Wednesday Wisdom: Learn from the Experts

Recently, I noticed something missing from my writing career. It wasn’t inspirational blog posts, a published book, short stories in other publications, or newspaper and magazine articles; it was play or screenwriting. Something I haven’t thought about until I entered a new community of creatives focused on this as their primary writing goal. It is said that everyone has a book in them. Is the same true for movies and films as well?

We all love movies. Some of us love plays. Life is filled with opportunities to witness creative performances in our backyard, in regional theater productions, on Broadway, and on the silver screen. I doubt that anyone living today has not seen at least one movie or play. Then, when it is time to watch the Oscars or Emmys, people are interested in who will win, what movie they missed, and all the glamour and glitz that come with Hollywood.

So what if I told you that if you have a book already in you, you might have a movie or play in you too? The ideas of many movies and plays come from somewhere, perhaps you. Or maybe you have no idea how to dedicate time to writing while running your business and life, but have a spark of interest in the subject? Would it be wise to learn more about it?

I’ve planned hundreds of events as a business leader, and some focused on published authors, but never on screen, film, or play writers. As my circle of people expanded after being primarily concentrated on women entrepreneurs, it led me into the world of movie-making, production, directing, and writing. I had no idea until I accepted an extra role in a boxing scene of a movie a year and a half ago. When you walk through a new door, you expand your horizons.

Today’s Wednesday Wisdom inspires you to find something new to spark an interest that may suddenly appear, or has been present under the surface. Please bring it to light. It can also motivate you to take some creative writing courses, art classes, theater lessons, or even public speaking courses. What happens when you begin a new area of interest?

In case you are interested in learning how to write a play or film, you are welcome to join me and my friends at the Syracuse Actors Studio on October 20 for a panel of experts in this area. Hey, you never know what they’ll stir in you and where that could lead. Do you have a film or play in you? It’s a great question.