Scenewriting for Screenwriters
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Scenewriting for Screenwriters
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APPLICATION GROUP 2
Applications Open:
8/1/25
THIS CIRCLE IS PERFECT FOR
- Writers who are seeking opportunities to develop their work in a writers’ group experience
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Regular meetings in which 2-4 mentees selected at the prior meeting will share their work
- Opportunities to read aloud, offer/receive critique on their work
WHAT NOT TO EXPECT
- Lectures on writing aka Screenwriting 101
Qualification Criteria
Student (final year)
Aspiring Professional (0 yrs)
Entry Level (1-2 yrs of experience)
Early Career (3-5 yrs of experience)
Day / Time
Times Per Month: Twice
Day / Time: Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Timezone: PST
* You must meet the qualification criteria AND be able to attend the posted day/time of the circle (please note the timezone posted)
CIRCLE DESCRIPTION
Are you a writer or someone who aspires to write for animation? Are you in search of a community of writers that you can learn from and interact with as you hone your craft? If so, this could be the circle for you.
Mentor Chris Perry, co-author of the 2022 book SceneWriting: The Missing Manual for Screenwriters, seeks to create a supportive space for writers to discuss the art of screenwriting and workshop their in-progress scenes together.
The circle will meet every two weeks. For each meeting, one or more mentees will bring a scene that will be read aloud and then discussed amongst the group.
Mentees can expect lots of discussion about writing and multiple opportunities to workshop their own scenes. By the end of the circle, mentees will have leveled up their writing craft and will also have gained experience soliciting/giving/receiving critique in a group setting.
ADDITIONAL Application Requirements
Please submit the following as part of your Application Profile:
*(AFTER you click to apply, you must go into your member profile and complete the member-specific portion; these requirements should be submitted through that profile):
- Please submit one scene that you’ve written in screenplay form that you feel is a good representation of your writing
Circle Leader
Chris Perry
Chris Perry is an award-winning writer, director, and producer with over three decades of animation experience. After early stints at Rhythm & Hues and Pixar, Perry created multiple independent short films and is currently the Supervising Director/Producer of Nickelodeon’s Max & the Midknights. He is an emeritus professor of animation and screenwriting at Hampshire College, and co-author of the 2022 book SceneWriting: The Missing Manual for Screenwriters.
