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Meet the Instructor: Meredith Cole
Meredith Cole will be teaching The Fundamentals of Screenwriting this summer. Her class begins July 7. There's still time to enroll in this and other classes — check out our complete schedule. Meredith Cole

Is there a particular book or essay (or screenplay) that made you want to write?

It's hard to remember when I wasn't a writer. I used to dictate stories and songs to my mother before I could even write. My early screenplays were very much influenced by some of the Indie and foreign films I saw in the 90's (Slacker, My Life as a Dog, etc), but I learned more about plotting and story arc from Hollywood films. And Ruth Rendell, Laura Lippman and Agatha Christie are just a few of the writers that inspired me to try writing a mystery.

What's the number one thing that distracts you when you're trying to write?

My family is number one. But I think it's easy for anything to distract you when you're writing, so you have to become very focused in order to get a book or screenplay finished. I give myself deadlines (and now my editor gives them to me) in order to finish a project. I break the project into small pieces (outline, word count), and give myself for goals for each day. I try to put aside time each day to get it done. But it's not easy — especially when school is out for the summer!

If you could write from any location, where would it be?

The beauty of writing is that you can do it anywhere. I loved writing in Paris when I lived there. I didn't finish much, but I got a huge number of ideas for stories. I enjoy writing in cafes, especially ones that have other writers bent over their laptops and notebooks. I find it inspiring, and, unlike home, the noise doesn't really bother me.

 

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