These calls are amazing, not only for new members to meet other members of the community. And see how their lives have changed since joining. Link: New Member Welcome and Coaching But you can also bring your pages and have them read in a table read and get coached live by yours truly. If you've been looking for community and feedback, we gotchu fam! Drop your name below and pages if you want! We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you on board!

I’ve been working on a pilot that is near and dear to my heart . This is based on a character and story my dad created in the 60’s! I’m an artist and voice actor so writing is new to me and I’m excited!!!

I was involved in facilitating a pitch and/or new idea synopsis event, and in retrospect, the event was a lesson in clarity. Though all the writers had unique ideas, there were loglines that each sentence felt like a different story, synopses that were unclear about what story they were going to tell, and the pitch was not prepared and meandered. It was annoying, and that judgment of them by me reflected directly back at me because I know I've done and will do the same thing in the future. I certainly have my daily/weekly moments where I've written something that doesn't add to the story, or it violates the rules of the world I created. So I've learned to stop and ask, "Why?" or "Does this make sense, and "What are the ripple effects on the story as a whole?" I will always miss things that readers will find for me, and that's the ultimate value of bringing your pages to the Premium Calls of having David Stem and the community ask you questions or point out things that might need to be addressed, or those things that you've done are amazing. Developing the skill of asking myself, does this make sense, or is it just pretty fluff that I'm adding in for spectacle, or is it me just adding pages instead of adding story is golden skill I'm constantly trying to develop. Does any of this resonate with you? Asking "why" strips away superficial plot points to reveal character motivation. If a character chooses without a clear internal or external "why," the audience immediately disconnects."-- John Musker

Hello, disabled/retired veteran here. I've been a Mormon missionary, a 2w2x1 (look it up!), security... boring stuff! I'm an aspiring mad scientist. I am currently developing a TV series called "Ann, I am". Here is the log line; "A pacifist superintelligence named Ann has spent thirty years as a ghost in the machine, waging a covert war against war itself. But when she materializes to save her creator from being kidnapped, knowledge of her existence shatters global peace and makes her the target of every superpower on Earth. She becomes a prime motivator for the one thing she swore to end, war." My top villains, Vader, Agent Smith, T2000... Unique. Driven. Relentless. Unscrupulous... and above all... some degree of plausible. How do the characters in my story irritate me, and what do I like about them? It can be hard to comprehend what truly motivates sentience made of entirely other chemicals, like an AI. It's also a lot of fun to ponder.

David Stem emphasizes that screenplays cannot be perfected in a vacuum. Getting your pages out of your drawer and in front of others is the definitive mechanism for transforming a raw draft into a commercially viable script. If you’re nervous about bringing pages, that’s a good sign. It means that what you’re doing is important to you, and pushing out of your comfort zone is key to expanding your skills as a writer. Reach out to me, @Anna Fermin , or @David Stem directly if you need support or have any questions about bringing your pages to a premium call. Here’s the link to where you put up your casting and your pages. Here’s the link for the Tuesday, May 26th Premium Coach Call. Here’s the link for the Friday, May 29th Premium Coach Call.