[Kerriann Brosky]

Hi Cheryl, I am taking this course to enable me to review a screenplay that is based off a book I have written. I have contracted a screenplay writer, and I would like to have a better understanding of how screenplays should be written and what to look for. I am an author, not a screenplay writer. I have already found the audio and the information in today’s class very helpful and informative.

With that being said, I am taking this course for other reasons and will not be working on a screenplay myself, so I hope that it is okay that I just follow along with the lessons and not submit anything or partner up.

Looking forward to learning more about the process of writing screenplays.

Kerriann Brosky

[Kerriann Brosky]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Kerriann Flanagan Brosky. I am a full-time author of nine books, and I have been writing for 30 years. Eight of my books are non-fiction and I have one novel I’ve written which is called The Medal. It is in the development stages of becoming a movie.

I have created a professional screenplay outline, but I am not a screenplay writer. I will be working with a professional screenplay writer over the next several months, so I am taking this course to get a better idea of what to look for, and to understand the process of screenplay writing better. I want to make sure that when drafts are presented to me I will know what changes or additions should be made, if the screenplay is strong enough, and to be able to identify possible weak sections.

Something unique…. I am also a historian and ghost investigator. Four of my non-fiction books combine local history and ghost stories. I work with a paranormal investigator/medium, and we have investigated well over 100 presumably haunted places on Long Island, NY. What we do is not what you see in the movies. We take a very positive, spiritual approach to what we do. The main purpose is to promote and teach local history, and what better way to promote local history then through a ghost story.

[Kerriann Brosky]

Kerriann Brosky

I agree to the terms on this release form.

IAs a member of this group, I agree to the following:

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. agree to the terms of this release form.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by  Kerriann Brosky.
• This reply was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by  Kerriann Brosky.
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[Kerriann Brosky]

Hi Mike,

Nice to meet you! I would have loved to partner with you, but I’m actually not working on a screenplay. I am taking this course for another reason. I had sent the message below to Cheryl and wanted to share it with you so you would understand. Thanks and good luck with the course!

I am taking this course to enable me to review a screenplay that is based off a book I have written. I have contracted a screenplay writer, and I would like to have a better understanding of how screenplays should be written and what to look for. I am an author, not a screenplay writer. I have already found the audio and the information in today’s class very helpful and informative.

With that being said, I am taking this course for other reasons and will not be working on a screenplay myself, so I hope that it is okay that I just follow along with the lessons and not submit anything or partner up.

Looking forward to learning more about the process of writing screenplays.

Kerriann Brosky