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Thank you Lawrence Stern , I truly appreciate that. The themes of isolation, creation, and free will are at the heart of the story. I’m excited to keep developing them and see how they resonate with audiences.

Sounds great, Amir.

Hi Amir Sadeghi ,

Thank you for your kind reply.

I've just send some Music samples to your DM.

Best wishes

Hi Amir Sadeghi, welcome! I’m Ashley, Head of Community here at Stage 32, and it’s great to meet you. I’m just up the road in Austin, so it’s always nice to see fellow Texas creatives here.

I’d definitely recommend spending time in the Screenwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting). It’s one of the best places to engage in deeper craft conversations, share updates, and connect with other writers and producers developing elevated genre work.

If you’re looking to connect with serious collaborators and industry-facing opportunities, the Writer’s Room can also be a strong resource. It offers direct access to open writing assignments, professional feedback, and Zoom sessions with working executives and producers.

And when you’re ready to explore targeted introductions or curated next steps toward development, our Success Team can help guide you toward producers, executives, and managers who align with your genre and ambition. You can reach them at Success@Stage32.com.

Really glad you’re here, Amir. I’m looking forward to seeing how God’s Snap evolves and to watching you build those meaningful creative partnerships.

Ashley Renée Smith! Hi Ashley,

Thank you so much for the warm welcome — I truly appreciate it.

I’ll definitely spend time in the Screenwriting Lounge and start engaging more deeply in craft discussions. God’s Snap is a long-form mythological sci-fi series, so I’m very interested in connecting with writers and producers developing elevated genre work.

The Writer’s Room also sounds like a strong next step. I’m serious about building meaningful collaborations and moving toward development strategically.

Thanks again for the guidance — and great to connect with a fellow Texas creative.

Looking forward to being more active in the community.

— Amir

Geoff Hall that’s frustrating, I hope you get things back on track. I’m based in Moreton In Marsh.

Alex Hunter thank you, Alex. Ah, you live in god’s country! About an hour and fifteen from my homestead.

Geoff Hall where it's rained for 327 days...

Alex Hunter god loves a little rain! It’s difficult to find a day clear of rain, for the past month, here in Bristol.

Hi Alex Hunter, welcome, and congratulations on such strong momentum with your novels. I’m Ashley, Head of Community here at Stage 32, and I’m so glad you’re here. I’d definitely encourage you to participate regularly in the Authoring & Playwriting Lounge (https://www.stage32.com/lounge/playwriting). It’s a great place to connect with other authors, discuss book-to-screen journeys, and build relationships with creatives who understand both prose and adaptation. Staying visible there and sharing updates about your process as your new releases roll out can really help build traction.

If you’re interested in connecting with professional producers and executives who specialize in adaptations and are actively looking for IP, the Writer’s Room can be a powerful resource. It offers direct access to industry professionals, open writing assignments, and a supportive peer network. You can explore a free month here if you’d like to see if it’s a fit:

https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip

I’d also love to invite you to my FREE February Community Open House next week. I’ll walk through how to navigate Stage 32 strategically, build meaningful connections, and position projects, especially strong IP like yours, for real opportunity:

https://www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32s-february-2026-commu...

Really glad you’ve joined us, Alex. Looking forward to seeing you around the Lounges and hearing more about your work as it continues to unfold.

Hi, Don Hauka. Great to meet you. Hope you're well and safe! Stage 32 has a blog that'll help you connect with creatives and industry professionals all over the world. Producers, executives, directors, managers, writers, and more. www.stage32.com/blog/the-importance-of-community-and-collaboration-in-th...

This month’s Community Open House is the 25th. It's a free event. It'll also help you make connections. You can ask questions about networking, share your goals, and more live. www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32s-february-2026-community-ope...

Congratulations on getting good coverage and placing well in several competitions! Reach out to the Success Team at success@stage32.com. Geoff and his team can help you connect with producers, executives, and more to pitch your scripts to.

You can also email edu@Stage32.com and they'll give you some educational options.

Don Hauka I love your post title! Yup, crazy right? I think if you're getting good coverage and good competition placings, if I may offer this advice, suggest this, start to pitch. I would email success@stage32.com, like Maurice suggested, to start getting some momentum going, and meeting potential collaborators.

