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Script prep: Laying out the cards…
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Script prep: Laying out the cards…

3-act story structure, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process

Script prep: Laying out the cards…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2019-04-26T10:24:51-04:00October 31st, 2017|3-act story structure, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process|

I'm currently in the middle of developing a script up [...]

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Why most scripts are toss-aways
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Why most scripts are toss-aways

backstory exploration, 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

Why most scripts are toss-aways

By Buzz McLaughlin|2019-04-26T10:24:57-04:00September 12th, 2017|backstory exploration, 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|

It may sound harsh, but most new scripts that are [...]

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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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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 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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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 [...]

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Can the plot of your script carry the load…?

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-04-12T14:41:00-04:00April 12th, 2016|3-act story structure, 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|

One of my favorite script clients recently sent me a [...]

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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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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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