Dolphin Talent’s Acting + Industry Guide

For those educators struggling to get much enthusiasm from their students for traditional creative writing exercises, screenwriting can be a wonderful way to capture the interest of otherwise reticent young writers. I have taught a number of outreach programs at local Miami-Dade High Schools guiding young adults through the screenwriting process. These workshops have varied from a single day to a semester long course. Regardless of length of the workshop or the school I was visiting, I’ve found that each workshop revealed several very talented writers. And even those who had no great skill for or interest in writing, everyone loves being a storyteller. What’s more, when you pull ideas from a group you inevitably come up with the story that is richer and more relevant than if you were to have each student write their own story in isolation. We use this same round table process at Dolphin and as a group we work through characters and character arcs, plots and subplots, themes and messages. It’s a incredibly fun process and by far one of my favorite aspects of my job. I welcome you all to reach out to me if you’re thinking of incorporating screenwriting in your classroom. I am happy to share my workshop outline and my experiences.