Sunday Blessings fellow writers So its like ugh writing my scripts in Google Docs...am I the only one?? What screenwriting software do you use(if any)?? Is it free or paid??

It's that time! Drop your goals for the week below. But... instead of setting huge goals, let's focus on setting small goals we can actually feel comfortable in committing to. Too often our enthusiasm gets the best of us. Write 4 hours every day is a damn fine goal... if you're Stephen King. But we are all about building consistency here. You're much much better off learning to write 30 min a day consistently, than 4 hours in a frenzy that quickly dies out. So, let's try setting goals 2 ways: 1. The big goal the voice in your head blurts out 2. What's the smallest realistic goal you can actually commit to and begin genuinely building a consistent practice based on.

Actually, since I just started this community, we're all new members, So, I'll go first. I'm David Stem, long time screenwriter who decided after my daughter kept telling me I need to teach. She's at NYU now studying creative writing, and she and I have had many long conversations about the creative process and the mindset it takes to be a successful writer over time. I spent my entire 20s trying to figure out how to break into the business and made every classic mistake there was to make ... especially jumping into screenplays just because I got excited about an idea and yet had no real idea how to structure, not only the script itself, but my life as a writer. The good news was that during that journey, I at least learned to develop my own voice. And that led me to working as a journalist and in advertising. Both of which I loved much more than the office job I'd previously had for years. When I was 29, I was finally hired on a Nickelodeon sketch comedy show called, Roundhouse. And my career took off from there. I've seen many writers come and go during that time. And have realized the biggest obstacle any of us face is ourselves. I would say self-mastery is key to this process, but that sounds too harsh. I think there's a walk between discipline and self compassion that keeps a writer sane and productive. Especially when most of us are dealing with ADHD or whatever else drove us to want to be writers in the first place. Something I read long ago has always stuck with me on this journey: The blank page is God's way of showing you it's not so easy to be God. Which is why I created this community! So we could all face that and learn together. So, jump in, introduce yourself, tell us about your journey. Then go read the 10 Iron Clad Rules for a Writing Life and post which you excel at and which you struggle with! Those rules come from 25+ years of being in the trenches, day after day, with... myself!

Good people! 🙌 We hit 100 members this week. That’s a huge milestone — and a testament to you for showing up for your creativity and for each other. I spent years writing alone, wishing a space like this existed — one built on honesty, momentum, and genuine support. When I launched The Forge, I figured maybe a dozen writers would show up. Now it’s become something real — because you made it real. Before we move on to what’s next (more content, courses, deeper dives), I want to start a tradition: 👉 Naming and counting our wins. Too often we writers only celebrate the big ones — finishing drafts, landing reps, or getting 100 funny, articulate, smart-AF people to join a Skool group in under a month (are you kidding me?!). But it’s the small victories that actually make those big wins possible. ✅ Wrote a single page when you didn’t feel like it ✅ Reworked a scene that wasn’t clicking ✅ Offered feedback to someone who needed it ✅ Put your own work out for notes even though it scared you ✅ Showed up to a new community even though part of you thought, “What’s the point?” Those quiet, consistent wins — that’s what builds creative lives. Anyone can write when they’re inspired. Real writers show up anyway. My win this week: You. This community. 100 people proving that small steps, done consistently, create something extraordinary. Now your turn — what’s your win this week? Drop it below. 👇