scriptwriting Archives - Buzz McLaughlin

Your private scriptwriting world…the first draft

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-09-01T08:52:00-04:00September 1st, 2015|first draft, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, script consulting, script development, scriptwriting, the writing process|

So you're ready to plunge into your first draft. You've [...]

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A successful scriptwriting workshop

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-10-14T13:58:00-04:00October 14th, 2013|dramatic structure, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, playwriting, pre-writing, screenwriting, script development, scriptwriting, story structure|

This past summer I flew out to Santa Fe for [...]

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Where Script Writing Begins…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-09-19T11:56:00-04:00September 19th, 2013|low-residency MFA playwriting, low-residency MFA screenwriting. MFA writing for stage and screen, playwritng, pre-writing, script consulting. screenwriting, scriptwriting, the writing process|

I've been struck again recently with the degree to which [...]

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Launching a New MFA Program in Writing for Stage and Screen

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-08-20T12:16:00-04:00August 20th, 2013|MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, playwriting, screenwriting, scriptwriting, scriptwriting process, story development|

The last ten days of June were a special adventure [...]

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Sharing Your Script For The First Time: Part 2

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-05-29T10:05:00-04:00May 29th, 2013|dealing with initial feedback, first draft, marsha norman, playwriting, rewriting, rewriting process, screenwriting, script revisions, scriptwriting, sharing your script|

Continuing our discussion...Once you've located your initial readers and they've [...]

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Sharing Your Script For The First Time, Part 1

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-05-20T10:21:00-04:00May 20th, 2013|dealing with initial feedback, playwriting, rewriting, rewriting process, screenwriting, scriptwriting, sharing your script, writing process|

I can’t stress enough how important the very first sharing [...]

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The rewriting process: scanning your script

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-05-03T12:48:00-04:00May 3rd, 2013|play, playwriting, rewriting exercise, rewriting process, screenplay, screenwriting, script consulting, script revisions, scriptwriting|

Here’s another simple little exercise that you might add to [...]

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Too Many MFA Programs in Playwriting and Screenwriting…?

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-03-27T17:12:00-04:00March 27th, 2013|low-residency MFA in playwriting, low-residency MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, playwriting, screenwriting, script development, scriptwriting|

Yesterday I came across a comment in a LinkedIn discussion [...]

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Announcing a New Low-Res MFA in Scriptwriting

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-03-13T14:04:00-04:00March 13th, 2013|low-residency MFA in playwriting, low-residency MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, playwriting, screenwriting, scriptwriting|

Since my last post I've been busy with many projects, [...]

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Developing great characters, Part 7: Leisure time

By Buzz McLaughlin|2012-03-16T14:24:00-04:00March 16th, 2012|back story, character biographies, character development, developing characters, playwriting, screenwriting, script development, scriptwriting, the writing process; character exploration|

Ah yes… leisure time. Or extra time. Blogging time. [...]

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