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Don't Let the Momentum of November Write Club Die: How to Stay Active Into 2026 & Beyond!
Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
Insider Intel: Packaging your Project- The Chicken or the Egg Dilemma
Green Lights and Grey Areas: Expanding Creative Collaboration in Publishing
Coffee & Content: Low Stakes Stories, High Stakes Decisions
Insider Intel: The Studio War & The Rise of Indies
My Stage 32 Story: Persistence, Healing, & Creative Breakthroughs in Year 3
Coffee & Content: Why Your Pitch Needs to Be Human
Coffee & Content: The Genius of Weapons and How to Know When Your Script Is Ready
Stage 32 Certification Featured In IndieWire!
What Stage 32's Community Is Really About (Beyond Scripts, Sets, and Showreels)
Happy Friday, Stage 32 Community! The day after Thanksgiving always feels like a quiet crossroads. The world slows down just enough for us to hear ourselves think. And in that quiet, I’ve been reflecting on something powerful that came up during this past week’s November Community Open House (if you missed it, click here and watch for free on demand), a moment that, to me, gets to the heart of what Stage 32 is really about. A new member asked me, very honestly, whether this…
Happy Thanksgiving From Stage 32: We Are Thankful For YOU
Happy Thanksgiving, Creative Army! On behalf of the entire Stage 32 team, I want to wish you and your loved ones a warm, healthy, and genuinely joyful Thanksgiving. Every year, this community amazes us, not just with the work you create, but with the generosity, collaboration, and support you show one another. Building and stewarding a place where creatives can gather, learn, grow, and belong is something we never take for granted. We are grateful for every connection made, every win ce…
Insider Intel: 2026 Predictions
Just last week, I predicted that A-listers would start gravitating toward genre projects, taking smaller pay cuts for bigger backend deals, as Ethan Hawke did with SINISTER back in the day. Today, Scarlett Johansson was announced to star in the new EXORCIST remake. As studios become more risk-averse, it makes perfect sense: combine the most popular genres at the box office with household names and proven franchises to hedge your bets. A-list talent lending credibility to commercially s…
My Stage 32 Story: Persistence, Healing, & Creative Breakthroughs in Year 3
I’ve made it to year three in my journey with Stage 32, and it just keeps getting better! Looking back on the past creative year has been an incredible source of encouragement. It’s allowed me to celebrate the victories and quickly let go of the goals whose timing hasn’t arrived yet—but that I know are on their way. If you’re looking to give yourself a boost, I highly recommend taking a moment to review your creative year and jot down a quick bullet list of …
November Write Club Week 4: The Art of the Pitch- What Managers & Execs Actually Want to Hear
Let me tell you something that might surprise you: Hollywood wants you to succeed. When you walk into a pitch meeting with me—or any manager or executive worth their salt—we're not sitting there hoping you'll fail. We're not looking for reasons to say no. We're rooting for you. We want to fall in love with your story, connect with your vision, and find a way to work together. And here's the proof: I'm about to sign a couple of writers from Stage 32. That's not hyperbole or …
Coffee & Content: Reinvent the Story, Reinvent the Industry
Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? Whether you’ve been writing, filming, editing, or simply dreaming up your next big idea, I’ve got some inspiring content to fuel your passion and keep you moving forward. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in. This week’s featured video comes from FilmSpeak, about one of the most unexpected and bold evolutions of a major franchise in years: Predator Badlands. If you haven’t seen this yet…
How Stage 32 Script Services Make You A Better Writer
For the last few years, I have been working on my screenplay, THE POSTCARD. It is based on the true story of my Great Grandparents, and all I wanted to do was write a little thing about their story that wouldn't take too long. I thought around a 20 to 30-minute short... Two years later, I'm still writing it. The postcard my Great Grandfather Harry sent to my Great Grandmother Rebecca from the Titanic in 1912. I was doing okay, but as I was writing it, I found that if I was going to …
Wearing Many Hats As A Creative
Does anyone else wear lots of hats? Does anyone else have a hard time introducing themselves because there are so many facets to their existence? Depending on the moment (and the audience), I might introduce myself as a Lyme disease survivor (advanced neurological issues in my spine, brain, and organs), a wife of almost 30 years (my husband changed his entire career to find a cure for me), a mom of four AMAZING young adults, an entrepreneur and business owner, a consultant for medical pr…
How Modern Franchises Became Our New Religion
We're exhausted, plain and simple. We grumble about "superhero fatigue" and decry the "content sludge" pouring from streaming services, an endless, algorithm-driven flood of the same old thing. We eye the vast empires of Marvel, Star Wars, or the Wizarding World and rightly peg them as cynical, late-capitalist engines. They're relentless, vertically integrated marketing machines peddling tickets, toys, subscriptions, and ultimately, their own endless existence. This critique hits the ma…
Insider Intel: A-listers Are Dead. Long Live A-listers.
Recent A-list-driven movies are bombing at the box office and the trades are now writing Hollywood obituaries. But movies like SINNERS and WEAPONS that ‘saved the summer box office’ built their marketing strategy around recognizable talent. So did WICKED. And the sequel is projected to reach monster numbers. So is star power dead? Or is it just evolving? The problem isn't A-listers. It's $200M prestige dramas that nobody asked for. Here, I said it. I believe next we'll see a…
Stage 32 + Mark Creative Management Partner For Exclusive Opportunity for Writers to Land Representation!
Exclusively on Stage 32, Eileen Cope's management company has opened their doors to our community and we're excited to announce we've partnered with Mark Creative Management - who will develop and package the winning script of our Film & TV Drama screenwriting contest, giving Stage 32 writers a real chance to land representation! Direct Manager Access Founded by industry veteran Eileen Cope, Mark Creative Management is a boutique literary management company representing screenwrite…
November Write Club Week #3: How To Make A Strong First Impression When Meeting Execs, Producers, & Reps
Happy Week 3 of November Write Club, Stage 32 Community! You've invested in a pitch session. You've booked a consultation with a manager, agent, or development executive. You've secured a spot in an exclusive Q&A with a working producer. Now comes the moment that actually matters: the interaction itself. As Stage 32's Writer Liaison, I've seen thousands of writers connect with industry professionals through our platform. Some create meaningful relationships that advance their caree…
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