I’ve been thinking about why so many smart, committed writers stay stuck for years—rewriting, “working,” consuming craft—without ever breaking through. Here’s what I’ve learned watching writers up close: Repetition alone doesn’t build mastery. Repetition without truth builds delusion. You can do the reps forever. You can write every day. You can finish draft after draft. If you’re avoiding the real problem in your work, all you’re doing is getting better at hiding from it. A few things worth remembering as you work here: • Your voice is specific—but it won’t emerge without friction. If the writing always feels comfortable, you’re probably circling the same lies. • If you're not willing to get lost, you'll never go anywhere interesting. Great writing should scare you. Make you feel like you're wandering alone. Keep wandering. • The moment your script stops giving you dopamine is where authorship begins. Boredom, resistance, and doubt aren’t signs you’re failing. They’re signs you’ve reached the edge of something real. • Discipline isn’t the problem for most writers. Avoidance is. • If you avoid the real problem in your work, you will rewrite forever. New drafts won’t save you. New insights might. This place isn’t about motivation. It’s about clarity. If you stay here long enough—and work honestly enough—you won’t just improve a script. You’ll become a different kind of writer. And that’s the point. What here resonates? If something hits, drop it below—let's start this new year with some well-earned clarity.

Hot Seat coaching is evolving. Next week, we are going to start with making your opening POP! Nothing turns a reader off more than an opening that doesn't show craft and care and that certain something all great scripts have. If you want live coaching with yours truly, drop your opening in the chat below. I'll be assigning an order as we go and be ready to hit the ground running Tuesday morning with insights on how to make your opening shine. Now... who's in?

Welcome to The Writer's Forge. This community exists for one reason: to help you stop spinning and start finishing. If you're here, you're ready to write work that matters—but everyone's starting line looks different. So let's define yours. Is your "zero" a drawer full of unfinished scripts? Years of consuming craft advice with nothing to show for it? A finished draft you don't know how to rewrite? Or are you staring at the blank page wondering if you even have a story worth telling? Here we're focused on one thing: real execution. We don't teach formulas. We don't worship structure. We help you inhabit your characters, diagnose what's broken, and finish scripts that hit audiences on a gut level—not scripts that read like every other Save the Cat clone. Here's your first move: Post your introduction and share: - What does your "Zero" look like right now? - What story are you trying to tell (or what's the script you're working on)? - What's the biggest thing holding you back? - What excites you most about becoming the writer you know you can be? Pro Tip: This post unlocks visibility. Every comment and like earns points and helps you rise on the leaderboard. Top members get priority access to Hot Seat coaching calls. You belong here. Now make yourself known. 👇 Drop your intro below. And after you've done this, weigh in on What Courses YOU Want to See next. Your voice will be an important guide in the tools I build out in 2026. Welcome!

Lot's going on here. I'm developing courses, a challenge, ads, even a possible lecture series for this group. So, plenty going on behind the scenes. But let's get specific about what YOU are working on and what specifically you want to accomplish in the next 3 months. Not the whole year. Thinking in terms of a year doesn't give us enough heat underneath us to get things done. We need shorter, more specific goals. Let's build accountability. Starting today. So... drop below what you are working on, hope to work on, are thinking about maybe working on... and see if we can't light that fire and fan that flame so in the next 90 days, you are not just talking about writing, but actually getting meaningful work done and thrilled with your own progress! Accountability starting now... who's in?

We've had quite a few people signing up in December, so I wanted to make a thread specifically for them! If you've been in the community for a while yourself, drop in and welcome them, let them know what you've learned and what the resources are here. And if you're new coming thru the doors, don't be shy! Come say hi and get to know our great founding members who have helped build this place over the last two months! Welcome @Oscar Perez Ramirez @Ellie Allen @Ian Campbell @Ioannis Koutroubis @Olivis Hyde @Nick Pamment @Uzoma Chukwuonye @Christopher Robin Andrews @Ray Hernandez @Wasly Castillo @Zandrew Sonnemaker @Clay Smith @Rose Anna @Christine C @Arlene Flower @Max Russo @Irfan Qaiser @Gerry Brauders @Giao Nguyen @Tramaine Montgomery @Rachel Moran @Mb Stevens @Sandon Yahn @AllieGrace Woodard @William Khaziri @Brielle Randall @Chad Desrochers @Zac Gillam @Gary Horne @Kitti Mészáros @Jon Bliss @Nathan S Jones @Jon Evans @Yolanda Zamora @Katricia Fann @Mike Mckee @Ryan Sulak @Richie Banz @Stephen Brogdon @Lena Lieuvin @Lindis Courtney @Pi Mar @Kate Zarczynski @Kay Ross @Nick Ebeling @Franco Amurri @Mark Haapala @Zsolt Nagy