May 20, 2008
Cari-Esta Albert

"Utilizing Your Muse!:
A Writer's Guide to Overcoming Procrastination"

Learning to live without procrastination would help all of us, whether we are writers or not! Cari-Esta Albert directs her years of experience to sharing what she has found to be a proven antidote to the demon of procrastination.

A Hollywood film producer and writer’s coach, Cari-Esta will share some pearls at our May 20th CCW meeting. She will define and utilize the logline, principal story beats in each act, and various outline approaches to create and sustain your writing process. Rebuff the siren of procrastination with a series of techniques that allow you to create and build on writing progress in manageable segments.

Follow-up Workshop - June 7, 2008: Cari-Esta Albert will also present a special daylong Interactive Seminar, in Monterey on June 7th, sponsored by Central Coast Writers. She will advance the above topics further and delve into others. Also presenting at the same seminar, Cari-Esta has invited Monika Skerbelis to join her in presenting. Ms. Skerbelis is the co-author of I Liked It, Didn’t Love It: Screenplay Development from the Inside Out and co-founder of ESE Film Workshops Online. This not-to-be-missed Seminar is titled “Rebuff the Siren of Procrastination ~ A Writer’s Muse.” Watch for more info in Scribbles and on this Web site.

Cari-Esta Albert is the producer of The Truth About Cats and Dogs (20th Century Fox), executive producer of Heart and Souls (Universal Studios) and Love Is Strange (Lifetime Network). As an executive at Geffen Pictures, Universal Pictures, Alphaville and USA Network, she worked on the development and production of an extensive slate of pictures including, Defending Your Life, Interview With The Vampire, Gorillas In The Mist, The Last Boy Scout, Executive Decision, The Mummy, Parenthood, and Men Don’t Leave.

Don't put it off! Mark your calendar today and join us on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Casa Munras Hotel, located at 700 Munras Avenue, Monterey. The optional dinner hour begins at 5:30pm featuring a special CCW menu from Estéban. If you will be joining us for dinner, please plan to arrive and place your order prior to 6pm. Thank you. The program begins at 7pm and concludes at 8pm. Free and open to the public.