My scripts
find the humor
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in fantastical catastrophe.
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My poems & lyrics
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transform excess emotion
into art.
HELLO!
Thanks for stopping by my page! I'm a creative writer and a freelance writer/editor.
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My eclectic ensemble of characters explore religion and fantasy elements to find the humor in global warming, black holes, and even high school. I enjoy writing everything short-form: half hours, web series, comedy sketches, poems, and lyrics. I'm excited to attend the Rocaberti Writers’ Retreat in May of 2022, where Kelly Edwards, Senior VP of Talent Development for WarnerMedia Entertainment, will work with me on Gods Need Therapy Too (which won Honorable Mention for Best TV/Webisode Script at GenreBlast Film Festival 2021).
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My pal Richard was kind enough to spotlight some willing crew members from his short, Mamma (coming soon). So here I am (in 2019) talking about myself.
I've also written comedy sketches, a One Direction jukebox musical with a fantasy twist, and in college, I decided to rewrite Romeo and Juliet as a Beatles jukebox musical. My personal taste in media is pretty much just TikTok.
COMEDY SCRIPTS
SLUDGE
Animated Half Hour
nothin says comedy like ocean pollution
TANGO OF IMAGINARY FRIENDS
Comedy Web Series
teen religious fanatics just tryin to get by
GODS NEED THERAPY TOO
Fantasy Half Hour
...especially when the apocalypse is at stake
POLITICIAN MEDITATION
Comedy Sketch
The Calm app has been compromised! (written 2020)
COMEDY WEB SERIES
I wrote and produced the first three episodes of Tango of Imaginary Friends, and also served as co-director, sustainability coordinator, casting director, and costumer. Ring Hyacinth helped immensely as the co-director, editor, production designer, and colorist! The slideshow features recognition we've gotten so far.
Honorable Mention Best Web Series
Official Selection
Sometimes it takes three to tango.
Honorable Mention Best Web Series
POEMS & LYRICS
Check out my Instagram below, where I published "The Fantasy Collection," a series of poems and lyrics written between the ages of 17-26 with accompanying illustrations. To read them in order, click the Instagram Story Highlight entitled "Fantasy." The YouTube videos below explain it all.
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I’ve learned (from Taylor Swift, of course) that once you share your processed emotions in lyrical form, they really are gifts for readers/listeners. And when you read or listen to something that IS EXACTLY how you feel, or is expressed in a way that makes you feel part of something – that’s electric! (That's also a run-on sentence!) But that electricity is truly a source of renewable energy, so I think we just solved the climate crisis!
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I want the lyrics to be paired with music, SOMEONE HELP. (I like pop music with violins!) And of course, everything's obviously my ~intellectual property~ so don’t even think about it. Use the form below for inquiries. Thanks!
MY SERVICES
Rates vary depending on the project, but the average is $25/hour. Happy to provide samples upon request. Use the contact form below to get in touch.
developmental editing
Need help crafting a personal statement or structuring an essay collection? I can help you nail down the right tone, flow, and diction for your piece.
writing & co-writing
Have an idea but not the words? Want help writing your memoir or a family history book? I can facilitate the self-publishing process as well.
script consulting
I can provide written feedback for your script or outline, or we can chat on Zoom if you need a brainstorming buddy.
BIO
Laura McCampbell Copan is a writer from Williamsburg, Virginia. She studied Creative Writing at Virginia Tech, where she started an open mic series called "Cringefest," explored cheese and meditation, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. From 2016-2017, she worked for Virginia Tech's Office for Inclusion and Diversity. While getting her Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing and Producing for Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, she worked for LMU's Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership for Social Justice. She has interned for Lionsgate, Haven Entertainment, and Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker Lesley Chilcott. She has written sustainability articles for SustainGreen and ghostwrites travel pieces. She loves traveling, skiing, and floppy-eared dogs.
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