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. Elizabeth Searle—the author of seven books of fiction and a rock opera, and the co-writer of the feature film I’ll Show You Mine (Duplass Brothers Productions)—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 co-wrote the feature film I’ll Show You Mine (Duplass Brothers Productions) and she wrote her new novel Lock Her Up as both a novel and a screenplay. The screenplay has won seven awards as Best Thriller script and was described in Film Daily as a ‘searing thriller’ and in Indie Shorts as ‘Thelma and Louise reimagined through intersectional feminism.’ Elizabeth is the author of six books of fiction, most recently The Drama Room (“Daring plots with evocative prose and complex characters;” Kirkus Reviews). Her feature film I’ll Show You Mine Drew was released in select theaters and via VOD on AmazonPrime, Peacock and more. Searle’s previous books include Celebrities In Disgrace (“A miniature masterpiece;” New York Times) and A Four-Sided Bed, both adapted as award-winning short films. A Four-Sided Bed was a Boston Globe Paperback bestseller and an ALA award finalist and is in development as a feature film. Both Elizabeth’s widely performed theater work—Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera—and her feature film have drawn national media. Elizabeth teaches Fiction and Scriptwriting at Stonecoast MFA (University of Southern Maine) and she lives near Boston.