Hi, I’m Laurie. I knew I wanted to be a writer when I learned how to read. My fifth grade teacher predicted I’d be writing novels by the time I was eighteen.
Instead, I went to NYU Tisch School of the Arts to study film production. For me, it was heaven. But after graduation, with all the self-doubt it took another ten years to get serious about writing. (Guess I’m a late bloomer.)
So I know what it feels like to be a creative person who has trouble getting off the couch, with projects eating at you from the inside – it’s like a soul sickness.
There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium, and it will be lost.
I first heard these profound words during a workshop while in a deep meditative state. It sunk in that, regardless of my doubts and confusion, I had a responsibility to my own creativity.
I initially get into energy work simply because I wanted to understand myself better, to heal, and to grow.
I enjoyed it so much, and got such great results for myself and others, I evolved my own approach: creatively combining effective healing techniques for people and places. I call it Soul Medicine.
At the same time, I was studying and practicing the endlessly fascinating, sacred art of dramatic narrative storytelling.
With my background in film and video production, I’ve written well over 100 produced film, video and audio scripts for education, entertainment and marketing projects.
I’ve also written and/or edited a mountain of text and copy, and helped small businesses write their brand stories.
Fostering creativity and original storytelling isn’t just a job for me, it’s a way of life.
I often serve as a friend and mentor to fellow writers and their projects, teach creative writing workshops, and hone my skills on my own screenplays.
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