Updated Screenwriter Resume

LILTERA R. WILLIAMS

Jacksonville, FL - Willing to Relocate to Los Angeles, CA (ASAP) C: (904) 894-5420 • E: lilterawilliams@gmail.com Instagram + Twitter: @iWrite4orU_LRW • Skype: lilterawilliams_1

Born to Write Versatile Wordsmith and English Educator who has developed unique perspectives while crafting original ideas via articles, blogs, and books. Inspired by firsthand experiences and countless hours of screen study. Aptly qualified to make an immediate transition from the classroom to a writers' room that is welcoming of authentic Black voices.

Open to any and all writing related entry level assignments.

Full Sail University, Master of Fine Arts (2016) Creative Writing for Entertainment Course Director’s Award for possessing outstanding work ethic and embodying true spirit of Creative Writing Portfolio I. Florida State University, Bachelor of Arts (2008) English (Creative Writing) Screenwriter available for hire since 2016 + Certified English Teacher since 2015 Television Spec Samples: Drama: Queen Sugar, based on S03 E01 (complete) Comedy: Insecure, based on S04 E05 (drafting) Pilots in Progress: Cursed (Drama - Psychological Thriller) Figuratively Speaking (Drama - High School)

For more details about published articles, blogs, and books, visit my websites: iWrite4orU.com | WriterGrind.com Also feel free to call or email me directly.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY 10+ years of active writing experience.

Certified English Teacher, since 2015 Top 30% High Impact Florida Educator with a total of five years’ experience in a diverse classroom setting and an unmatched desire to inspire.

Author/Editor/Publisher, iWrite4orU since 2011 Self-published 6 books in 3 different genres while providing writing, proofreading, editing, publishing, and marketing services.

Copywriter/Editor, Web.com 2011-2014 Wrote and edited sales-driven SEO copy for e-commerce websites.

Blogger, since 2009 WriterGrind.Blogspot.com Expressive and unrestricted platform where I use my words as my superpower to promote engaging and change-making conversations.

Freelancer, since 2009 Composed articles for local, national, and global publications.

Including: 904 Magazine, Jacksonville Magazine Entertaining U Jacksonville, BUZZ Jacksonville The First Coast Register, Ponte Vedra Recorder Sister2Sister Magazine Bazaar Magazine, Khaleejesque Magazine

For more details about published articles, blogs, and books, visit my websites: iWrite4orU.com | WriterGrind.com Also feel free to call or email me directly.

EVENTS + WEBINARS + COURSEWORK American Black Film Festival Attendee (2016, 2018) Shonda Rhimes Writing for Television MasterClass Gina Prince-Bythewood Facebook Live Q&A In the Cut LA DIY Content Creation with Jeanine Daniels Hollywood Here Do’s & Don’ts Webinar Hosted by Jessie B. Evans & Ashley Soto Paniagua #RaiseThePercentage 1-on-1 Virtual Coffee with Kay Oyegun BlackFilmSpace Screenwriting Workshop In the Cut LA Writers’ PA Bootcamp with Shaniqua Y. Rivers The WRAC Group Black TV Writers ZOOM Panel 2020 Coverfly Career Lab: Strategies for Screenwriters Variety's Virtual TV Fest + A Night in the Writers' Room Television Pilot Basics with Rochée Jeffrey Inside the Writers "Zoom" with A Black Lady Sketch Show GUIDED LEARNING + PROGRAM SUBSCRIPTIONS Coverfly ScreenCraft Researching, studying, networking with aspiring and current screenwriters daily.

LETTER OF INTEREST RE: Call for Writers Location: Los Angeles, CA To some, watching television is a mere pastime that offers an escape from reality. To me, it is now a ritualistic act of preparing for a position that will allow me to craft stories behind-the-scenes.

Screenwriter. Although I have been writing for more than half my life, I have always sought growth and advancement as it pertains to my love for words.

I initially became aware of my desire to create visual experiences about four years ago. I had accumulated years’ worth of binge-watched content and suddenly felt the urge to pursue a newfound passion. Firsthand experience with channel surfing and countless hours of being glued to the tube may have qualified me for the transition, but I knew that formal training was necessary.

So, for 12 consecutive months, I enrolled in an MFA screenwriting program that would introduce me to every component associated with the career path. I developed characters, studied plot points, analyzed scripts, digested and applied criticism, then reworked ideas and thoroughly executed each concept I was taught.

However, it wasn’t until I attended the American Black Film Festival halfway through my studies that I recognized a dire need for diverse representation surrounding all angles of the camera that captures the script-to-screen process. As I listened to industry professionals explain the innerworkings of a television show, their insight fueled me. Today, the persistent urge remains too crucial to ignore.

Writing for television would fulfill the purpose of my existence and allow me to excel on a level that is unmatched when compared to any other occupation, while simultaneously impacting the world, one viewer, one dreamer at a time. I am prepared to relocate immediately and humbly open to breaking in from the bottom to work my way up. Please contact me to discuss any entry level position applicable to my writing background.

Sincerely, Liltera R. Williams

For more details about published articles, blogs, and books, visit my websites: iWrite4orU.com | WriterGrind.com Also feel free to call or email me directly.

LILTERA R. WILLIAMS Bio

A trained wordsmith born to write in Jacksonville, Florida, Liltera R. Williams is an Author, Editor, and Publisher via her company, iWrite4orU. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Florida State University and Master of Arts in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University. Acknowledging a deep love for literature, she has self-published five books: Amateur Thoughts: A Personal Collection of iWrite Poetry & LRW Quotes Dearly Beloved S.I.S.T.A.S Words from the Write Side of My Heart LIVE YOUR DREAM: How to Set and Accomplish Deadline-Driven Goals PEN, PUBLISH, PROMOTE the Write Way (Detailed Guide for Aspiring Authors) LEAP: Motivation for Fearless Living (Digital Workbook) Liltera believes that anything is possible with the determined mindset of Effort, Perseverance, and Faith. She passionately serves as a High School English Teacher in her hometown. Although she has discovered temporary fulfillment in the classroom, her ultimate goal is to transition into a writers’ room and write for television full-time.

LIVE YOUR DREAM is her daily motto and #WriterGrind®—a strategic quest to accomplish various writing objectives while striving to conquer the demands of authorship—is a legally trademarked term declaring her life’s purpose.

For more details about published articles, blogs, and books, visit my websites: iWrite4orU.com | WriterGrind.com Also feel free to call or email me directly.