I've been thinking this week about possibly getting a writing partner.. asking for advice on how that has worked out for others?? and how should I go about finding one??

Hey 👋🏾 Fellow writers ✍🏾 After speaking with @David Stem an idea of peer script swap was brought into play How it works: We swap scripts (w.e you're working on doesn't have to be fully finished) to get feedback from our peers on our writing process If you want to get more than one opinion feel free to do so If you're in say "I'm in" and we can start exchanging

Hi guys, Mark here! Thanks in advance @David Stem for this group…I am so happy to have found it. A little about me…I have been working in the Entertainment industry in one capacity or another since 2005. I make (or made, since it’s been dead in LA) my living as a local 44 Prop guy but have always aspired to write full time. This past Sunday I got a little closer to that dream when a script I wrote, “The Christmas Cup” aired on Hallmark and is currently available now to stream on Hallmark plus. Granted, I prefer writing comedy and I don’t pretend my script is anything other than saccharine sweet, cheese ball, Holiday fare…that said, having to take notes and kill my darlings has been a tremendous writing exercise, and incredibly eye opening. My goals are to keep learning and to continue to develop the craft. Very excited to be here. Cheers!!

I know it's been quiet this week, but there's a lot moving in the background and I'd love your input. I'm lining up guest writers to come in, talk shop, and answer your questions — including Phil Stark, screenwriter-turned-therapist and author of How to Be a Screenwriter. He wrote Dude, Where's My Car? and spent years on That 70s Show, so he'll have plenty to share. I want to start having guest writers and agents and such in regularly. How's Phil sound as one to kick it off? Also I dig deeper into how to run this community well, I've been exploring the Skool "Challenge" feature — and I think we might have something here. A December Challenge built around pages, word count, or scene output could be a great way to get momentum. But only if it's supportive, collaborative, and genuinely fun — not another source of pressure. We all put enough weight on ourselves already. So before I build anything, I want your take on this: Would a December writing challenge help you? If yes, what would make it feel motivating instead of stressful? Drop your thoughts below. I want to hear from you — and I want to shape this with you, not at you.

-- What Makes This Work? @Valeria Salas @David Stem @Brittany Pratt Just created a new NotebookLM-generated breakdown called “Anatomy of a Thriller Opening.” Honestly, it did a solid job pulling out the tension mechanics and structure … but I want to hear from you'll. What do YOU think makes a thriller opening actually land? -- Is it the atmosphere? The first shock? The character hook? The pacing? If you watched the breakdown: - What did NotebookLM get right? - What did it miss? - And what parts should be emphasized more if we turn this into a video format for the channel? I want this to be a community-driven breakdown, so drop your thoughts below — even one sentence helps. Let’s build the ultimate thriller-opening formula together. 🔥🎬