Hi, Juliana: I have done some pitches but I find I get really mixed results. he same pitch might excite one exec and urn another off entirely. Perhaps it has to do with the hour. I try never to take the last spot! They must be tired by then. I will take your and Maurice's advice. Never stop learning is my motto. Hope you're having a great weekend!

"Never stop learnin." Exactly, Don Hauka. I've experienced that when pitching. My pitch excited some people, but turned others off. And that's not just on Stage 32. Great idea to pick an early spot! Keep pitching and networking. I've had a lot of success on here those ways. I met a producer during one Introduce Yourself Weekend and ended up signing a shopping agreement for my game show.

Darrell Pennington Unfortunately, I couldn't tell you. I wrote for a political drama series called "Forgotten District" which has yet to find a home, but I'd be happy to read your screenplay if you want additional thoughts.

Shoaib Rehman Nice to meet you! One of my collaborators, Director/writer Hassan Zee is from Pakistan. He's shot a number of films in Pakistan including one I wrote on, "Pakistani Chainsaw: A Love Story" https://tubitv.com/movies/678312/pakistani-chainsaw-a-love-story

Ashley Renée Smith! Thank you, I'll check it out.

Pat Alexander Awesome, let me know what you think! I'm really proud of how "Possession of Mara" came out.

Amanda Toney Thank you! I'm not working on anything contracted at the moment, just playing around with a Naked Gun-esque spook script and converting some of my shorts to short films.

Great to see you, as always, Steven Gamella. What are you working on right now?

I am working on Book #53 in "Sojourn," but I'm also brainstorming some new ideas as well. I've got one idea for a story set in prehistoric New Zealand, centered around the Giant Moa and Haast Eagle birds, but I'm still trying to think of an actual story to tell surrounding those now-extinct species. I have a concept, but no actual script yet for that one.

Your idea sounds interesting, Steven Gamella! I'd read/watch that!

Certainly sounds intriguing, Steven Gamella

Steven Gamella

It is a pleasure to meet you. It’s wonderful to see such a long-standing commitment to the Stage 32 community

That's a question I've been asking myself Maurice. It started as the book cover until RB said my life story reads like a horror movie. The image in between my daughter and I is one of the angels that showed up on my camera the night my mother was murdered. So what would you do with it now? Would you keep it as the cover or repurpose it for the film poster or? Please advise.

My condolences to you and your family, Adelaide Genpreneur. I think your story would be best as a Supernatural Thriller movie. I would repurpose the cover as a poster and use it to help pitch the movie.

You see what I mean Maurice? I am recovering what's been stolen from me and her and many I have never met. I didn't even think to ask and here you are getting it started for me. AWESOME!

Ghost Roach and a Gingerbread man who shipping mind control cookies... These are supposed to be horror lines so why am I laughing my way thru your work Maurice? Too funny!

Glad I could help, Adelaide Genpreneur! Thanks for reading my work! Ghost Roach is a Horror Comedy, and mind control cookies are scary. I've been thinking about turning Ghost Roach and Department of Fairy Tales into feature scripts/TV scripts.

Hi, Jeffrey J. Mariotte! Great to see you at Introduce Yourself Weekend again. Congratulations on all your accomplishments! I've been getting jobs, script requests, learning more about screenwriting and other areas of the industry, etc. on Stage 32.

I suggest reaching out to the Success Team at success@stage32.com. Geoff and his team can help you connect with managers.

Hope you close the deal and the magazine accepts your Mystery short story! Speaking of Mystery, did you see The 'Burbs TV show?

Maurice Vaughan, I've seen the ads for it and it looks really entertaining, but I haven't watched the show yet. Do you recommend it?

Definitely, Jeffrey J. Mariotte! The movie and show.

Incredible background and creative range, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, motivating and inspiring to see someone exploring so many corners of storytelling. Happy IYW, and I’m curious how you personally keep your originality sharp while moving across so many genres and formats?

Thanks, Dwayne Williams 2. I haven't examined that question in depth, but I think it's a matter of conceiving a story I want to tell or an idea I want to get across, then deciding which genre and/or format makes the most sense for that story. So in most cases, it's not like, "well, I've got to write a Western; what am I gonna write about?" Instead it's, "I want to talk about this problem; how can I best tell that story?"

Congratulations! Getting a first feature into festivals is a big step. Wish you a great run.

Firstly, one needs to be patient and prepared to roll with the punches--just like screenwriting--a completed libretto (script) including all the lyrics and some indication of stage business, properly formatted for live theatrical production. Act and scene breaks should be clearly indicated at the top of the pages, with brief descriptions of each locale.

