We’re back! Join us THIS Sunday, September 28 at 3PM PT for our season 7 kickoff reading!

We’ll be hearing delightful dramedies from @ejthewriter.bsky.social, Anabel Iñigo & @sameenamustafa.bsky.social, w/feedback from pros Rochée Jeffrey & Nicole Scott

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It’s our last reading of the season & we’re going out proud! Join us this Sunday, June 1 at 3pm PT on zoom for our grand finale Pride reading, featuring scripts from Clinton Roane & Sarah Jayne Brown with feedback from pros Rochée Jeffrey & Ian Olympio.

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Short & (not so) sweet! Our next reading is THIS Sunday, May 18 at 3pm PT. Join us on zoom to hear two thrilling short films by Maurice Demus & Lainnie Contreras Felán with feedback from pros @vansward.bsky.social & @issayorkchop.bsky.social

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🎭 Laughs are in bloom this spring! 🌼 Join us on Zoom this SUNDAY, APRIL 27 at 3pm PT for a reading of comedic short films by Caro Guzmán & Nzinga Kadalie Kemp with feedback from @brittisascorpio.bsky.social & @jaytothetee.bsky.social

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Yes, more drama! First Fifteen is back THIS SUNDAY for our Women of Color reading. Join us via Zoom at 3pm PT for the #firstfifteen from writers Farah Merani & Sabah Muhammad with feedback from pros Kemiyondo Coutinho & Teresa Huang.

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NEW TIME! Join us Sunday February 23 at 4pm PT for a free workshop led by the illustrious Kemiyondo Coutinho. She’ll talk you through turning your pilot idea into a full script.

Three writers’ loglines will be selected as examples so RSVP and submit today!

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Hey eligible TAG voting members! Only 7 days left to vote on ratification! Your vote is your voice, and our votes together are our strength as a union! Get informed at www.tagnegotiations2024.com/ratification and please vote ASAP. #Vote4Animation #StandWithAnimation

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Writers at @pbsnews.bsky.social, @wgbh.org, PBS SoCal and WNET Thirteen are banding together in solidarity to help secure a strong contract before the quickly-approaching contract expiration at 11:59pm ET TONIGHT.

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SCREENWRITER AXIOMS FOR PITCHING

Relax, they want to you do well.

Don't pitch every scene. Detailed Act 1, summarize Act 2, bring it all together in end.

They'll sched an hour. Pitch is 25. Rest is preamble and Qs after.

Memorize, read, riff... doesn't matter. Just be confident and passionate.

Our readings may be done until 2025, but we’re still holding each other accountable!

Join us for our next virtual work session tomorrow, November 21st anytime from 10a-12p PT. Whatever you need to work on, bring it, and let’s get it done!

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Still working on setting up over here, but a big big thank you to everyone who joined us for Sunday’s reading, our last of the year!

Submissions for 2025 are open now, so don’t be shy!

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Since I’m still struggling on how to address some notes on one project so I decided to take a break from that today and work on something else. Working on something else actually helped because I had fun and it reminded me of why I love writing.