Hello everyone! This week, on the True Fiction Project, I am joined by screenplay writer and professor of film and media, Candace Egan. Candace shares about how she works on a variety of different genres from horror to comedy pieces. She talks about her latest piece, Second Set which is a twist on getting a second chance to do something you would never expect. Candace describes her writing and revision process and what it looks like to go from draft to final piece. At the end of the show we hear an excerpt from Second Set about a woman who received a tennis scholarship, but after ending up pregnant at a young age, decided to move away. She has since come back home and is getting a second chance at tennis. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [2:10 ] What is Candace’s focus and what is she currently working on? 
• [6:00 ] Candace shares about the script that is today’s focus of discussion. 
• [7:24 ] What types of genres does Candace write about? 
• [11:40 ] Candace talks about her piece Second Set.
• [15:32 ] We learn about the relationship between the characters in the Second Set. 
• [19:06 ] Candace talks about the writing and revision process. 
• [21:02 ] What made this story really hit the mark with the fellowships and residencies? 
• [23:48 ] Candace reads an excerpt from Second Set. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Life doesn’t end just because you’re retired!
• Write what is actually meaningful and coming to you, the things you are passionate about, don’t chase after the trends or genres. 

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Fiction Credits:

Written by Candace Egan 

Read by Candace Egan

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BIO:

Candace Egan is a professor of Film and Media Arts at Fresno State and a screenwriter focused on female-forward stories. She’s had a long career as a non-fiction visual storyteller, exploring stories about a breadth of people such as the first Hmong women to go to college, a U.S. Poet Laureate, and competitive wheelchair tennis players. She writes female-driven stories about mature, authentic women who transform into vibrant, adventurous versions of themselves and learn that it’s never too late to explore new opportunities. Her comedy pilot “Second Set” about a grandmother becoming a freshman tennis student-athlete, based on Candace’s own experience, has won or placed in 16 contests including winning a fellowship at the Stowe Story Labs. When Candace isn’t writing she’s on the tennis court trying to keep up with spry, athletic 80-year-olds who compete internationally.

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