Joan Taylor is a writer, editor, and coach.  She launched her career in Los Angeles as a screenwriter and script doctor, developing projects for film studios and for talent such as Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Richard Gere.  During her time in L.A. she was represented by William Morris, CAA, ICM, and Endeavor. One of ten selected for the annual American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women, her 30-minute film Redlands aired on the A&E network. For almost a decade, she held positions as senior staff writer for the Christian Science Journal, and staff editor for the Sentinel, leaving at the end of 2015 to return to writing. Taylor currently lives in Stockbridge,  Massachusetts.

In the works

Formosa Cafe is a two-act play that takes place in Hollywood's  iconic bar.  It’s the story of  a young,  A-list talent agent whose chance encounter with an aging actress causes a cosmic life shift.  Readings have been held in Los Angeles and the Berkshires of Massachusetts, and in November 2018, a Berkshire-Taconic Artists Award precipitated a staged workshop, directed by John Hadden. 

Consultation,
Coaching &
Critique

Zoom in:  on an existing writing project, or get a new idea off the ground.
Zoom out:  to explore genres — fiction, memoir, screenplays — discovering where to land with your writing.

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