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Carol Hovsepian and La Moog Productions helped me a great deal during the writing process of my first novel, The Santa Claus Killer, as well as an option for my screenplay, Destiny. I am now repped by an agency and thus I highly recommend Carol, her expertise and extensive knowledge in the field. I am a very satisfied client.
RJ Smith, authorI first met Carol roughly 15 years ago, and have come to rely upon her talent as a writer and visionary.
Carol not only writes scripts and screenplays for film and television, she was instrumental in helping me convey several messages to my marketing audience for my web-based businesses, including writing dialogue for some video game characters I am developing.
Thanks, Carol. You make me look good and I appreciate that.
San Dan YiCarol Hovsepian wears the hats of screenwriter, producer and script consultant with equal ease and ability.
She has a keen eye for finding the heart in a story and the detail needed to bring that heart to the forefront, to life for both script readers and movie-making power brokers alike. Her opinions regarding my screenplays — totally invaluable.
In my experience, Carol’s level of integrity is unsurpassed in Hollywood. She is an educated, informed, consummate professional in every aspect of the business.
Marla Hayes, produced screenwriter listed on IMDBI had the sincere pleasure of working with Carol Hovsepian on a myriad of scripts I penned for the entertainment industry. Within 48 hours of sending her my scripts, she responded with detailed analyses, guidance on structure, character development and detailed grammatical usage. The services I received were by far superior to any expectations I had.
RJ Smith, Storyteller Entertainment, Author and ScreenwriterCarol Hovsepian is smart, insightful and always willing to help. She has a unique professional background in both the movie business and education and I believe this contributes to her ability to provide competent and thoughtful feedback in a compassionate way. I highly recommend her services!
Karen Mueller Bryson Author, Screenwriter, Publisher of Short on Time BooksCarol critiqued my first novel and her insight and suggestions helped raise my manuscript to a new level. She was particularly helpful in pointing out how to make my characters more interesting and the plot more dramatic. I highly recommend Carol to any writer who’s looking for a thoughtful and constructive critique.
Diane Ponti, Author
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Chaotic Continuity
Do you ever feel life is just chaotic? I do. Are you coming or going? Dreaming or not? Is it day or night? Chaos certainly makes life more interesting but not in writing. For any writer of any format, it’s … Continue reading
Write on White
“Producers and readers want a lot of white space on the page.” Do you hear that a lot? I do and always hope it’s not true. After all, don’t we write on a white page to tell and sell an … Continue reading
Reliving Emotions
Have you ever felt unsatisfied after reading or watching an emotional scene? I have. About 98% of the time. Why is that? Emotional scenes are very delicate to write. Why? If the audience can’t relate to them or have enough … Continue reading
Plot Twist and Shout
How often do we see an incredible plot twist that we really didn’t see coming? I say rarely. When plot twists occur, how often do they make sense? I say rarely, again. As a writer, I live with a terrible … Continue reading
Crooked Outlines
How often does your story outline go astray? Always, right? Outlining a story is extremely important to most writers, consultants and teachers. I don’t believe outlines are for everyone…certainly not me. Why? I’m a pretty structured person, generally, but when … Continue reading
Pacing Writer’s Block
Writer’s Block. We’ve all experienced at least an ounce of it, right? And we all have dealt with it in good and bad ways. Learn from my horrifying episode: Writing my 3rd screenplay. Adapting a book. I could see the … Continue reading
Simple Emotional Holiday Visuals
Are you calm, unstressed, exhilarated about the holiday season? Hope so but your characters shouldn’t be. A story set during a holiday season can be the most fun to write. Why? Well, you have the frustrated Ralphie trying desperately to … Continue reading
Visual Character Arc
Do you spend lots of time outlining your character’s arc? I hope so. I’m surprised that most writers haven’t when I get their scripts and, of course, the story is then weak. So what to do? My fascination with character … Continue reading
Internal Duologue
Have you ever heard your heart say one thing and your mind say another? Of course you have! Which one does your character listen to? Which one gets your character into the most trouble? Whatever the answer is, it’s the … Continue reading
Visual Writing II
At the end of a movie, do you ever walk out of the theater saying things like “How could that happen?” or “Why didn’t that character do this or that” or “It didn’t make sense that…”? Do you say similar … Continue reading
