Love the idea of “write-ins” and expanding the class length to 12 weeks. With these changes, I think I could have finished my script too in Q1 (although I’m still very proud of the progress I made in your class and would recommend it to anyone). I agree that getting through act 2 is the most grueling and wish we had more time to accommodate that.
With these changes, I’m sure you’ll hit your target goal of getting 50 percent of students to write FADE OUT by the end of Q2!
I'm proud to say that I'm one of the 37% who finished a script in the first session of the Screenwriter's Brunch Club and made my goal. This has been a huge issue for me because I keep starting and stopping projects or doing 2 or 3 at a time and it's just so depressing. I am so happy to finish the first one and I'm well on my way to finishing the second one in Q2.
Congratulations on completing your first course. It's no small thing.
A script completion rate of 37% in 8 weeks seems like incredible success to me. Being responsive and changing your timing will undoubtedly get you to 50% goal. Amazing work!
Reading this gave me goosebumps—a sure sign I’m hearing the Truth. Just this morning, I turned over my longing to be a screenwriter to the Universe… and then your Substack appeared. I read every word. Your transparency, your generosity, and your clear, grounded approach moved me deeply.
What you’re offering feels truly holistic—blending the emotional, spiritual, and practical elements that so many of us need. I’ve been writing for two years, supported by a few classes, but this feels like the missing piece.
Thank you for walking your talk and paying it forward with such wisdom and care. I look forward to signing up for your July session and moving through the obstacles with renewed clarity and accountability and good company. We all have so much to offer from our own stories and lives.
The “Keep Moving Forward” tactic is what I’m working on as well with the Good Material workshops. On a side note, I’ve picked up running training seriously and I’m preparing for my first official half-marathon. I’ve done a few already on my practice runs. Point is, if I can train myself to endure more pain and go more of the distance, I think this will cross over to my writing. I used to spend days rewriting the same first ten pages or stuff, and never really getting over that hump. I envy the non-perfectionists out there…
Yes, I absolutely think that the meta-skills you learn from training in a sport translate to mentalities that are essential for succeeding in writing. Additionally, Julia Cameron writes about physical exercise like running in The Artist's Way, saying that the rhythmic movement of your body and the strenuousness of the activity can lead to real creative breakthroughs. Good luck with your training!
I’m a recovering cardiophobe and I am likening the experience of distance running to my writing. There are laps which are great and easy and others that are just awful; one step and one mistake at a time.
Love the idea of “write-ins” and expanding the class length to 12 weeks. With these changes, I think I could have finished my script too in Q1 (although I’m still very proud of the progress I made in your class and would recommend it to anyone). I agree that getting through act 2 is the most grueling and wish we had more time to accommodate that.
With these changes, I’m sure you’ll hit your target goal of getting 50 percent of students to write FADE OUT by the end of Q2!
I can’t recommend this highly enough! This class is the highlight of my week.
I‘m so glad you’re enjoying it Carmen ☺️
I'm proud to say that I'm one of the 37% who finished a script in the first session of the Screenwriter's Brunch Club and made my goal. This has been a huge issue for me because I keep starting and stopping projects or doing 2 or 3 at a time and it's just so depressing. I am so happy to finish the first one and I'm well on my way to finishing the second one in Q2.
Congratulations on completing your first course. It's no small thing.
A script completion rate of 37% in 8 weeks seems like incredible success to me. Being responsive and changing your timing will undoubtedly get you to 50% goal. Amazing work!
Thank you, I am proud but not satisfied! And here's hoping. I will report back at the end of this quarter with the update.
Reading this gave me goosebumps—a sure sign I’m hearing the Truth. Just this morning, I turned over my longing to be a screenwriter to the Universe… and then your Substack appeared. I read every word. Your transparency, your generosity, and your clear, grounded approach moved me deeply.
What you’re offering feels truly holistic—blending the emotional, spiritual, and practical elements that so many of us need. I’ve been writing for two years, supported by a few classes, but this feels like the missing piece.
Thank you for walking your talk and paying it forward with such wisdom and care. I look forward to signing up for your July session and moving through the obstacles with renewed clarity and accountability and good company. We all have so much to offer from our own stories and lives.
Thank you Annee!! It is not an easy journey but it is sooo worth it. Welcome. I can’t wait for you to join us.
The “Keep Moving Forward” tactic is what I’m working on as well with the Good Material workshops. On a side note, I’ve picked up running training seriously and I’m preparing for my first official half-marathon. I’ve done a few already on my practice runs. Point is, if I can train myself to endure more pain and go more of the distance, I think this will cross over to my writing. I used to spend days rewriting the same first ten pages or stuff, and never really getting over that hump. I envy the non-perfectionists out there…
Yes, I absolutely think that the meta-skills you learn from training in a sport translate to mentalities that are essential for succeeding in writing. Additionally, Julia Cameron writes about physical exercise like running in The Artist's Way, saying that the rhythmic movement of your body and the strenuousness of the activity can lead to real creative breakthroughs. Good luck with your training!
I’m a recovering cardiophobe and I am likening the experience of distance running to my writing. There are laps which are great and easy and others that are just awful; one step and one mistake at a time.
If nothing else, you have gained a metaphor!