Sprints are incredibly helpful in a similar way that table reads are, as they bring into play the needed social aspect of screenwriting. We spend so much time alone that bringing our pages to a group of people is essential for improving them. We're too close to our work to be objective. Drop-ins are encouraged Come in, leave your camera off, be with a group of fellow writers, and do whatever it is you need to do. Maybe it’s paying bills, planning out your week. Proximity, I think, is important. Embrace the Chaos! Screenwriting is messy. Be okay with showing up with rough pages. It took Michael Arndt 100 drafts to get his Oscar-winning screenplay, Little Miss Sunshine, to a great place. Now, some may say that's a daunting thought. My feeling when I heard him say that was relief. Yes, relief because it means I don't have to get it right the first, tenth, or 20th draft. Controlled Times and Tangible Outcomes When I’m off my game and I’m overwhelmed, setting strict time limits to just get something done is very effective. 20 or 30 minutes, or, as we do on our sprints, 50 minutes and they fly by. Get something specific done in short time frames with us. Round Table Struggles and Successes: We allocate about 10 minutes between sprints to chat about what progress we’re making or what we’re struggling with. There’s a synergy that happens when a group of people trying to achieve the same thing are together, and we express things that we all can relate to as writers. Those who come are aware of the value, but I’m actually writing this for those who have never come. Yes, I realize sometimes work, family, etc., take up our time. No judgement here. We have sprints on Mondays and Saturdays. Remember, there's no pressure to reveal anything; just come and be with other like-minded people.

We've been rocking these sprints, and it's been so helpful to be in a room with other writers. Come join us at 10 am Pacific time, Saturday.

Let’s go, people! These premium calls are critical. In my opinion, they are a mixture of revealing the magic of our creativity and ideas that flourished out of the universe unexpectedly, but we caught them because we showed up to the page. The other side for me is it’s like triage. Something in my story is bleeding out, and the table read is where I identify it and get some solutions from the community and David Stem. As David has said, “A good table read doesn’t just improve dialogue — it reveals the *soul gaps* in the story.” Bring your pages and let David Stem and the community help work on your story. Here’s the link to where you put up your casting and your pages. Here’s the link for the Tuesday, April 7th Premium Coach Call. Here’s the link for the Friday, April 10th Premium Coach Call.