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Creamery Writers' Workshop to host MSU screenwriter Thursday night
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The Creamery Writers' Workshop will host Diana Botsford, instructor in the Media, Journalism and Film Dept. at MSU, who will speak on screenwriting Thursday night, July 10, from 7 to 8:30pm at the Creamery Arts Center across from Hammons Field. Botsford, in charge of MSU's Screenwriting Certificate Program, has written in many mediums including books, for TV, film and even comics. Her screenwriting and producing credits include Star Trek, The Next Generation, Spiral Zone, and a variety of children's series on CBS and NBC. As visual effects director for films such as From Dusk Til Dawn and Terminator 2, Botsford directed numerous stars including George Clooney whom she showed how to stand in front of a "bluescreen". She is currently working on a historical screenplay as well as several media tie-in novels. On July 24, the group's featured speaker will be Dr. William J. Burling, professor of English at MSU and July 31 CWW will host Katie Pollock, editor of 417 Magazine. The third Thursday of each month (July 17)is always devoted to writing impromptu "excercises" and the first Thursday of each month, writers may bring up to three double-spaced typed pages to read aloud for "gentle feedback". The Creamery Writers' Workshop meets every Thursday night in the Creamery and is free and open to all writers regardless of genre or age. For further information, contact the sponsoring agency, The Springfield Regional Arts Council, 417-862-ARTS(2787) or email Sandra@SpringfieldArts.org. The CWW is funded in part by the Missouri Arts Council and the U.S. Dept. of Education.