CORSICA WILSON
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Where do you live (City, State, or Country)?
Los Angeles, CA
 
Your script stood out among hundreds of others. What was the inspiration for your story and why did you write a script instead of a short story or a novel?
This was actually based on Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea. I have been a fan of him and the novella for a long time but was always bothered by discussions of how the themes were the qualities of a good MAN and I thought it’d be nice to see the same qualities emphasized with a woman while also using the opportunity to comment on those gender expectations in society, which was carried over on the Oregon Trail.
 
How long did it take you to write your script...and what is your writing process? Do you outline...use index cards...white board...or just start with FADE IN?
I had the idea for a female story of unseen strength for awhile, but it wasn’t until I re-read Old Man and the Sea that the creative spark really flared and I was able to sit down and write the short script out in two weeks. I outline immensely to organize my thoughts, but once I start writing I leave it behind.
 
What is your ultimate ambition as a writer?
To use my scripts as templates for directing
 
What’s your all-time favorite movie or television show?
Seinfeld
 
What advice do you have for writers hoping to win a contest or place as a finalist as you have?
Write for yourself first
 
What else are you working on that the world needs to know about?
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