Diary of a College Writer

Filmed & Produced by Kalyn Wright

TIM VIDEO/GFX AUDIO

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:01 ● The title “Diary of a College ● What you did ft. Ella Mai starts
Writer” pops up playing in the background.
● The title “Individual film by
Kalyn Wright” pops up

:10 ● Kalyn is writing in front of ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): For as

her computer long as I can remember, I have
always enjoyed writing.

:30
● A photo of Kalyn saying she ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): Not the
hates to write essays kind of writing that we have to
appears do for school
:42
● Kalyn is brainstorming and ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): but the
taking notes kind of writing that is
completely within my control.
:51
● Kalyn is writing in her ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): It started
notebook off just liking my own
:56 handwriting.

● Kalyn is typing on her ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): and then I

computer started to enjoy writing stories
and scripts for movies and tv
1:02 shows.

● A series of scripts that ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): I have

1:05 Kalyn has written appears written over 70 stories/scripts
since my days in high school.

1:13 ● Kalyn is reading Legend ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): I am

Born by Tracy Deonn currently working on a script
1:15 ● A view of the book is based off a book I just finished
 shown reading. It’s called Legend Born
by Tracy Deonn. It’s mostly
fiction and fantasy; and it has a
black female lead.

1:17 ● Kalyn is brainstorming and ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): When

writing in her journal writing scripts and short stories,
I can’t just start writing there is
a process that I follow. First, I
think of some story ideas.

1:23 ● Photos of books in Barnes ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): Normally

& Nobles in Greensboro, whenever I start a new script, I
NC appears go to Barnes & Nobles and see
what books they have.

● KALYN (VOICEOVER): I typically

look at books by black authors,
whether they are fiction,
romance, or young adults.

1:40 ● Kalyn is writing her outline ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): Once I

for her script come up with my story idea, I
begin to brainstorm. It’s
important to know the plot,
main characters, conflict, setting,
genre, and who your audience
will be.

1:45 ● Kalyn begins writing ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): Once I

have all of that, I start writing.

1:49 ● A tilt view of a poster in ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): My love

Kalyn’s room that says for writing stories is part of the
“Lights, Camera, Action, reason why I decided to major in
Caption, Film” appears Journalism and Mass
Communications.

1:51 ● A photo of Kalyn standing ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): In the

next to a director’s chair future, I want to pursue a career
appears as a film director and a writer.

1:53 ● A photo of Kalyn in a ● KALYN (VOICEOVER): With

production studio saying “I enough experience, practice, and
made it!” appears dedication, I am sure I can
achieve my goals.
1:55 ● The title “Diary of a College ● What you did ft. Ella Mai begins
Writer” appears again to play in the background.

1:56 ● Rolling Credits