Margie Walker: Screenwriter in Houston, Texas.

Mike Thompson
Help! I Wanna Be a Screenwriter!

Greetings! Allow me to introduce myself -- my name's Mike Thompson, veteran Hollywood writer/producer of feature films, Dragonfly, starring Kevin Costner, and Love Happens, featuring Jennifer Aniston. I also co-created the FOX television series, John Doe, and have written and produced indie film and...

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Mike Thompson

Art Arutyunyan thank you, sir!

Mike Thompson

Mark Deuce my pleasure -- glad you found it valuable!

Mark Deuce

Have a great weekend Mike Thompson

Christopher Xavier Lozano
Opinion's ? ScreenCraft writing competitions ? Are they real and or a good launch pad ?

I am a recent straight "A's" perfect attendance 4yr BFA LAFS Graduate and humbly think I have a great short-animation-film pilot SCRIPT, But I lost it....! 

However, I am inspired to write it again for: ("SCREENCRAFT ANIMATION COMPETITION 2020 

Screen Craft has many competitions year round but are th...

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Doug Nelson

I've won, placed, shown and not even been in the running at many screenwriting contests over the past decade or more. I think Screencraft was one of them. Frankly, none of them -good, mediocre and bad...

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Jason Mirch

Hey Doug Nelson have you ever considered entering a Stage 32 contest? If you win, I will personally see that you get into rooms with decision makers. And if you're a finalist, we'll send out your logl...

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Margie Walker

The comments regarding the legitimacy of Screencraft competitions are old, 4 years. Is there something more recent to know whether its worth it?

Nick Phillips
Next Wednesday at NOON PST...Join us for a FREE Script Breakdown Webcast which will cover Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer!

Hello, Screenwriting Lounge! Nick Phillips here! Make sure to set your clocks, reminders, alarms whatever you have to do to remind yourself to tune in THIS Wednesday April 3rd at NOON PST. This is a special time slot for this week only and it is FREE TO ALL! I will be breaking down the epic, amazing...

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Nick Phillips

Jacob Ide i think he just casts great actors in those roles and let's them breathe unique life into each of them.

Nick Phillips

I hope I got to everyone's comments, please let me know if i didn't. It really was amazing to present this to you all, and how cool that you're all from different parts of the globe and we all came together here because of our shared love of amazing movies! Thank you, guys!

Maurice Vaughan

Here's the link to rewatch the webinar, Luca Danieli and everyone: www.stage32.com/webinars/on-demand/3509091011768885792/2144...

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Scott McConnell
How to Increase the resonance of your script by marrying plot and theme.

Most screenplays and films sag or bore.

There are many reasons for this disaster but often the cause is the script lacks a theme that we deeply care about. Resonant themes cause audiences to empathize, feel, and come back again.

Imagine watching Titanic without its ideas of love and sacrifice. Or Sh...

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Colin Guest

Many thanks for sharing. I must say that Maurice Vaughan's idea of starting with a logline is something I've not heard of before. Comments on this would be appreciated.

CJ Walley

The trick I used to achieve the same thing was study proverbs. That changed everything for me and meant my stories actually had meaning rather than just a set of events.

When Scott Foster, former story...

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Robert Deege

I love this! When I consult with screenwriters, I often ask them to think about their hero's external and internal goals, and it's the internal goal that leads one in the direction of theme and now to your point, thematic conflict. Thank you for this!

Margie Walker

Maybe we can meet up at Scriptwriters Houston or for coffee sometime this year. Much success to you!

Francisco Castro
Self Publishing on Amazon

I'm considering self-publishing my sci-fi adventure novel on Amazon. I've turned down five indie publishers because they required a percentage of film/tv rights but none of them had ever sold properties to a studio/network nor produced any of their books. Any writers out there in the Stage32 univers...

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Kenneth Adrian Ellis

I used a literary agency to connect with my Publisher of fifteen (15) years ongoing. (i.e. COVER. LAYOUT. DESIGN. EDITING. That provide experience for readers that publishers are commonly known for)....

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Kenneth Adrian Ellis

You're welcome Francisco!

Writer/Director/Instructor

Hi All it's Andre' again, as we all know all 3 unions will be negotiating soon and we are all going to feel the bad and the good of these times.. Since I have no control over that or it's time to resolution what I can do is share with you some tools that might help you. I teach branding at a design...

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Andre' Barnwell

Hi Maurice now that you have narrowed yourself to a Horror/Thriller writer what two adjectives and noun describe your style of Horror/Thriller? ie Shocking, Unapologetic, Truth-teller

Maurice Vaughan

I'll have to think about that, Andre'. Thanks!

Leonardo Ramirez

I love this exercise Andre' Barnwell . It's been a couple of days and I'm still working on it! Thanks for posting!

Comfort Ihueze
Newbie Screenwriter Brimming With Ideas

I quit my job to put down some of my ideas because it was nearly driving me crazy lol. I know, in this economy, it was probably not the wisest thing to do....but, I'm sane, I'm happy & my storytelling skills are improving. I write across all genres; but mostly thrillers, I'm currently writing my fir...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Comfort Ihueze.

Geoff Hall

PS Comfort Ihueze sanity is overrated!

Ashley Renee Smith

Welcome to the Stage 32 community, Comfort Ihueze! We're so excited to have you here!

The best way to network here on Stage 32, is just to put yourself out there by posting, commenting, and connecting...

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Joe Thayer
Wow - it's been a week.

Just want to post what a wild week it has been for me. Not to brag but to thank the community for all the support, advice, and encouragement through the year. This week: 

I met with the Director and Producer on a Proof of concept film that will be produced in 2022.  

I met with the DP and Producer on...

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Joe Thayer

Thanks

Heidi Schussman

Wow! Good for you Joe.

Margie Walker

An inspiring piece. Pitching has always given me the heebie-jeebies. I definitely plan to try pitching this year. Thanks for sharing.

John Mezes

Thank you Margie! Pitching can be nerve-racking, but not impossible, and it's a necessity to further your writing career and efforts. I hope we see you in the pitch practice sessions because we want to hear your pitches. It's the fuel that drives us. I'm glad the blog helped.

Margie Walker

This inspired me.

Margie Walker

Come to Houston Scriptwriters, Monday, July 18@Montrose Center, Please. If not, contact me. I'm not sure if putting email addresses is ok, but if you respond positively here, I'll recheck.

Margie Walker

Come to Houston Scriptwriters, Monday, July 18@Montrose Center

Margie Walker

Just watched Jeanette Millio’s presentation on How yo Write A Budget for TV Series. Originally I didn’t think the information would be useful but thankfully my curiosity has proven how invaluable the information is to feature writing as well. Loved it!

David Wright
The Play as Dance Drama

I've been writing Yoruba Dance Dramas, with the focus being on the Orisa of the Yoruba Pantheon. Orisa worship is a West African tradition born in Nigeria and Benin (Dahomey).

The beauty of it is that there is an abundance of material to be incorporated in the works. It has allowed me to enjoy a modi...

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Karen "Kay" Ross

That sounds amazing! I dig the way you weave mythology into the plays. I hope you get to do more African stories, though.

Debbie Elicksen

Bringing traditions to life is a great thing. We need more of that. The world is ready for it, craving it.

Margie Walker

What's the name of your book? I'm interested as a former student of ethnography. I see a story there..

Margie Walker

Congrats and good luck on your book!

Margie's network

James E. Sanders Jr
Karen "Kay" Ross
Skinny Corleone
Comfort Ihueze
Victoria Rossetto
Vincent Weberink
Miquiel Banks
Trevon Rubbins
Mike Gasaway
Marcos David Luraschi
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