Writing Samples

Below you will find a sample of original stories and published articles written by me.

I love creating character-driven stories that blend whimsical themes with grounded elements and focus on characters bringing the best out of each other, even when it seems like everything is against them.

If you like what you see, feel free to request the full script at 'tmmitche@gmail.com'

Flutter

Animated Family Feature

Logline: When a bird attack leaves a village of insects starved and reliant on the rule of a lauded hornet admiral, an insecure butterfly traverses a dangerous estuary to secure a new food source and discover his own self-worth.

Scooter Dog

Biographical Picture

Logline: From his rise to fame, to his battle with cancer, a beloved Briard with the uncanny ability to ride a scooter inspires millions around the world.

Man's Best Friend

Animated Short

A persistent farm dog and farm horse go to extreme lengths to prove uncut one another for the self-proclaimed title of their owner's favorite pet.

Trails of Molnock

9 - 12 Animated Series Pilot

Logline: Based in the world of Flutter, a wayward leopard slug knight must learn to work with unlikely heroes to uncover a mysterious cartel before they ravage his hometown with salt.

Written and Directed by Terry Mitchell

Storyboards by Shelby Bennett

Title Art by Leah Fuhrman

Flutter

I am the writer and creator of Flutter, an award winning animated feature film spec script about characters bringing the best out of each other and discovering their self-worth in a harsh, unforgiving world. An animatic of the first three pages was created.

For more information on Flutter, click here.

Write for Animation

I have several published articles with Write for Animation that focus that focus on helping aspiring screenwriters improve their storytelling craft and achieve their writing goals.

My work can be found here.