A brief logline or synopsis follows the title page then a list of characters in order of appearance comes next and then a musical synopsis of scenes which lists the songs and the characters who perform them. After this there is a cast breakdown with brief descriptions of each character including age, physical type and vocal range, and whether or not they should dance or move well.

In addition, six to eight songs minimum must be recorded with live singers--not MIDI--sent along with the script, either on CD or as mp3 attachments if you're submitting electronically. Also, the entire musical (for piano) score needs to be available in fair copies and bound together. Copyright all this material before submitting it to any producer or agent. If you're a member of the Dramatists' Guild, they should receive a copy.

Be prepared to do massive rewrites during rehearsals and even after opening, whether out of town or in previews. Everyone from the director and choreographer will put in their two cents worth. Even the designers will sometimes inspire new songs, as was the case with the famous "I Love Paris" from the musical "Can-Can" in the early 1950s.

If you have any questions: carver.robertd@gmail.com

I bookmarked your post, Robert D. Carver. Thanks for the answer! It'll come in handy if I write a musical, and it might help other members.

I worked seven years at the Rodgers & Hammerstein library, managed the rehearsal material for the musical play OKLAHOMA! and read every script that Oscar ever wrote plus the other librettists/composers the organization licensed.

Congrats Robert.

Thanks, Brenda.

Hey Maurice Vaughan I am thank you nice and chilled before back at it tomorrow. Oh yeah - I watched the fallout series absolutely loved it and can't wait for the next season. I just got my better-half into watching Starfleet Academy, from there we're now also watching Discovery as she has never watched Star Trek. She was the same with Star Wars until we started dating 15 years ago.

Thank you for the congratulations. It's slowly coming together, it's a mockumentary about a Saint, the Second Coming and a demon living in modern times.

I hope you too are well?

You're welcome, Ritchie Stonian Johnston. I can't wait for the next season either! I haven't played the Fallout games, but I've seen gameplay.

I need to check out Starfleet Academy. I'm not sure if I've seen Discovery. I've seen all the live-action Star Wars movies.

Anghells sounds interesting. I've been doing a lot of networking and resting this weekend. I'll get back to work on my projects tomorrow.

So thrilled you're back and feeling better, Ritchie Stonian Johnston. Also, congratulations on all your various successes and for taking the bull by the horns and controlling what you can control! I also love your pitching advice. Very hopeful to see you around the community more often. You clearly have many valuable insights and a wealth of experience to share.

You're imaginative too...

First of all, congratulations on your response.

I'm Italian, but I'm looking for new collaborations abroad, and I'm leaving Italy because I can't find any opportunities in Italy...

I work in audiovisual production.

Congratulations on the excellent work you've done.

Thank you Richard "RB" Botto I will definitely be around and still pitching I feel like this year is going to be full of exciting twists and turns.! Hope you are also having an epic weekend? Same to you Elisa Bertoli and thank you. I wish you all the luck with that move.

Stage 32 has a webinar called "How to Design and Build a Professional Pitch Deck Without Any Technical Skills," Josephine Florens. www.stage32.com/education/products/how-to-design-and-build-a-professiona...

Thanks so much Maurice Vaughan !!

You're welcome, Josephine Florens. Hope the webinar helps! Have a great rest of the weekend!

Thanks for letting us know who you are and what you do. Your work seems quite interesting!

Thank you very much, Alan Brewer. I truly appreciate your kind words and your interest in my work.

Hey Alan Brewer. Quite a career you've built for yourself, my friend. And clearly you have much to share with the community. I'd love for you to share some of that knowledge in our various Lounges. Be great to hear some of your challenges, what you did to overcome them, current things you're seeing in the business and so forth!

Alan Brewer , this is such an important reminder.

Music supervision and licensing are often treated as an afterthought in indie productions, but they can completely shape tone, identity, and even market positioning. Having someone who understands both the creative and clearance side is a huge asset.

I’m currently developing narrative projects and always appreciate connecting with experienced collaborators early in the process rather than scrambling in post.

Would love to stay connected especially as my projects move closer to packaging and production.

Thanks for the positive comments, Richard. I will surely share observations, idea, and tips from time to time.

Greatly appreciated, Alan Brewer. We're all in this together. Nothing quite as rewarding as giving back.