ScreenwritingMeg

A well-worn, clothbound screenwriting book lies open on a matte black table, its spine gently cracked and margins filled with meticulous, color-coded notes. Beside it, a freshly printed co-authored edition of the same title stands upright, its crisp cover design featuring modern typography and a subtle abstract image of a manuscript page morphing into film frames. Surrounding them are a few scattered index cards with typed scene ideas and a capped fountain pen resting at an angle. Soft, diffused window light from the left washes across the scene, creating delicate gradients on the book covers and paper texture. Photographed from above with sharp focus and balanced negative space, the image feels scholarly, professional, and reflective, underscoring deep craft knowledge and published authority in screenwriting.

Selected Screenplays

Explore a curated selection of feature and TV scripts, taught and co-published works, and the seasoned experience of pitching, writing-for-hire, and mentoring emerging screenwriters.

A minimalist, high-end workspace with a large, matte-finish black monitor displaying professional screenwriting software, a feature script’s first page precisely formatted on the screen. On the walnut desk below, branded folders from major media companies fan outward, each slightly ajar to reveal contract headers and story brief cover sheets, their logos tastefully visible but not overpowering. A slim mechanical keyboard and a closed notebook with a pen resting perfectly centered add to the sense of order. Cool, even studio lighting illuminates the workspace without harsh shadows, lending a neutral, focused tone. Framed in a straight-on, eye-level composition with clean lines and photographic realism, the image suggests an organized, reliable writer engaged in ongoing write-for-hire work for prominent clients.
A polished walnut desk in a quiet, modern home office, its surface covered with neatly stacked, color-coded screenplays, each with bold, professional title pages and studio-style brass fasteners. Beside them rests a sleek, open laptop displaying a formatted script page, and a heavy, vintage brass desk lamp with a warm filament bulb. Soft, late-afternoon natural light filters through unseen windows, mixing with the lamp’s glow to create gentle highlights on the script pages and subtle shadows along the desk’s grain. Shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field, the foreground pages are in crisp focus while the background blurs into abstract shelves of film books and binders. The photographic realism and clean, uncluttered composition convey a focused, professional, and accomplished writing environment.
An elegant corkboard in a quiet studio space, entirely covered with color-coded index cards arranged in precise rows, forming an intricate story map. Headings like “Act I,” “Act II – Turning Point,” and “Act III – Resolution” are neatly printed at the top of each section, with small labels noting “Sloan Science Element,” “Goldwyn Character Beat,” and “High-Concept Hook.” A slim, brushed-metal desk lamp casts warm, directional light across the board, highlighting the texture of the cards and pins while leaving the surrounding wall in soft shadow. Captured at a slight angle with selective focus that sharpens the center rows and gently blurs the outer edges, the photographic image has a calm, methodical mood, emphasizing a disciplined, professional outlining process for sophisticated, award-caliber scripts.
A pristine, glossy white clapperboard lying diagonally across a spread of annotated screenplay pages, the clapper’s black stripes slightly worn from heavy use and its slate filled with clearly written scene and take information. Underneath, script pages are marked with colorful sticky tabs branded with names like “Goldwyn,” “Sloan,” and “Optioned,” along with precise handwritten margin notes. The scene is set on a dark, matte-finished table that contrasts with the bright paper. Soft studio lighting from above creates gentle, professional highlights along the clapperboard’s edges and crisp shadows from the tabs. Captured from a slightly elevated angle with sharp focus, the photographic image has a modern, cinematic portfolio feel, emphasizing achievement and industry experience without feeling cluttered or flashy.

Screenwriting Portfolio Highlights

This gallery stitches together moments from pilot pitches, script readings, and teaching notes, offering context for the craft behind optioned projects, contest wins, and collaboration with studios.

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