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WANDERLUST CREATIVE

Madison Campione | Creative Coach for Writers + Filmmakers​

I help creative women craft captivating stories for the page and the screen.

How?

  • Signature Programs and Masterclasses

    • For women screenwriters, fiction writers, and film directors 

    • I teach writing, screenwriting and directing

    • Mentorship Program

      • Help creatives create their stories from concept to first draft 

  • 1:1 Story Coaching Sessions with Madison

    • For screenwriters and fiction writers​

    • I help writers develop and improve their stories, providing guidance and feedback on scripts, novels, and other written creative works.

 

As a creative coach for storytellers, I help writers and filmmakers refine their craft and find their voice, with an emphasis on well-being. 

As a writer-director for film and television, 

 

I help writers and filmmakers refine their craft, with an emphasis on well-being.

At the heart of my work is the integration of life-coaching, personal growth/development and professional development in the film industry. 

 

 

My new business:

I am a working screenwriter/director and the founder of Wanderlust Films, an independent film and TV production company based in the Pacific Northwest. 

Additionally, I am a...

Story Consultant & Creativity/Writing Coach

My ideal client is an aspiring woman writer who is creative, talented, and dedicated to advancing her craft. She is working on a fiction novel, screenplay, or pilot in the mystery/thriller/drama/fantasy/supernatural realm. Ideally, she is based in Washington State or BC. 

What does a Story Consultant do?

I help writers, filmmakers, and other creative professionals (including producers and production companies) develop and improve their stories, such as scripts and novels. 

I can help with a variety of tasks including:

- Help refine narratives and develop characters

- Help writers overcome writer's block

- Provide guidance and feedback on scripts, novels, and other written works

- Offer mentorship programs to help creatives create their stories from concept to first draft

- Teach screenwriting and other writing processes

What does a Writing Coach do?

- Nurtures your abilities as a writer

- Recommending writing books and guides, competitions and events, and writing communities

- Provide in-depth analysis of your structure, scenes, and prose

- Provide ongoing feedback, motivation, accountability, and mentorship

- Help you brainstorm story ideas and issues

- I help writers establish a regular writing practice that works for them, establish their goals, work through roadblocks

- Organize writing groups and writing sessions and provide you with the tools to get the most out of them

- Writing process, personal organization

My creative coaching programs for writers

 - Nurture your writing life and your creativity in addition to your writing project

- Build a community with other women writers

- Self-reflection

- Clarifying goals, creating a plan, prioritizing writing in your busy schedule

- Different programs for writers with different needs

Signature programs (pre-recorded courses)

For Newbie Filmmakers and Film School Students (I've been where you are now)

- A Beginner's Guide to Filmmaking: How to Make Your First Short Film (From a USC Film School. Grad)

- A Beginner's Guide to Screenwriting

- A Beginner's Guide to Directing 

- How to get into a Top Film School (How I got into SCA)

- How to survive film school

 

For Aspiring Filmmakers

- How to write a TV pilot

- How to start a production company

- How to create a series bible

- How to create a TV pilot

- How to give script notes

- Intermediate screenwriting

- Intermediate video editing

Online courses, E-books, free downloadable worksheets and templates

Writers retreats for women in the PNW

Group meetups (PNW film festivals, networking, screenings, writer's groups, etc) (Facebook group)

 

What's my expertise?

Screenwriting, drama, mystery, thrillers (Remembrance, DVW Pilot)

Novel in progress

Script Consulting Services

- Provide aspiring screenwriters with in-depth script analysis and feedback on their screenplays

- This includes a script analysis report with script notes

- Line-by-line notes and annotations on the script

- Highlight potential pacing, dialogue, and structural issues and make suggestions on how to address them

- Do not modify a script or seek writing credits on projects 

- Basics of script-writing software

- Logline, synopses, and treatments

 

Hi! I'm Madison.

I help creative women craft captivating stories for the page and the screen. 

​(In other words...)

I help women writers and filmmakers tap into their creative potential and craft captivating stories. 

 

I'm here to guide and empower you throughout your creative process. 

As a professional filmmaker, writer and coach...

Why I do what I do

As a working writer-director often in the depths of my own creative process, I know what it is like to be 'in the trenches' (and feel overwhelmed and alone) and I want to help other ambitious, hard-working and imaginative women get through the trenches and make it out the other side by creating something they are proud of. 

Read my story here.

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Madison Campione is a creative coach for writers and filmmakers.

Hi there! I'm Madison.

I help creative women craft captivating stories and thrive in life.

Whether you are crafting work for the page or the screen, it's easy to get bogged down by overwhelm and self-doubt. Let's refine your craft and overcome the roadblocks so you can create stellar work and create reach your highest potential.

Life is a story and you are the storyteller.

Let's write your next chapter!
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My mission is simple: to guide and empower women writers and filmmakers to embrace their creative genius and create powerful work  

about madison Campione

In a nutshell... 
  • Madison is a screenwriter, film director, entrepreneur, and creative coach passionate about guiding and empowering women to embrace their creative genius (and create powerful work)
  • Creator of complex stories full of mystery, drama, and suspense (the more mind-bending twists, the better!)
  • History nerd, chronic Wikipedia deep-diver, and language-lover 
  • The beach is my happy place. I feel the most joyful and alive with the salty wind in my hair and a pup by my side.
  • Lover of history, personal development, language, international travel, and learning about the human experience History nerd (particularly with anything involving WWII), fascinated by languages and culture
  • Passionate about exploring the world and getting outside (hiking, sailing) in the beautiful place I call home
  • Lover of community and connection - events, party planning, bringing people together
  • Dream of one day living and working remotely from a van and exploring the US     
  • Entrepreneur and founder of a film and television production company, Wanderlust Films LLC
  • 10+ years of experience as a screenwriter-director-producer
  • Creator, EP, director, and screenwriter of the supernatural mystery thriller TV pilot 'The Disappearance of Violet Willoughby'
  • Bachelor's Degree in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles
  • I studied German language, culture, and history in Berlin
  • I've solo-backpacked around Europe
  • My films have been shown at Cinequest...

About my signature program

MY MASTERCLASS (EXAMPLE)

  • 8 video lessons guiding you through my signature 5-step framework 

  • Exclusive access to my ____ template so that you can create ____

  • 15-page digital workbook to guide you through the work and help you stay organized as you ____

  • Messaging tools, resources, and prompts so you can create _____

  • Lifetime access to the coursework and digital workbook

Services

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1:1 Writing Coaching

Coaching for screenwriters and creative writers

 

In-person, on the phone, or via Zoom or Skype

Screenplays (features, shorts, TV, mini-series) + fiction books/memoirs

Script Consulting

 

Screenplay Analysis:

Feedback and in-depth script analysis

- Feature Film Script Read/Consultation (with typed notes)

- TV Pilot Script Read/Consultation (with typed notes)

- Short Film Read/Consultation (with typed notes)

Outline/Treatment Review

Women's Writer Retreat

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