Page 7 of 10

Musings on story structure…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-03-01T17:25:00-05:00March 1st, 2016|3-act story structure, dramatic structure, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, screenplay structure, script consulting|

The other week I was talking with a writer friend [...]

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Script submission and living in the real world…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-02-24T13:15:00-05:00February 24th, 2016|low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, script competitions, script consulting, script submission|

Some years ago when I was the Artistic Director of [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Another script writing marathon…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-02-02T15:52:00-05:00February 2nd, 2016|low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, script development, script readings, story development, the writing process|

Last month there was an exhilarating gathering of script writers--playwrights, [...]

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The road map in screenwriting…getting it right

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-12-08T14:27:00-05:00December 8th, 2015|beat sheet, dramatic structure, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot invention, plot outlining, screenplay structure, the writing process|

The other day I had the follow exchange with a [...]

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Entering the scriptwriting wilderness…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-12-01T12:33:00-05:00December 1st, 2015|first draft, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, pre-writing, script consulting, the writing process|

There comes a point in the development of a project [...]

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Using the “pause” and “silence” in scriptwriting…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-11-24T14:40:00-05:00November 24th, 2015|low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, pace in film, script consulting, subtext, the writing process, use of the "pause", writing dialogue|

Probably the most important nonverbal element in scriptwriting, especially playwriting, [...]

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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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