Screenwriting : Official Q&A Thread: August Stage 32 Live Community Open House Webcast! by Ashley Renee Smith

Hey, Ashley Renee Smith. See you at the Community Open House!

I am in the New Jersey world! :) Hello everyone!

Los Angeles!

Tuning in from Connecticut

Good morning from Brisbane Australia!

Howdy hey all!! Watching from Nashville! Question: How does an open writing assignment work? Thanks Ashley Renee Smith !

I would like to know how to get my 300 songs before the public

John Allen Duvall, Rohnert Park, CA - Screenwriter, Producer, USC Cinema grad. I'll be in Austin in October.

New York!

Hey, everyone. Hope you're having a great week! I'm tuning in from Greenville, North Carolina.

Los Angeles

Ashley Renee Smith NYC

Hi! Carly Crickenberger here from Orange, Virginia

Cincinnati

Tuning in from sunny LA! Originally from DC

Can we reach out to you after this is done with questions?

Looking forward to a great meeting.

Hello from an American lost in Germany.

Always! you can email us at success@stage32.com for anything script services related or support@stage32.com for general community and overall support!

How do you change your location on this page?

Excited ! Thank you Stage 32 for the opportunity Virginia here !

Hello from Austin!

Movies that inspire, that is a long list of multiple genres with the quality or the mistakes that become part of one's portfolio of creative work.

Can you remind people to refresh this page to see more of the chat?

Carly Crickenberger You can also go to settings -> edit profile -> change location

My zoom went za-put! I'm back now! Thank you for letting me back in :)

Do you need to be friends on Stage32 to message people you find in the browse section? Or are messages available between all users?

Christopher Cote you'd send a network request with a message.

QUESTION(S): when uploading loglines it gives choice of 'private' or 'public' - who sees what under each option? also, who sees the uploaded scripts? thanks! :)

Looking forward to being in Austin for the festival this year!

I'm sorry, I saw this before, so I went back to writing.

Already noticed that in the lounges, moderators are not silent and are active participants. That's a nice change in social media. Shoutout to Maurice.

1000%. Big shout out to Maurice.

All this information is overwhelming we. What i need is a written list of all my resources so when I need something I know where to go. My short-term memory is going to remember little of what I'm hearing. Tbh, I spend a bit of time uploading to my profile so my bad.

Maurice Vaughan absolutely rules!

Doesn't everybody today need postproduction specialists? You can't anticipate everything that will go wrong nor can have resources at your fingertips during production.

And big shout out to @Leonardo as well!

Anna Henry is GREAT! Gave me terrific feedback on my historical limited series pilot!

Thanks for the shout-outs!

Very happy to see that the educational content is interactive and not just similar to showing up to a two hour college seminar. Makes me more comfortable about learning more.

I have used the first 10 pages coverage and full script and I have appreciated these two.

I recently enjoyed a successful pitch on Stage 32 and the producer asked for my script, my script deck and sizzler reel. I was only able to upload the script. Can I send the script deck and sizzler reel to the moderator to pass on to the producer?

Eight minutes total, that's a lot of pressure. Good challenge to have. I guess it goes without saying that nothing is ready to proceed unless it's good enough to be explained in six minutes. Good reference point.

OK I'm back. Which do you recommend to get better success in your pitch meetings? Writing or Live pitching?

Thanks so much Geoffroy Faugerolas! Means a lot.

QUESTION: thinking out loud - could there be a feedback service at the treatment phase?

Marc Ginsburg both formats have similar success ratio to get a script request or a meeting request. The ratio is something like 52-48%. Very similar. Do what you are more comfortable with. There are pros and cons to both. IF you are not available for a specific session, sending a written pitch is a great way to get in. If you are available and comfortable connecting 1:1, really great to do a verbal pitch.

Hey Ashley Renee Smith, saying hi from Lisbon, Portugal! I would love to share my logline to the community, how I can do that? One more question: There is a blog explaining how to navigate in the community? If so, can you share it? Thank you

Shout out to the animation screenwriting contest! Inspired me to join the site and give a shot at a career in the field.

