TASHA HARDY
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Where do you live (City, State, or Country)?
Austin, Texas
 
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 best friend is deaf and I’ve always wanted to write a script that takes place within deaf culture. Also, she has a very unique story that I wanted to tell to the world. I haven’t written a feature for a while and have always wanted the challenge of writing a psychological thriller, so this was the perfect project.
 
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?
I took it through a stage 32 class for 2 1/2 months where I wrote a comprehensive, twelve page outline and started writing the script. Then two months later I had a complete second draft. Now I’m almost finished with the final draft (5) eight months later. I put it down for a while to work on something else for a couple of months, so it’s safe to say from beginning to end it the whole process took so 6 months.
 
What is your ultimate ambition as a writer?
To tell unique, authentic, human stories no matter what genre or the size if the audience.
 
Was your entry at The Wiki Screenplay Contest a full script or “the first ten pages”? Why did you make that choice?
It was a full script. Because I was taking it through a class at the beginning, I decided to wait to submit the full draft later on.
 
What’s your all-time favorite movie or television show...and why?
“The Princess Bride” is my favorite movie of all time. It’s the perfect modern, timeless, uplifting fairy tale.
 
What advice do you have for writers hoping to win a contest or place as a finalist as you have?
Take your time and outline every beat. Don’t worry about how long it takes you to get the script where you want it. Get feedback all along the way. Trust your intuition all along the way.
 
What else are you working on that the world needs to know about?
A TV series called “The Undateables”
 After a tumultuous divorce from her bipolar, self-medicating ex-husband, Diana (52) is left emotionally raw and grappling with her identity. A brief stint of mental instability leads her to a wild coping mechanism: she only dates men society considers “too weird to love.” What starts as a self-destructive spiral becomes a path to self-discovery.