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January 7, 2025

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

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.

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Book Pipeline connects writers to publishers, agents, and the film industry through competitions and workshops, providing hands-on support to bridge the gap between emerging authors and the industry since 2014.

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Film Pipeline connects filmmakers and writers with agencies and executives, focusing on diverse storytelling and playing an active role in developing and promoting projects, reviewing thousands of submissions annually since its launch in 2018.
January 7, 2025

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

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.

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November 13, 2024

One-on-One with Writer Beware's Victoria Strauss
No one works as hard as Victoria Strauss to investigate and educate writers on the people trying to rip money out of our hands. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chats with Victoria about her career and passion for protecting writers.
October 8, 2024

Writer Therapy: Creating Opportunities in Film, TV, and Beyond
With screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup and writer-turned-therapist Phil Stark (Dude, Where's My Car?), we'll not only discuss the state of the industry but also the mindset needed to stay in the game.
August 20, 2024

Hard Truths: Book Writing Competitions
Understanding how contests actually work and what types of projects typically resonate is essential to any writer looking to compete—the story idea, the quality of the writing sample, the voice of the author, etc. Our Book Pipeline execs Matthew J. Misetich, Ciara Duggan and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman offer insider tips on writing competitions from the perspective of the readers behind them.
July 29, 2024

One-on-One with Jane Friedman
If you have not yet learned about the most prominent, accessible and talented publishing expert there is—the amazing Jane Friedman—you're in for a treat. Pipeline's exec Jeanne Veillette Bowerman will conduct a one-on-one conversation with Jane for a deep dive into publishing, her recent, chaotic A.I. adventures, as well as answer our audience's burning questions at our live event!
July 23, 2024

Hard Truths: From Screenwriter to Graphic Novelist
Pipeline Executives Roni Brown and Spike Scarberry join Thomas Krajewski—the co-creator of Primer (DC), a really rad graphic novel series, and a former Script Pipeline TV Winner (2014)—to discuss the intricacies of the comic world.
March 13, 2024

Town Hall: Unraveling the World of Comics and Graphic Novels
If you've ever wondered about the comic industry, or considered how to adapt your screenplay into a graphic novel, we've brought together writing team Jimmy Palmiotti and Craig Weeden to answer your questions.
February 28, 2024

One-on-One with Die Hard Doug Richardson
Doug Richardson has spent decades writing for the film industry. You might have heard of Die Hard 2, Hostage, and the OG Bad Boys. He's that Doug. But he's also a novelist, bourbon aficionado, and producer ... and a hell of a lot of fun. Pipeline exec Jeanne Veillette Bowerman sits down with Doug to chat about all things writing, and also asks Doug your questions, live, in our Q&A.
November 5, 2023

Town Hall: Insights Into the Post-Strike Film & TV Industry
Join screenwriting career coach, Lee Jessup, and Bellevue's literary manager, Jeff Portnoy, for a discussion about the post-strike state of the screenwriting industry to better prepare yourself for breaking into the new landscape of Hollywood.
August 23, 2023

Hard Truths: Straight Talk About Handling Feedback
Whether a writer is up-and-coming or a pro, they need to know when to ask for feedback and how to handle receiving notes in order to elevate their stories and improve their craft. Join our panel discussion with Pipeline Execs Michael Owens and Matt Misetich, joined by Doug Richardson (Die Hard 2, Bad Boys, Hostage), and screenwriter Merridith Allen for a live Q&A.
May 23, 2023

Town Hall: An Intro to KidLit with the SCBWI
If you are dabbling in KidLit, SCBWI Co-Regional Advisors Lisa Lowe Stauffer and Melissa Miles want you to know about SCBWI and will answer all your KidLit questions.

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January 7, 2025

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

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.

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November 19, 2024

Christmas for Cable: Writing Cable Network Films

Writing for cable networks such as Hallmark, Lifetime, or UpTV is specialty writing. Same with any of the streaming services looking for a “Hallmark” type of Christmas film—and they all are. They each have their specific brand. For their specific audiences. They have guidelines you have to write to. This class will lay those out […]
November 13, 2024

One-on-One with Writer Beware's Victoria Strauss

No one works as hard as Victoria Strauss to investigate and educate writers on the people trying to rip money out of our hands. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chats with Victoria about her career and passion for protecting writers.
October 23, 2024

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