Who am I to tell you what’s good?
So, who am I to tell you what is good? I am a fellow writer. Throughout college I worked for Michael Hauge, an author, lecturer, and screenwriting consultant. Michael is a phenomenally gifted teacher and coach, who has lectured all over the world and is extremely respected in this industry. His website offers a wealth of information on screenwriting and storytelling and I constantly find myself referring back to his articles for inspiration and advice. Working with Michael was an amazing experience that taught me how to work with other writers and what makes a screenplay great.
I also spent a summer working in development at Miramax , where I read and wrote coverage for hundreds of scripts, and learned what it took to get past the gatekeepers, and what made a script stand out from the hundreds that were sent each week. I also learned what caused the readers to immediately reject a script, and what mistakes caused us to lose interest in a story.
I earned a Master’s Degree in Screenwriting from California State University Northridge, where I taught an undergraduate screenwriting course, and worked as a teacher’s assistant in a few graduate writing courses, which further developed my knowledge of how to write a great script, and, more importantly, how to help others in their own journey to writing the perfect story. Since graduating, I have worked as a consultant, working with other writers on developing their ideas, improving their scripts, and understanding the art of storytelling.
