Introduce Yourself : Introduction by Mariana Convery

Hi Mariana, I'm a screenwriter in Hawaii, pretty far from Florida! As a court reporter I'm sure you can see first hand the difference between how people really talk in real life as opposed to properly structured grammer in speaking and writing. My screenplays are pretty much life stories and adaptations.

Hi and welcome Mariana Convery!

Welcome to the community, Mariana Convery. I really like the title of your children’s book "Alex and the Attack of the Brain People." Congratulations on "Wi-fi Interrupted" being a two-time semifinalist! :D

Thanks, Maurice! Yes, those "brain people" are killers; the battleground of the mind.

Welcome Mariana! Nice to meet you. Glad you're here.

Thanks, Matthew!

Mariana Convery welcome, and happy to connect!

You're welcome, Mariana Convery. Wow, your book sounds even more interesting now! :) Are you planning on adapting it (maybe a movie, show, or podcast)?

Hi Mariana! I live in Orlando! How did you start reading for a screenwriting competition if you don’t mind my asking? Which competition do you read for?

Hi Mariana! I’m a fellow Floridian in the Tampa Bay Area. Welcome to the community. I’m fairly new here myself.

Hi, Laura! I'm about 60 miles north of Tampa. It's awesome to see Florida's here!

Hi Mariana Convery - it's great to meet you here. I'm the director of education at Stage 32. Please email me anytime if I can make any recommendations for you on our screenwriting education or be of any help on your Stage 32 journey. You can always reach me directly at edu@stage32.com. Have a great and creative day!

Hi, Olivia. I can't disclose the competition on social media due to bias, etc. However, I looked on job sites and applied. Of course it's only very part time. I'm pretty busy with teaching and raising kids. They put you through a trial of reading a few scripts and providing notes/feedback on many different elements of the script. If it's what they're looking for, you get hired. Hope this helps if you're looking to be a reader. It's a great way to hone your own craft.

Thanks, Maurice! No. It would have to be an animation. That's not really my goal . The book's theme deals with meditation, a passion of mine.

Hi Mariana, nice connecting with Stage32.

Welcome, Mariana. We’re glad you’re here.

You're welcome, Mariana Convery. I'm a script consultant, so giving people feedback on their scripts helps me learn how to write better scripts. Do you feel the same way since you read for a screenwriting competition?

Welcome Mariana. It sounds like you are very adept at juggling multiple projects!

Nice to meet you Mariana ! I'm very impressed by the wide variety of your talents

Maurice, that's why I do it. I teach full time, so I'll pick up scripts on weekends or my free time when the competition is active. I learn so much from reading and giving feedback. I also like doing it because I'm a teacher at heart and feel some readers are way too harsh. There's always something done well in a script, and I always start my feedback there. Then I work on giving constructive feedback versus trashing a writer's baby.

Thank you, Stephanie. It's all in the passion.

Rosemond, thanks. Yes, I stay very busy! I have three kids at home to nuture and 125 of them at work. I find that teenagers need just as much love and care as the little ones. I take that same attitude into my reading job.

Welcome to the club. :)

"There's always something done well in a script, and I always start my feedback there. Then I work on giving constructive feedback versus trashing a writer's baby." I do that also, Mariana Convery! :) When I give feedback on a script, I start with the Feedback Section (positive feedback), then the Suggestion Section (constructive feedback/suggestions how to fix problems).

Hello I'm in Orlando hey neighbor.

Welcome from a fellow Floridian!

I love that there's so many Florida's here!

Welcome, Mariana. We recently moved from Sarasota. I have to say I miss Florida but family comes first. Stage 32 has many opportunities! Best of everything to you.