I like to write
I started writing a book called “How to Be a Nerd” when I was 13. I still haven’t finished it, but I have gotten in some other books and been published in Vice and Broadly. And I’ve written on and produced a bunch of TV shows.
You can read some of my favorite published essays here:
On Medium I write about ridiculous adventures with guys, pies and booze. And about finding my birth family, and about meditation and all kinds of stuff.
Names for your Middle Aged Dad Band
I also teach writing
Write for Yourself
My signature class “Write for Yourself” is perfect for comics and performers who want to craft a script and series they can star in.
Script Coaching
I help writers punch up scripts and work out story kinks.
That sounds dirty but generally isn’t.
Testimonials
“Laura is a down to earth teacher who gets where you’re coming from because she’s been there. She’s confident and warm and fosters an environment that feels both safe and creatively challenging. I’d been working on an idea for over a year, and I’d all but given up on it. Writing about your life is hard! Through her class exercises, I was able to reconnect with the fun and the funny of my original idea and use that as a springboard for a new take on the pilot I’d been struggling to write. I absolutely love how my story turned out. I’ve always found that fictionalizing my life is difficult. I get bogged down in negative things that make good jokes but make me feel bad about my actual life! Laura’s class helped me get some distance and find ways to take real life things and amp them up in a delightful way. As a writer, I’m grateful for how this served the story and shaped the world of my pilot. As an actor/writer, I’m excited to finally have created a character that isn’t just based on me and my experience but is someone I’d actually enjoy playing!”
“Laura’s clear-cut weekly assignments guided me to make simple but strong choices about my characters with which I was able to generate a ton of possible storylines. Writing the first draft of my project seemed like a breeze after all the work I had already done! Plus, with the worksheets she gave us, I have the tools to create more projects on my own the future. On top of all that, Laura is a funny and kind teacher who was always available to give helpful feedback. 5 stars.
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