Introduce yourself to the group

[James Thompson]

My name is James (Jim) Thompson. I have not written any scripts but have multiple draft novels and short stories. I’m hoping to add better structure, flow, and deeper subplots to my writing.

I am a retire US Army SGM with extensive experience in communications, airborne, and special operations. I have 30 years network and simulation engineering experience with Internet service providers. I was one of the authors of a Cisco Press technical book. I hold a 2d degree black belt in Okinawan karate. I actively scuba dive. I am an avid and prolific reader including non-fiction, technical as well as fiction.

[Jon Scheide]

Hey James…

thanks for your service brother.

Former Army Helicopter Crewchief myself, 2ID (South Korea), & 3rd Signal Corp @ Ft. Hood

[Leslie A Aguillard]

My Name is Leslie A. Aguillard

I have written no successful scripts but 5 that I’ve called scripts.

I hope to get my ideas to be ore marketable and interesting.

I like to do line drawings using the statues of Liberty, Freedom, Peace and Justice as characters, as in a coloring book.

[Marc Koller]

My name is Marc Koller, a retired corporate “executive” I have finished a “Final Draft” of a novel, that would likely be better suited for a movie or series.

I live in the Portland Oregon area.

[Heidi Stangeland]

1. Name? Heidi Stangeland

2. How many scripts you’ve written? 7 scripts (3 of them TV shows) that are marketable.

3. What do you hope to get out of the class? A little kick in the butt for me to knock out thriller concepts that I have been brewing for the last 2 years and taking this class again right motivation.

4. Something unique, special, strange, or unusual about you? A few things, but I knit a lot to destress – (native norwegian patterned sweaters, hats, mittons, socks).

[Jon Scheide]

<font color=”#202020″>Greetings all~</font>

<font color=”#202020″>I’m an award winning filmmaker with over three decades of experience in features, television, journalism, fiction and new media who came up through the ranks from production, </font>having worked in 26 states and a dozen countries.<font color=”#202020″ style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”> I’ve managed </font>mutiple high-profile projects from concept to completion, combining creative storytelling with budgetary and logistical considerations.

<font color=”#202020″ style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>But now, my focus now is really on writing,</font> includes scriptwriting, story analysis, creative development, although I’ll still sling a radio when need be.

Currently operating out Cape Town and the UK.

[Tracy Fleming]

Hi!

I’m Tracy Nelson Fleming and I’ve written one full script several years ago. I joined the class because I’ve always had an idea for a spy thriller and I want to actually write it. I’m hoping to learn the thriller map and how to apply it to various ideas. I’m a teacher and worked and lived in China, South Korea and Hong Kong from 2015-2020.

Good to meet everyone 🙂

[Dianna Ippolito]

Hi All,
My name is Dianna. I have written about 20 scripts maybe more. I am a comedy and drama writer, but would LOVE to become adept at writing good thrillers. I always get caught up in trying to do red herrings when I write thrillers and my scripts get unwieldy. Something unique about me, or maybe not so unique – I like to listen to the Air Crash Investigation tv show and fall asleep to terrible accidents. Don’t ask me why. 🙂

Thanks
Dianna

[Peter Feliz]

1. Name? Pete Feliz

2. How many scripts you’ve written? 4 screenplays, 1 play & way too many unfinished whatevers

3. What you hope to get out of the class? An Oscar AND a Nobel prize for Literature. Actually want to be able to learn and codify the elements of a thriller.

4. Something unique, special, strange or unusual about you? My abject and utter blandness

[Robert Smith]

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

I am Robert R. Smith. I am a playwright whose stage play “Angels in Gangland” was performed as a Zoom Production, the recording of which won the Best Feature Film Award at the Cecil County Independent film festival. I am completing what I hope will be a final draft of the screen adaptation of the play. I like writing the gangster genre but want learn how to do so as gangster thrillers. I have initial notes to a sequel to “Angels in Gangland” as well as notes for another and an outline for a courtroom thriller.

I am excited about the class and getting to know my classmates.

Bob

Robert Russell Smith

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