FEBRUARY 2021 ONLINE WRITING SHOW – Making a Scene: Mapping Out A Plan for Effective Scene Building
No matter what you’re writing, you need to understand the building blocks and how they fit together. A series of strong scenes can lead to an engaging larger work. What should your scene accomplish, and how can you get in and get out with the maximum impact? The literary professionals on our panel can help you map out a plan for effective scene building.
Panelists: Paula Michelle Gillison, Brandon Lamont Hughes, Lana Krumwiede| Moderator: Terry Menefee Gau
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern Time
Location: Online, in the comfort of your own home. Via the Zoom Platform
Price: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students)
Registration closes on February 23; your unique link to join the online Zoom program will be emailed to you the the morning of the Writing Show.
All participants must register online to ensure you receive the link to the Zoom platform. This includes all-inclusive members, Writing Show members, and individual members wishing to use one of their free passes.
Writing Show Memberships are Available. Details HERE.
SPEAKERS
Paula Michelle Gillison
Paula Michelle Gillison is a Richmond performance artist & writer. Her work has been published by The Billie Holiday Theater & YHMAB. She’s a member of The Writer’s Den, Tuesday Verses, Slam Richmond and teaches at Life in Ten Minutes. Her blog “For Lack of Better Words” is read internationally. The author of “Under” and “Parables & The Gold Plated Things,” she is currently completing a book of short stories & a self-help guide entitled So Shall You Slay.
Website: www.lackofbetter.com Facebook: facebook.com/PGArtistry/
Brandon Lamont Hughes
Brandon Lamont Hughes is a screenwriter/director, cinephile, and Richmond, VA native. He has worked on a variety of local films and commercials, and also assists at a local production office. He is currently working on his short film Angels about a young Black veteran battling with depression who makes the decision to end his life, but an unexpected interaction changes his perspective.
Instagram: @brandonlamonthughes Facebook: @brandonlamonthughes
Lana Krumwiede
Lana Krumwiede began her writing career by creating stories and poems for publications such as Highlights, High Five, Spider, Babybug, The Friend, and Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul. Her first novel, Freakling, was named a finalist for SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Member’s Choice Award and an honor book for the International Reading Association’s Intermediate Fiction Award. Freakling was followed by two more novels, Archon and True Son. Lana is also the author of the picture book Just Itzy and editor of the anthology River City Secrets: Stories from Richmond. She lives with her husband and daughter in Midlothian and teaches a novel-writing class at Visual Arts Center of Richmond.
Website: http://lanakrumwiede.com Facebook: @lana.krumwiede Twitter: @LanaKrumwiede
MODERATOR
Terry Menefee Gau
Terry Menefee Gau is an accomplished actor & writer, as well as a non-profit professional for the past twenty years. She has a varied theatre and film resume, spanning over twenty-five years as an actor, producer, writer, and director. Terry is a proud member of the Virginia Screenwriters Forum and has several award-winning scripts under her belt. As a Richmond native, Terry advocates strongly for her local arts and culture community, and her work on VPM’s Education & Engagement team is an extension of her passion for a strong local arts ecosystem. Terry is a James River Writers Board Member.