well, I mentioned the book and now I’m getting ads for it so I checked one out it’s pretty awful but it’s a huge market for new writers. I was thinking it would be interesting to see if I could actually write in this format as an exercise in writing with 0 fluff…(Please yell at me ) But: The global vertical‑drama market was valued at about USD 4.1–4.7 billion in 2024–2025 and is projected to grow to roughly USD 8.4 billion by the early 2030s, implying a high‑single‑digit to low‑double‑digit compound annual growth rate. Here is just one: https://my-drama.com/ PS: don’t buy that book. It’s full of errors, probably why she was giving it away at the conference, but it’s still an interesting read.

Thanks @Deborah Pratt for such great insight on her career and the gold nuggets she was dropping about the mentality it takes to break in and have a sustained career in the industry. If you didn't see this, go back and watch and take notes. Serious experience and real, practical advice on how to move and think in the creative world. Thank you! Her book signing for Warrior One is May 9 from 2-4 PM At the iconic: Soap Plant / Wacko 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 from 2-4 PM Here's a sign up link for the Wine Tasting Let's get out and support our own, Deborah Pratt and thank her and wish her all the best with Warrior One! Love having you as part of our community, Deborah!

TOMORROW, APRIL 29, 10AM PST - OPEN FOR ALL MEMBERS LINK TO THE CALL: https://www.skool.com/live/xBHytwChwTt Join us tomorrow for a VERY SPECIAL Biz Talk with fellow Writer’s Forge member and entrepreneur, @Deborah Pratt . Deborah will be sharing her insights and advice on what it takes to break into the business today. Deborah’s career in entertainment was launched in 1973 when she joined The Golddigger’s, a female singing and dancing troupe created for The Dean Martin Show. She went on to act on several popular shows, including Happy Days, Airwolf, Magnum P.I., The New Odd Couple and many others. Pratt became showrunner—co-creator, executive producer, and head writer—for the original Quantum Leap TV series (Pratt also starred in the show as the voice of supercomputer Ziggy), going on to write episodes for Magnum P.I., Airwolf and many more. She has also directed episodes for popular shows including Grey’s Anatomy and the 2022 reboot of Quantum Leap. And if that isn’t enough, she is also a published author, penning the graphic novel series “The Vision Quest” and “Warrior One” which is currently being developed for a video game and feature film. Pratt is a five-time Emmy Award nominee, a Golden Globe nominee and was chosen for the Top Ten short list for the Academy Awards for her live action short film “Girlfriends.” You definitely don't want to miss this special Biz Talk! TOMORROW, APRIL 29, 10AM PST - OPEN FOR ALL MEMBERS

Apple just approved it. This is the moment. Here's what ScriptReader does: it performs your screenplay aloud to you. Your characters. Your dialogue. Your scenes. With distinct voices for every role. You stop reading your script and start hearing it — which means you catch what your eye skips right over. I built this for you. For us. And right now, the beta is open. First 50 people get to try it free. That's it. No waitlist after that. Here's all you do: Step 1 — Download TestFlight. It's Apple's free beta testing app (iOS only — Android coming later.). Takes 30 seconds. → https://apps.apple.com/us/app/testflight/id899247664 Step 2 — Once TestFlight is on your phone, tap this link to join the beta: → https://testflight.apple.com/join/BVXKtFRD You get 30 minutes free. Use every second. Then come back and tell me everything — good, bad, whatever you actually think. That's the deal if you're one of the 50 who downloads. That feedback shapes what this becomes. Also, these 3 questions are hugely important: 1. Did it work? Could you get your script in and hear it play back without hitting a wall? Yes or no — and if no, where did it break? 2. What surprised you? Good or bad. What did you learn about your script? 3. Would you pay for this? Based on what this cost me, I cannot give this away for free. So if yes, what's a fair monthly price? The link is live. The clock is running. Don't download unless you're committed to giving feedback. If you are, comment: 🔥 below. And let's get to work! Go. 🎬 Edit: there are def some spacing issues with how it differentiates between characters and action. They sometimes run together. This is something I’m addressing in the next build. This build is more about… does it work at all. And don’t forget to try the Forge Analysis and see how that reads.