FROM IDEA TO SCRIPT: GET YOUR DRAFT DONE
Has the muse whispered in your ear but you can’t seem to get started? Stuck in the messy middle and need some writing mojo to get your script across the finish line? Get your thoughts out of your head and onto the page!
Accountability + Prompts + Examples = Words On The Page!
Where: Zoom
Dates: Tuesdays, May 21st-June 25th
Times: There are currently TWO sections open. Choose ONE.
9:30-11:30am PST /12:30-2:30pm EST/5:30-7:30pm GMT
12pm-2pm PST/3-5pm ET /8-10pm GMT
Note: Class size is intentionally small to give everyone ample time to receive weekly feedback.
*if anyone is interested in a Sunday evening class at 12pm-2pm/3-5pm/8-10pm GMT, please reply and let me know. And if none of the times work for you, please also let me know! Depending on interest, we may add a section.
CLASS STRUCTURE:
1) Writers check-in- We’ll share what went well and what didn’t with our writing each week.
2) Writing Prompts + Storytelling Tips- We’ll work through these together and immediately apply what we’ve learned!
3) Pages. We will read approximately 5-10 pages of everyone's work out loud and offer peer supported feedback.
4) Additional Motivation- Each week you’ll receive recommended books/articles/podcast episodes/videos to further inspire you, as well as tips for dealing with resistance, fear, and overwhelm.
Cost: $224
To Register: Payment can be made through PayPal, Zelle, or Venmo [contact me at hello [at] MonicaMcCarthy [dot] net
IF YOU CRAVE MORE SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK…
The writing process is as individual and personalized as the stories we create! I’m happy to connect deeper with you via one-on-one consultations. If you want personalized feedback on your completed drafts, I’m also available for individual feedback sessions.
ABOUT ME
I’m an actress, writer, director, and podcast host who recently moved to coastal Ireland from Los Angeles after two decades in NYC.
I received my MA in Creative Writing and Literature from Harvard University and my BA in Theater from Pepperdine University, Malibu.
My plays and screenplays have been selected for the Chateau Orquevaux Artist-Writer Residency in France, the Athena Film Festival Writers Lab in NYC, The National Winter Playwrights Retreat in Colorado, and a play reading at the New Plays Lab at the Inge Festival in Kansas. I was selected for the Hollywood Radio & Television Society Mentorship Program and was a Semifinalist for the highly competitive The Writer’s Lab in NYC.
As a filmmaker, I directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the comedic short film Survival Job that won over a dozen awards on the festival circuit across the United States and UK. I also wrote and co-created a short filmed entirely on iPhone during the pandemic in Michigan.
My acting credits include theatre: Broadway (with Laura Linney and Alicia Silverstone), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, regional theaters and Television and Film with roles on The Noel Diaries (Netflix), FBI (CBS), The Blacklist (NBC), and Mildred Pierce (HBO).
I created and hosted a popular event series and podcast The Happier Hour: Philosophy To Help Life Suck Less that was featured in The New York Times and Time Out New York.
As a teacher and facilitator I’ve delivered hundreds of workshops and keynotes both virtually and in person on emotional intelligence and storytelling across sectors including: Google, Viacom, Sony Music, Uber, HSB, Publicis, The Financial Times, The British Army, The Institute of Physics, Universal Music, Miro, and TEDx.
I’m currently in rewrites for a comedy feature, a dark comedy television pilot and a play about Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, and in the early stages of a script inspired by the magical folklore of my new home in Ireland.
Please don’t hesitate to email me with any questions! Hello [at] MonicaMcCarthy [dot] net