Ask the Author: Sandy Hanna
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Sandy Hanna
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Sandy Hanna
A screenplay for my book, “The Ignorance of Bliss: An American Kid in Saigon.” I am an artist and therefore very visually oriented. I wrote the book with the idea that it would translate well to the screen and hope to have it make that leap.
Sandy Hanna
Don’t worry if you’ve never written anything or don’t think of yourself as a writer. I write what visually appears to me. I want the reader to see what I see; the words are simply the vehicle to achieve that goal. Write for yourself first. If you try to write for someone else it will be a disaster because the work won’t be true to you.
Sandy Hanna
I’m a painter, so if I feel blocked, I try to paint what I’m thinking about. This often leads me places I hadn’t imagined or thought about. It gives me a visual springboard from which to find the words. Other than that, I eves-drop peoples’ conversations, observing actions and interactions. This also helps to give me some ideas.
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