Where do you live (City, State, or Country)? Cleveland, OH
Your script stood out among hundreds of others. What was the inspiration for your story and why did you write a script instead of a short story or a novel? My years in radio inspired me to write the story which began as a novel years ago, was shopped in New York by my agents but never sold. I turned it into a screenplay and wrote 13 more screenplays before rewriting it last year. I had too much material for a short story and I enjoy writing scripts more than novels. Radio stories are short and I always had more good information than I could use, so I expanded the stories into newspaper and magazine articles. Several articles were the basis for screenplays.
How long did it take you to write your script...and what is your writing process? Do you outline...use index cards...white board...or just start with FADE IN? This version took several months, but I am rewriting it with some good tips from my Wiki coverage. I outline the story and use my radio investigative and research skills. My small independent production company has made award-winning feature, short and documentary films and music videos with my original award-winning songs. Firsthand experience as a writer, producer, director, actor and every other position that comes with filmmaking is a big help.
What is your ultimate ambition as a writer? To inform as well as entertain and hopefully lead to positive change.
Which film or television writers inspire you? Why? Shonda Rhimes. Some of my screenplays are true story period pieces.
What’s your all-time favorite movie or television show? North by Northwest.
What advice do you have for writers hoping to win a contest or place as a finalist as you have? This is my fourth screenplay to make the Wiki Screenplay Contest Finalist list. Get full coverage on your contest entry and keep an open mind. My favorite quote is from Thomas A. Edison. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Don’t give up! What else are you working on that the world needs to know about? A sequel. www.nibstar.com YouTube - Nib Star Productions