Scene 49: Interview with October’s Winner, Steve Rodgers

Welcome to The Script Mistress, where we dive into the world of screenwriting. I'm your host, Amber Bosworth. In this episode, I sat down with the winner of October’s Short screenwriting challenge, Steve Rodgers.

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Steve is the first writer since I re-launched the Ink 2 Screen short screenwriting challenge in September of 2022, which won for a second time.

October was a fun month. I gave each writer 4 separate prompts that they got to choose from. Most writers used more than one prompt. And Steve was no exception. He used all 4 prompts! He wrote Writer’s Block. Logline: A struggling writer realizes he is not alone on Halloween night and that his ending may already be written.

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Week 2: Elevate the drama with conflict and tension.
Week 3: Paint your world with setting and atmosphere.
Week 4: Sharpen your dialogue and enrich relationships.
Week 5: Tie it all together with theme and resolution.

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