At least that’s my contention. Go check out this TikTok I just posted and comment/like etc if this resonates with you! Because I realized this is the heart of what I’m teaching here. Fuck Structure

Every week I discover something new and amazing about this platform. Just discovered the option of making everyone here an Affiliate, which means you make actual cold hard cash every time someone joins on your recommendation. This 20% applies not only to their monthly membership, but to any classes they take as well. Membership is currently at $5, but certainly will not stay at that low price. It's just there while we build. And speaking of building, it's very important that we build membership here considerably. That's going to massively increase the resources I can bring in, in terms of equipment and software I need to create classes and such on my end, but also, the bigger a community, the more support and the Bigger, Better, Badder Guests who will be willing to come in and share their insider knowledge and wisdom with us. Check out this video I'm attaching to explain how it works. Or just go under the Member tab and click Invite to get a link to send to your friends. And I urge you to create TikToks, FB and Insta post and share wherever you see fit. It will help us all! Thanks for helping me build this amazing place. Now who's in?! Also, if you do post on socials, drop your link below so we can help blow it up!

As part of building this community, I'm updating the About page. Just curious which of these two vibes with the most people and would make you feel like, "Hell yeah, I need to sign up for that!" I was debating and debating, then I thought... I know a whole group of people with opinions! Let's hear it! Which would you prefer if you were landing on the About Page for the first time, and why? VERSION A: ✍️ The Writer’s Forge Stop forcing structure. Learn to create unforgettable characters that get noticed by agents and managers who can take your career to the next level. Most writers stay stuck because they’ve been taught structure-first. The beats look right… but the script feels dead. It’s missing a beating heart — characters that feel real, alive, primal as hell, and hit the reader on a gut level. The kind that make an industry reader flip back to the title page and think: “Who tf wrote this?” I’m J. David Stem (Shrek 2, Jimmy Neutron, Rugrats, Disenchanted). Studios hired me for 25 years to rebuild scripts from the inside out. Now I help writers do the same inside The Writer’s Forge. 🔥 Hot Seats — clear, honest feedback 🎯 Accountability — write with momentum 💬 Emotional Authorship — build characters reps care about If you’re serious about leveling up, get in here. $5/month for now — jumping to $50 soon. Let’s get to work. VERSION B: Stop writing in isolation and start thinking and acting like a professional. I’m J. David Stem, a $2.5B box office screenwriter and script doctor. Inside The Writer’s Forge, I teach serious writers to level up their craft with confidence — supported by a community that actually shows up and grows together. Get instant access to: 🔥 LIVE Story Hot Seats — real fixes, real clarity, coached by me 💪 Emotional Authorship — create characters actors actually want to play 🎯 Rewrite Rescue — diagnose what’s broken and fix it with professional precision 🎤 Pitching & The Business — insights from my former agent and working TV writers

I'm working on course work for the What Film Schools Don't Teach - Emotional Authorship Intensive that's coming up next week. This is going to be an in-depth seminar about how to create primal, visceral characters audiences and readers connect to on a gut level, drawing on my 25+ years of selling scripts to every major studio. If you haven't joined already, there are still a few spots open! So, I'm doing a deep dive this week on that. What are you cats up to? Goals? Deadlines? Holidays coming up, so let's focus in and keep progress up during this busy time!

Let's say 12 noon today, Pacific Time! I've been running around like crazy this past week, time to catch up with what's going on with everybody and get clear on our goals moving forward in December!