An accomplished writer in several genres of the medium, Lorraine Devon Wilke has built a library of well-received, expertly crafted work that exudes intelligence and humor. Whether screenplay, novel, article or short story, her style is always peppered with the edginess of real life and the roller coaster emotions that come with it; clever plot twists and surprise endings keep things interesting. Most recently she completed her first novel, His Third Daughter, and is currently working on her second. Her feature screenplay, The Theory of Almost Everything, is presently under option with Los Angeles production company Gabriel Entertainment Group.

In 2010 she launched her blog, Rock+Paper+Music, an online column in which she offers wry commentary, opinion and artful perspective, and as of early 2011 began blogging for The Huffington Post. Her page can be found at HuffingtonPost/LorraineDevonWilke. She is currently working as a writer/consultant with several entertainment and media companies, including Go Girl Media TV & Film and emPOWERme.TV (Los Angeles), and Design Media (San Francisco).

Along with her freelance writing, Lorraine also works as a script consultant, dialogue doctor, and story analyst. She has been an on-set dialogue coach and has collaborated on many rewrites with other writers. She ran one season of the prestigious Writers' Workshop at The Alliance Repertory Company in Burbank, CA and most recently has been mentoring college-age writers looking to break into the business.

Novels:

THE PROS & CONS OF NEIGHBORS – contemporary literary fiction
On the day she buried the father so often longed for and rarely understood, Tessa Curzio - 36, writer, ex-rocker, ex-Scientologist, and one of six ex-Catholic children of the deceased - is stunned to find a cache of his journals and in them a scathing indictment of her life. This Pandora's box of discovery realigns all childhood memories and compels a tumultuous and life-altering journey that leads to uncharted territory and unexpected people who ultimately help her reclaim both truth and memories, enough to gain not only a more authentic view of herself, but of the flawed and ultimately loving man who was her father.

SHREDDER – contemporary literary fiction
An emotionally fragile but brilliant guitarist, living with his older sister and struggling to find meaning in a mundane and medically balanced life, discovers his muse in a young singer who crosses his path and inspires him to possibilities where none previously existed. When a potent new drug allows him to experience life, and music, without the emotional constraints that too often crippled his ability to express himself, the two begin a musical and emotional journey that takes them places neither expect. (a work in progress)

Feature Screenplays:

TO CROSS THE RUBICON – slice-of-life comedy/drama
Two 30-something women fight the mainstream while struggling to find balance, fulfillment, and men who will “mute the TV when they talk to them." Co-written with Pat Royce and produced by The Lensman Company of Seattle as a $1.7 million feature. Winner of several festival awards; domestic and foreign release on video in 1996, DVD in 2001, by New Family Films (see film page). Can be found at Netflix and Amazon.com.

THE LAST WOMAN ON EARTH – an anti-romantic comedy
"SWM seeks 70-something heartbreaker…" A reluctant soon-to-be-married family-portrait photographer takes a wild ride in search of his dying father's long-lost love, convinced she carries the key to happiness for them all.
  Finalist in the 2003 Hollywood Gateway Screenwriting Contest

GINA DREAMS – a metaphysical love story
A happily married and successful catering maven, blissfully childless by choice, is thrown into a state of chaos after a child appears in a strange dream and changes her worldview.
  Semi-finalist in the 2003 Hollywood Gateway Screenwriting Contest; optioned by Hearst Entertainment.

A MINOR REBELLION – a rock & roll dramedy
A former 80’s rock singer, divorced and struggling to raise two kids on a bookkeeper’s salary, is forced to revisit her long-buried past when her teenage daughter secretly – and successfully – posts her old music on the Internet.

THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN – drama
A small-time Chicago phone-scam operator with a bad marriage, a drinking problem, and a noisy conscience, flees to LA to reinvent himself and pursue the woman of his dreams, only to find his demons have followed him there. Co-written with Tom Amandes.

OF GENTLE BLOOD – psychological thriller
Behind the scenes of an hour-long TV drama series, two women – one a tightly-wound producer/writer, the other a neurotic star – face-off when mysterious events cause one to believe the other is out to do her harm. Story co-written with Patricia Royce.

THE MAGIC HOTEL – comedy/drama
At the famed Los Angeles hotel, a young photographer struggles to define the meaning of life with the help – and occasional hindrance – of his eccentric neighbors. Co-written with Patricia Royce and Jim Cessna.

MAKING CHANGE – romantic-comedy
A 20-something rock singer on hard times finds herself employed at the very urban check-cashing establishment of an old friend who’s given up his dreams. Co-written with Nancy Locke.

Stageplays:

HER TWO BIG GIRLS – Two sisters come to blows over their clashing attitudes about their mother’s terminal illness. A one-act stage play produced by Theatre Neo at the Hudson Guild, 1998.

THE FINISH LINE – a collage-theatre piece written for stage on the topic of euthanasia. Developed and produced by the Alliance Repertory Company of Burbank; chosen to participate in NoHo Arts Festival. (see Stage Page)

SUNDAY ON A WIRE - Four friends wrestle with issues of commitment, domestic violence, honor, and the flawed theory that “love conquers all.” This two-act stage play takes a humorous, hard-edged look at the anatomy of decisions and the all-too-human beings who make them. Developed at the Alliance Repertory Company of Burbank.

THE SECOND ACT – One-act stage play; a comedy about a couple who rediscover love while trapped in a locked bathroom. Developed and produced at the Chamber Theatre in Studio City.

If you would like to discuss her services in any of these arenas, or for further information or full-length synopses of any of the above work, please contact her via the Contact Page.