Hi, I am new here. I have a few books optioned, and the process seems to take forever, so I thought I might have at it myself with a script adaptation of one little children's series. Meet Bily, Zluty and the Monster :)

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I’m in Clarksville, TN for my niece’s wedding. Wandered into this restaurant. Packed. Waiting list. I don’t do waiting lists. I was ready to bail. Then I walked past someone’s table and saw this. God-level. Stuffed. Blueberry. French. Toast. Hell yes. This place does one thing ridiculously well — and it jumps off the plate at you. It knows what it is. Owns its lane. Closes at 2:30. You want dinner? I don’t care. You want breakfast? Get your ass in here. But you’ll have to stand in line first. Fine. You win. Most scripts die because they try to be everything. A little horror. Some comedy. A love story stapled on the side. Maybe some mystery for good measure. They become a lukewarm buffet nobody crosses the street for. But the script that knows its one thing? That makes a stranger stop and say: Who tf wrote this? Know your genre. Break down films that nailed it. Then get honest with yourself and ask: What’s the stuffed French toast of your screenplay? A story is not a series of events. It’s a seduction. You want my time? Invite me in. Make me want you. What is the God-level scene, character, relationship, world, or feeling you’re swinging for the fences on? That’s what I want to pull out of you. That’s what I preach when coaching. Stop mucking around with chives and garnishes. Learn to make your star fucking shine. People will wait in line for that good shit. That’s what we’re doing in Premium and VIP. (<-- Upgrade here) If you want to be part of that, sign up for the coaching calls. That’s where the magic happens. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have fat stores to build before the next ice age.

David Stem’s Hot Seat coaching focuses on the high stakes of a script's first few pages. In the film and television industry, readers make formatting and talent judgments within 30 seconds. If your opening pages lack a strong hook, your script will likely be discarded. But as David Stem has said, "Never point out a problem if you can't offer a solution." So, here it is: come and have screenwriting veteran David Stem give you the analysis you need to start writing like a pro. This isn’t pre-recorded videos; this is live with you, your pages, and David Stem, accompanied by the Writers' Forge community. 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, June 2nd, Premium Coach Call. Here’s the link for the Friday, June 5th Premium Coach Call.

Ian brought in pages from Kilo, his new dive/cartel/family-business thriller. He walked us through how the idea started as messy notes from a real diving story, became a scriptment, and is now turning into actual pages. Then the group jumped in and read it out loud. Chad read Kyle. Elliot Moss read Becks. David Hinnebusch narrated. Pia, Lena, Chris, Thia, and others stepped into roles and helped bring the pages to life. We also heard from Tim Elliott about Son of the 11th Hour, the faith-based independent film he’s executive producing, and then read from his JFK/Lee Harvey Oswald script-in-progress. That’s what Premium is. Real writers, pages and project. Not theory or vague encouragement or "writers" talking about "writing"... some day. Members are bringing in scripts, testing scenes, hearing their work out loud, getting feedback, and helping each other make the pages better while the work is still alive. If you’re a Standard Member and you want to be part of these live coaching calls, table reads, and work-in-progress sessions, upgrade to Premium. This is where the work gets real. Premium Membership available here: https://www.skool.com/the-writers-forge/plans