True Story of the Perfect 36 synopsis
Becca and Maddie, preteen sisters and unlikely experts of time travel, need adult supervision as they travel to Nashville in August of 1920 to fix the timeline. So they take… Read more »
Category: Screenplays
True Story excerpt
I wrote a new beginning for my newest script (code name True Story) this morning. I know I really should finish the script before I start messing with the beginning,… Read more »
Obsessed
I used to be one of those people who was never, and I mean NEVER, without something to read. If I didn’t have a book handy I’d read a magazine,… Read more »
The magic of a single sentence
I adore writing. Yet practically every time I sit down to write it’s a battle. That first paragraph, that first sentence, that first word, all punch me in the gut… Read more »
Women write great movies
There are loads of fabulous writers out there, and many of them are women. But when it comes to Hollywood women writers are a bit hard to find. As a… Read more »
Top of the stairs
An excerpt of what I wrote today. This script still has a long way to go, but I’m encouraged because it plays out easily in my head. INT. STAIRS –… Read more »
Excerpt – Spencer 1928
Spencer 1928 is the working title, although I’m getting closer to a real title. Emma and her friends play a practical joke on Edwin and his friends, who are camping… Read more »
Treasure Trove (working title)
A few months ago I had every intention of starting a new screenplay. I thought through characters, plot, themes, and even a twist or two. Then I dropped the ball…. Read more »
Mission, Method, Result
The mission: Adapt one of my screenplays into a novel. The method: Convince my brain that it’s not a screenplay, but an outline. I always outline my stories. The result:… Read more »
Oops!
About a month ago I came up with a new story idea. I planned to write it into a screenplay, and I was rather excited because the leads were sisters…. Read more »