[Mackenzie Flohr]

Hi Cheryl,

(I’m super behind, but determined to catch up!!!)

What I learned from the opening teleconference:

Other courses doesn’t have the process of selling the script. We’re going to be doing assignments from the perspective of what can sell.

The purpose of using the SU Alumni Success page.

We will be able to understand what Producers mean in their notes and how to fix whatever the issue is. This will be extremely helpful to me as I recently encountered a Producer who gave me a note that my main character was being lost in the script and I should cut pages. What they REALLY meant was that I missed the set up.

Producer’s have at least 1 idea they want to do, but don’t have the time to write it themselves.

1% improvement per day = 180% better writer (because of Kaizen).

Breakthroughs – can cause 20 – 30% improvement. For that to happen, you must step outside your comfort zone. (Did you focus on what you don’t know? What skill set are you not using in your writing currently?)

The more feedback that was given, the more likely the writer failed using criticism because they shut down.

Writing is not only about expressing oneself.
M Night Shamalyan was a failure prior to Six Sense, but learned from the previous 3 films how to make films that only would make money.

Formatting inside the industry is not important. In fact, it’s a risk of distracting the reader/actor/producer.

Excessive feedback shuts people down and reduces creativity.

[Mackenzie Flohr]

Hello, everyone!

My name is Mackenzie Flohr. I’ve written 1 TV pilot, which was adapted from my fantasy novels. My goal is to continue to hone my craft and be able to apply skills I have learned in previous classes taught by Hal, and will learn in this class, to any script I will write in the future.

Fun fact: You will often catch me at comic conventions as a speaker/guest talking about writing and Doctor Who during panels.

[Mackenzie Flohr]

I, Mackenzie Flohr, agree to the terms of this release form:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.

2. That each writer’s work here is copyrighted and that writer is the sole owner of that work. That includes this program which is copyrighted by Hal Croasmun. I acknowledge that submission of an idea to this group constitutes a claim of and the recognition of ownership of that idea.

I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.

3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.

4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.

5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.

6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.