Rene Steinhauer
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Hello fellow scriptwriters,
It seems to me that we don’t seem to have much leadership here. We appear to be individuals, but who are all sailing on the same ship. Rather than just going where the wind and waves take us, perhaps we can start taking more control unless the captain shows up. Le’t start our own writers group on these forums? We can write daily to the group on the subjects that we are encountering in the course. We can descibe any breakthroughs we have. We can ask questions of each other and give support to each other. Does that sound like something you all would be interested in? if so, let me know. To start out, Let’s post our writing vision that we were asked to provide at the begining of this course. Mine is:
I am a writer, dedicated to the artform that continues to evolve, aspiring to a perfection that I know will never come, writing stories that are inspiring to others, and constantly pursuing the opportunity to share my stories via the film industry.
If you like this idea, let me know and post your vision. I hope to hear from all of you.
Rene Steinhauer
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Douglas,
I hear your frustration. I feel the same way. The lessons state we need to upload information in the forums, but there is no place for that. I’m not certain if they changed the way the course is designed, but did not change anything in the videos and written parts of the course or if they simply have had technical problems getting the class running as described. I put in a customer service request to have this information clarified but there has been no reply in the last few days.
Anyways, I’m glad to see another writer participating. If there is anything I can do to assist you, please let me know.
Rene Steinhauer
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Student: Rene Steinhauer
Vision: I am a writer, dedicated to the artform that continues to evolve, aspiring to a perfection that I know will never come, writing stories that are inspiring to others, and constantly pursuing the opportunity to share my stories via the film industry.
What I learned from this assignment was how to rotate from one idea to the next. This lesson, I was starting to use a screenplay idea that seemed good. It was a disaster move with wildfires. Then I thought about adding a terrorist as an arsonist. It made the story too complex but gave me the idea for this screenplay which I think is a much better idea for a movie. This is that screenplay. I feel excited to write it. I think it will rock!
Title: The Fire Plan
Genre: Action
Structure: Protagonist vs Antagonist
High Concept: A terrorist weaponizes wildfires to trap and kill, ensuring the National Guard is too overwhelmed to deploy overseas.
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It sounds like an interesting story. My current project is ShitStorm. It’s a comedy disaster movie. I like those types of movies. It’s just a fun project. I look forward to getting to know you during this course.
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Welcome to the group. I look forward to getting to know you better.
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Good morning. As today is National Screenwriters Day, it seems only fitting that we start this new class on this occasion. My name is Rene Steinhauer. And I’m a screenwriter.
I’ve written 1.5 screenplays.
The first screenplay was The Quit Coach. A bullheaded Marine veteran starts a business in Japan without a clue about its culture, clashing with the harmony of Japanese life as his hotheaded ways land him in a battle—not just to master basics like using the toilet, but to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend from the Yakuza. – The Quit Coach.
The screenplay I am currently writing is ShitStorm. When a catastrophic bacterial storm causes global sewage explosions and collapses sanitation systems, a shy teen inventor and a fearless cheerleader student pilot steal a small plane to deliver their unlikely discovery to skeptical scientists—only to land in the middle of a tense standoff between scientists racing for a precise solution and the military pushing for a devastating nuclear strike that could end modern life as we know it.- ShitStorm
As for my other writing experience, I have written non-fiction. I’ve written a few books and published two. I have written scores of magazine articles on a wide variety of subjects ranging from skydiving to leadership to medicine. I’ve published peer-reviewed articles in medical journals and even one physics journal. Until recently, I never considered writing fiction. I have to say, I’ve been enjoying the process. Where else can you take a weekend to burn down the city of Waco, Texas and not end up incarcerated?
I’m taking this class so I can learn about the process of screenwriting. It’s not just telling a story. It’s selling the story. And it has to be written in a way that sells. For example, I’m working on a scene where a teenage boy and girl have stolen an airplane. The original concept was a damned “love fest.” They both liked the idea. Where is the conflict? Most of my life, I have worked to avoid conflict. Now, I have to invent it. So, now these kids are having conflict all the way to the crash site. I must be learning something to make such a change. I expect to learn more. It’s great if I want to tell stories around a campfire of prior adventures, but if I want to sell stories, I need to learn to be a professional screenwriter.
I’m 58 years old and recently retired from emergency medicine as a nurse practitioner. I started as a paramedic, then flight nurse, then nurse practitioner. But more than practicing medicine, I was a professional adventurer. I chose medicine as my instrument for adventure. My goal was to practice medicine on all seven continents. I completed that in 2005. My career has taken me from remote research stations at the South Pole to cruise ships in the South Pacific. I’ve practiced combat medicine in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa. Mission trips have taken me to the Amazon jungle and refugee camps around the world. As such, I have a few stories to tell and a few peculiar characters to share with the world.
So here I am. Looking to learn and looking to share. I look forward to meeting all of you online and perhaps, someday, even in person.
Mr. Rene Steinhauer
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My name is Rene Steinhauer and I agree to the terms of this release form.
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I like musicals. Tell us more about it.