About this Event
If you are a writer or fan of fiction who is interested in scriptwriting, this generative workshop will give you an introductory overview and some in-class exercises to get you started in writing script scenes. She will describe how she’s made the shift into writing original scripts, as well as adaptations of other writers’ works. She will lead in-class exercises that will give students a taste of the exciting and collaborative world of scriptwriting. No experience necessary; open to all who are curious about creating scripts.
Elizabeth Searle writes fiction and scripts. She is the author of Lock Her Up and six previous books of fiction and a rock opera. She is also co-writer of a feature film, I’ll Show You Mine (Duplass Brothers Productions; available widely via streaming on AmazonPrime, Peacock & more). Elizabeth’s previous books include The Drama Room, a finalist for the Kirkus Indie Book Awards; A Four-Sided Bed, nominated for an ALA Book Award and in development for film, and My Body to You, Iowa Short Fiction Prize winner. Elizabeth’s feature film and her theater work, Tonya & Nancy: the Rock Opera, have both drawn national media attention.
Event venue & nearby stays
George Stevens Academy, 23 Union St, Blue Hill, United States