I'm grateful for your contest hub - I know these contests are legit and carry weight. I've fallen for some shockers in the past. Stage 32 contest hub all the way!

Is there someone at Stage 32 who can direct me to the right places for my genre, such as who to pitch to, which contest(s) to enter, etc......on a very slim budget?

Marc Ginsburg I've found the Success Team very helpful. Success@stage32.com Or you can post this question in the screenwriting lounge.

I'm going to take a bold move. I believe as a longtime writer that i can offer help and consultation services for other writers so that is how I can contribute to Stage 32. I cannot help with industry moves but I can help with helping writers achieve better writing.

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Marc Ginsburg Make sure you hang around the author, screenwriter lounges. Give your advice to those who ask - I like to ask questions. I would love to know what you have to say! Thanks Marc!

I'm surprised at how many execs and producers are actually on the platform. Feels like goals are actually achievable and not just random circumstance.

Christopher Cote Definitely. When you put yourself out there, it all becomes possible.

Christopher Cote I couldn't agree more. It's so great to know it's not an impossible dream - it's absolutely possible. However, if your dream doesn't work out exactly how you expected to - that's OK. You'll be learning heaps and connecting with brilliant people. And here you can grow, don't stop at one dream, have a million of them!

Want to know more about our education resources? email us at edu@stage32.com

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Today’s 3 Challenges:

#1 Make a post in the Introduce Yourself Lounge: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/introduce_yourself

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Challenge #3: Comment on ANY Lounge Post: https://www.stage32.com/lounge

Really great Open House! Ashley Renee Smith Thank you!

Thank you everyone - my kids are up and it's now feeding time at the zoo! I have to leave this zoom - boooooooo! Loved this morning. Thank you everyone!!!

This was so helpful but I have to hop off. Thank you so much for all of the information. great getting to meet everyone, and I hope you all have a good day!

As an introverted writer, I've finally realized that I have to act as my own producer. I'm starting to send out query letters, make phone calls, and share my loglines and pitch decks with prospective producers, directors, and actors. It''s as time-consuming as writing, but an essential part of the profession.

I apologize for the barren profile. Shall be fixed soon, haha.

This open house was absolutely mind blowing. I appreciate you guys for helping people new to the site like me. It felt intimidating at first, but you guys helped a lot. Thanks everyone!

Christopher Cote step by step ahah!

Christopher Cote, That’s exactly right! That's because on Stage 32, Moderators are fellow members who love this community and generously volunteer their time to help others navigate the platform, discover resources, and feel supported. They’re not bots or staff, they’re creatives just like you who genuinely care about making this space the best it can be.

Our Moderators are incredible artists, collaborators, and role models who lead by example every day. They're great people to network with and learn from. Huge shoutout to Maurice and the rest of the Mod Squad, they all make this community stronger, safer, and more inspiring.

Incredible Open House, Ashley Renee Smith and Geoffroy Faugerolas! Thanks!

Also thank you to Geoffroy Faugerolas !!!

Thanks for the shoutout, Ashley Renee Smith! Thanks for everything you do for the Mod Squad and community! You're phenomenal!

@DonnaMarie Miller you sure can! moderator@stage32.com. We'll pass along the material to the exec.

Sebastian Tudores love that. something we discussed many times. While there isn't a specific treatment consultation yet, the closest thing would be a career development call where you can upload a document with some information about you, what you're trying to do, where you are with the project and more info about the project then you can discuss with the exec: https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage/buy?id=6.

I am a proud Stage 32 Moderator and our Mod Squad is the best. Besides all the good S32 brings to us, we also make good friends and connections here. Thanks for the great Open House today Ash. You were amazing as always Ashley Renee Smith. Geoffroy Faugerolas you bring more light to all of us. Thank you for having join the team. For all the new members, you made the right choice :))

thank you much Geoffroy Faugerolas - that's smart guidance, I appreciate that :)