Great work people. Another solid Coffee & Coaching in the books. @Lena Lieuvin brought an updated draft of The Power of Dogs — a short told entirely from a dog's POV, with auras that reveal what people are really feeling inside. The read was excellent, Chris and Anna knocked it out of the park, and the feedback was sharp. The room zeroed in on making the auras do more narrative work — not just visual texture, but actually showing us what Amos is hiding from himself, that only the dog can see. And the dog isn't putting up w his bullshit. Not like a cat, who'd be like... eh whatever man. That's the next draft, and I can't wait to see it. Godfrey brought 5 pages from a brand new epic fantasy — swords, kingdoms, dragons, a tyrant king who slices off ears before breakfast. Think Game of Thrones meets Lord of the Rings. Big world, big ambition. The room was fired up, and the conversation went deep into worldbuilding, action clarity, and how to orient your reader inside a massive story. Good stuff. What struck me most today was the participation and the quality of feedback across the board. Everybody was locked in. This is exactly what this community is supposed to be. See you next week. Hit up that Tuesday and Friday thread. And don't forget there's a Cowork session Saturday at 10 and Monday at 10 pacific time. Find those in the calendar and hop on board, standard or premier membership thru the end of the month.

Another week is about to start. Please get your pages and casting up on the link. Make sure you either place your pages on March 17 for Tuesday or March 20th for Friday on the program link above. Screenwriting is hard. You have to be very courageous to put yourself out there and be willing to accept that your pages will need to be rewritten, revised, and sometimes torn to shreds in the process of making something great. To paraphrase our fearless leader, David Stem, the magic happens when writers stop protecting drafts and start refining them in real time and revealing all of themselves to other writers. Here's the link for the TUESDAY Premium Coaching Call ====================================== Here's the link for the FRIDAY Premium Coaching Call

i worked hard today. every artistic session i set myself up for the next one at the end. im exhausted good night. oh. i almost forgot. i plan to rip my script writers storry to shreds using my voice and movie and writing skills next. tomorrow is a rest day. ill be back in the creative saddle later.

The moment that any of us decides to move forward with our writing is an act of gratitude and self-love that says, "Yes, I have something to say, and I’m going to commit to the process in all its beauty, strife, and revelation." “A man or woman who counsels themselves is a man or woman being counselled by a fool.” When we give feedback to each other, we’re reflecting and emulating on each member what we all need to do to improve our craft. I think it’s courageous to show up and go, "Here's my story: I wrote this." Good or bad, it comes from me. I’m sharing it with you and asking you kindly to help me find clarity in my story. When we see someone overcome their creative blocks, it motivates us to do better. Living in isolation with our work is tantamount to starting to grow a beautiful flower and then not exposing it to sunlight. It dies. So give yourself a pat on the back; many writers never share their work. Many never finish one draft. I was on a Zoom call with JJ Abrams (let me pick up that name), and he talked about a study showing that fewer than 3% of writers finish a first draft and that those who do finish a second draft are less than 1%. Be proud of yourself, and let us know in the comments something you feel really good about that you overcame or created.

Tubi Will Produce Your Horror Script. Submissions Open Now. Tubi and The Black List just launched a new initiative where the selected script doesn't just get optioned — it gets made. Tubi produces and distributes it. Any writer worldwide can submit a horror feature through June 30. Tubi is also offering 100 fee waivers covering one evaluation and one month of hosting. If horror is your genre, this is a direct path to a produced credit. Stop sleeping on it. Deadline Black List + WIF Episodic Lab Just Named Its 2026 Class Six writers were selected for the 10th annual Black List x Women in Film Episodic Lab — advisors include Julie Plec and Krista Vernoff. This isn't a contest where you win a plaque. It's an intensive where working showrunners learn your name. For writers of underrepresented genders looking at TV, this is the program to target for next year. Deadline Black List Writers Lab + Projects Lab: Submissions Open Both labs are accepting screenplays now — deadline is June 2, 2026. The Writers Lab is for feature writers. The Projects Lab is for writer-directors who want to own their material. These programs carry real industry weight. June feels far away. It isn't. The Black List Programs AFF Early Bird Closes March 27 — Nine Days Austin Film Festival is one of the few competitions where placing actually opens doors. Producers and managers attend. The writers conference is where relationships get made. Feature early bird is $60. If your script is ready, enter it this week. Austin Film Festival Sundance Named 11 Lab Fellows From 3,800 Submissions The 2026 Screenwriters Lab fellows were selected from over 3,800 submissions and worked with advisors including Barry Jenkins, Lulu Wang, and Michael Arndt. The Screenwriters Intensive — a separate online track for first-feature writers — ran earlier this month with 13 more writers. Worth knowing: Sundance's 2027 Development Track applications will open later this year. It's not too early to start prepping the project. Variety