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I wasn’t one of those kids who knew she had to write. I was the one who decided that being an artist was for others, and instead relied on my left brain, becoming a math and science whiz. I eventually went into medicine. I was once hired, incredible as it may seem, to write a script, but this was in another era when I just did it so I could buy a car and then went back to studying.
I had a midlife reorganization when I hit a spectacularly awful wall taking my medical boards. I started over, valet parking and cleaning houses. I stumbled into doing coverage and rediscovered my joy in words. I’d always read books and other materials but now I interpreted others’ words and found ways of expressing my thoughts on paper. I relished my skill at crafting just the right way to say things, to speak via the written word.
I still didn’t consider myself a writer and decided I’d be good at producing because I’m organized and because I love movies. So I took a deep breath and produced a short film, teaching myself how to do that by doing it. I’ve never had so much fun in my life. My film is terrific and holds up after nineteen years.
I wrote a book for writers on what production company readers look for. I had a great time writing it, finding my voice so my audience could be entertained while learning sometimes-sticky lessons.
Then a friend challenged me by asking when I was going to write my movie. I freaked out for a year, and then I wrote my first feature. Much to my surprise, it was rather good. And I loved the process, agonizing and tweaking and questioning and all.
Since then, I’ve written a total of six features and three pilots, honing my craft further with each one.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles
Undergraduate Disciplines Included Philosophy, Mandarin Chinese
Monterey Peninsula College
Photography Major
Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles
Associate of Arts, Registered Nurse
Universidad Autónoma de Cíudad Juárez
Doctorate in Medicine
