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Gordon Gravley

Kenmore,WA

Summary

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been making up stories. / First came short tales of random plots to no logical conclusions. / With the discovery of a friend’s Super-8 movie camera, I began brewing ideas that could become motion pictures. / The decades that followed were a messy amalgamate of love and digressions - a short script; a one-act play; a screenplay; a fixation on the art of the novel; and more screenplays. / After self-publishing three books, it’s now time to give myself, wholly, to my first love – screenwriting – and follow John Irving’s advice: If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. / And so here I am, looking to collaborate and create with fellow lovers of film.

Work History

Screenwriter

  • In 2024, began writing screenplays fulltime that explore diverse genres, themes, and narrative structures.
  • Enhanced script quality through multiple revisions based on competition feedback.
  • Currently have three scripts (soon to be four) entered in various contests. All three received Honorable Mention in the 2024-2025 Finish Line Script Competition.
  • Have work in Coverfly's Top 23% and Red List.

Self-Published Novelist

  • Crafted three compelling novels of different genres with engaging storylines and complex characters.
  • Collaborated with a cover designer to create visually appealing book covers that effectively represented the story within.
  • Established an online presence through regular blog posts and quarterly newsletter, Chasing Words, via website: gordongravley.com

Education

Filmmaking

San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, CA
01-1982

Associate of Arts - Theater Arts

Phoenix Community College
Phoenix, AZ
01-1981

Skills

  • Theme exploration though Strong Dialogue, Character Development, and World Building
  • Nuanced subtext
  • Professional work ethic
  • Collaborative mindset

Timeline

Screenwriter

Self-Published Novelist

Filmmaking

San Francisco Art Institute

Associate of Arts - Theater Arts

Phoenix Community College
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