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I Finished My Script—Now What?

October 7, 2026
Timothy Michael Cooper shares the insights earned during his decades-long career, teaching you how to interpret and incorporate feedback, find the true heart of the story, focus your rewrites,cut away characters and scenes that aren’t pulling their weight, and build strategic relationships to get your script into the right hands.

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The State of Hollywood: A 2025 Primer for Film & TV Writers

Held

January 7, 2025

Duration

2 Hours

Cost

$35

Subject

Screenwriting

Topic

Business

They told you after the strikes: “survive til ’25.”

Question is, what can you do to ensure 2025 is your most productive year as a film or TV writer?

Breaking in, staying in, and building a career has never been easy. To take meaningful strides toward becoming a professional screenwriter, you have to cut out the fluff, avoid the distractions, and pay attention to the ever-changing realities of Hollywood and the business.

Screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup brings a new Symposium, exclusively for film and TV writers—both new/emerging and semi-established—focusing on the current state of the industry, the hard truths rarely discussed (yet every writer has to confront), and exploring all that is required to move your writing—and your career—forward.

What Attendees Have Said ...

"Very thorough and informative. I found encouragement even with such a tough business to break into. Lee taught me things I didn't know."

"Lee shared an incredible breadth of knowledge. So generous!"

"This webinar was outstanding. I feel more prepared, organized and informed than I have in years. Lee Jessup is extraordinarily knowledgeable and generous. I hope this is an offering at the beginning of each year. As a result of our time together I've set my goals for 2025 and have amazing scripts to read that Lee graciously shared with attendees. Also, I love Jeanne's facilitation style and her support in helping me get registered was above and beyond."

"All the practical knowledge yet served up without any negativity, which is normally the case with these kind of industry chats. She inspired me to keep up the hope."

"It was great to hear hopeful news for the industry from someone so deeply entrenched in it. I also appreciated the candid talk on how to approach managers."

"Lee is so knowledgeable and so giving! She provided insight on things I didn't even know I needed to know. She was also very detailed in her explanations and responses."

Host

Lee Jessup
Lee Jessup is a career coach for screenwriters, specializing in guiding emerging and professional scribes toward long-standing and prolific screenwriting careers in both TV and feature writing. Additionally, she has provided consulting services to NBC International, the Universal Writers Program, the Final Draft Big Break Contest and Inevitable Foundation, and is an adjunct professor with the David […]

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I Finished My Script—Now What?

October 7, 2026
Timothy Michael Cooper shares the insights earned during his decades-long career, teaching you how to interpret and incorporate feedback, find the true heart of the story, focus your rewrites,cut away characters and scenes that aren’t pulling their weight, and build strategic relationships to get your script into the right hands.

Stop Waiting for Permission. Write and Produce your Proof of Concept Short!

October 14, 2026
Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, Merridith Allen, guides you step-by-step through making a proof-of-concept short film that will get you noticed ... and expand your options for either financing or representation.

A Book Proposal Coach’s Secrets To Selling Your Non-Fiction (or Fiction) Book

October 21, 2026
Even your fiction book can benefit from examining it like a business person. Because that's what editors and publishers do. Your proposal, which outlines your project for a publisher, has to be so good that editors fall in love with it and believe that readers will, too. In fact, writing a proposal will set you up for success even if you plan to self-publish. The problem? Most writers have no idea how to create a winning proposal. They simply don’t think like business people which is exactly what's needed. And this is a problem for authors. But Amy B. Scher is going to change that.

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One-on-One: Explore Historical Fiction Writing with Adam Sikes

September 30, 2026
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chats with novelist Adam Sikes to dissect the processes they each use when writing their historical novels. Join us for a casual conversation, including your questions, as they dive into the strategies that have helped them as well as the challenges of bringing history to life in a dynamic, and fictional way.

Multidimensional Comp Titles

September 23, 2026
Caroline Malloy's dynamic presentation is designed to help you weed through overwhelming possibilities to hone in on the books that will make yours shine. Her comp title secret: it's not about working to show what you know about other books; it's about getting the books to work for you. Comp titles, ultimately, prove your book is a deep, thoughtful, pleasurable, multidimensional read.

One-on-One with Professional Screenwriter Corey Mandell

September 17, 2026
Corey Mandell joins our Symposium converstaion to dive into the essentials every screenwriter needs to know, including what it takes to launch your career in the current marketplace. Plus, we'll sprinkle your questions into the conversation.

Symposium, presented by Pipeline Artists, is a year-round virtual conference empowering creatives with honest, no-nonsense guidance across the arts. Through seminars, industry panels, and Town Hall discussions on screenwriting, filmmaking, publishing, and career-building, Symposium offers grounded advice from working professionals to help you forge your own unique path.

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