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Kat Spencer
Random writer moment—

One of my characters got murdered…

and I didn’t want them to die.

But the story did.

I didn’t even see it coming.

Has that ever happened to you?

Michael Dzurak

Nice, that's dramatic. I haven't had a script take such a major turn while writing, but in outlines such wild things happen for me.

On the converse, I'd had characters survive due to the heroes and villains constantly foiling each other's plans.

James Calkins

I’m working on a novel right now where the outline says a character dies but in the writing he ended up living. It was a Jesse Pinkman situation. I grew to love him so much I didn’t have the heart to kill him, and the story is stronger for it!

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

Yup. I won't give spoilers, but I 100% still haven't recovered from it. I say this despite it being HEAVILY foreshadowed, even by the character in question.

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Ludivine Allegue
Back in the Introduce Yourself Lounge with "Spinzone"!

Hi Everyone!

I am Ludivine Allegue, and I am so happy to share that my short Animation screenplay “Spinzone” made the Quarterfinals of the Stage 32 + DramaBox Screenwriting Competition.

There are many reasons why this means a lot to me. I joined Stage 32 fourteen years ago! Back in 2012, I was a visua...

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Ela Ilham Schoening

Hi Ludivine! That's really a great success! Congratulations!

Kevin Jackson

Congratulations. What's next?

Geoffroy Faugerolas

Congratulations! This is an exciting accomplishment and an important milestone.

Ashley Renée Smith

Hi Ludivine Allegue, it’s so wonderful to see you here again, and congratulations on Spinzone making the Quarterfinals. That’s an incredible achievement!!

I love hearing about your journey from visual...

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I want to continue pursuing it.

Hi everyone, and today I really want to make a comeback. I've been curious about screenwriting since I was 14, and I've given it up for a year. I started to abandon it and got caught up in other things and became someone I didn't want to be. Now I want to give up all of that and go back to being the...

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Ana Cristina Rodrigues

“Admirable to return to writing with such dedication. Reconnecting with storytelling will certainly yield powerful narratives.”

Charmane Wedderburn

Thanh, it’s never too late to return to what truly inspires you. Many writers step away at some point, but the passion for storytelling often finds its way back stronger. Every experience you gain add...

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Lauren Hackney

If writing and creating feeds you soul then do it to fill your cup. take breaks, rest if you must but don't quit. If storytelling is who you are then that's a part of you that should never be ignored.

Le7 Chercheur7

https://open.spotify.com/track/57LyPRrScKiIDD8aVxlkKc?si=klRWAPC8Q3mbzJQq0\_yINw

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Title: Elara the Painter

FORMAT: Animated Feature Film (80–100 minutes)

GENRE: Animation / Fantasy / Adventure / Drama

TARGET AUDIENCE: Family, Young Adults, General Audience

LOGLINE:

A gifted young painter discovers a legendary brush that reveals the true nature of those she paints, but when tasked with portraying the king, sh...

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Kevin Jackson

This is a very in depth and character driven story. I can see it being done in Anime Style along the line of stories like "The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity", "The Dangers in my Heart" and "Your Lie in April".

What are your plans going forward?

Dayana Pitroipa

Thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate it.

My goal is to develop Elara the Painter into an animated feature film or possibly an animated series, depending on how the story evolves....

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Jackie Letkowski
Congrats to my fellow quarterfinalists (Stage32 +Dramabox)!

Hello everyone!

It's an honor for me to be named alongside such talented writers! I'm so happy to have made it to the quarterfinals of the Stage32 + Dramabox Screenwriting. Competition!

Ashley Renée Smith

Jackie Letkowski, huge congratulations to you! Making the quarterfinals is such an exciting milestone, and it’s wonderful to see your work recognized alongside so many talented writers.

Moments like th...

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Charmane Wedderburn

Jackie Letkowski, congratulations!

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Hello from Hungary! Math Teacher Turned Screenwriter

Hi everyone! I'm Kinga Györei, and I'm thrilled to join this amazing community! A little about me: I've been a high school math and physics teacher in Hungary for 27 years. For most of my career, colleagues and students kept asking why I didn't become an actress or comedian—apparently I have a knack...

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Ashley Renée Smith

Hi Szabina Györei, welcome to Stage 32 and huge congratulations on making the Quarterfinals!! It’s always inspiring to see someone pivot into a creative path after building such a strong career elsewh...

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Szabina Györei

Honestly, it started with wanting to improve my English — both my listening and writing skills. As a hopeless romantic, I stumbled upon some vertical series episodes on social media, and I was instant...

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R.L. Canupp
Hey everyone... I realized I’ve never actually stepped into this lounge to introduce myself, so here goes.

I’m R.L. Canupp, a writer and screenwriter from North Carolina. I build emotionally charged, character‑driven stories that blend atmosphere, intimacy, and a little bit of myth. My work tends to live in the spaces between genres. Where nostalgia meets danger, where memory becomes a character, and whe...

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Wayne Jarman

Hello R.L. Canupp. Wishing you every success!

Ashley Renée Smith

R.L. Canupp., I’m really glad you decided to step into the Introduce Yourself Lounge, and I always enjoy seeing your posts in the Screenwriting and Authoring Lounges. I hope you’ll continue to stay ac...

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Nebukadresia Lungwecha
Heyy

hello, its Nebukadresia Mathias a young creative in Tanzania, EAST AFRICA at 20 years old i would like stage 32 to take me somewhere ive always dreamt. i would like to connect to people my age and some mentors who are clearly older especially the ones near my campus for more detail. i really want to be an international actress someday

Ashley Renée Smith

Hi Nebukadresia Lungwecha, welcome to Stage 32! I’m Ashley, Head of Community here on the platform. It’s great to meet you, and I love your ambition to pursue an international acting career.

This is a...

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Charmane Wedderburn

Nebukadresia, welcome to Stage 32. It’s great to see young creatives with clear goals and passion for storytelling and acting. Stay consistent, keep developing your skills, and connect with others in...

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Nebukadresia Lungwecha

thank you so much its a plesure to meet all of you my loves

Nebukadresia Lungwecha

i really need to connect with some people who would help pull me to some place i need to reach.

lately ive been writing short scripts cause i am still a beginner but i need a mentor and someone who can read and lead me through. So i guess i landed on the right platform

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Emma Wilson
Entertainment lawyer and Producer

Hi everyone, I’m an entertainment lawyer representing film and TV producers, financiers and distributors. Given my acting background, I’m passionate about helping emerging filmmakers make their projects come to fruition. This year I have also started producing feature films and short films. Excited...

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Michael Dzurak

Welcome to the S32 Club, Emma Wilson!

Abhijeet Aade

Emma Wilson Welcome to the community!

It’s great to see someone with both a legal and creative background supporting emerging filmmakers that balance is really important, especially when projects start...

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Chris Johnson

Nice to see you here Emma Wilson!

John Mezes

Welcome Emma! Nice to chat with you here! I’ve been a Stage 32 member since 2021. I am a screenwriter and script consultant with my own script consulting and pitch coaching business. I also co host th...

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Frank Pinnock

nice to meet you here Emma ! I have a project that I feel could get your opinion on , it’s a tv series independently done and I know you of all person will understand the difficulties. nice to meet you hit me back if you can chat.

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Salustiano Berrios
Writer focused on darker, character-driven stories

Hi everyone.

I write psychological horror and grounded sci-fi, mostly centered on family dynamics and uncomfortable emotional territory.

Currently sharing a feature that leans into those themes pretty heavily.

Looking forward to connecting with people working in similar spaces.

This script goes DARKER than you may be used too.

Amanda Toney

Sounds like an awesomely uncomfortable place to be Salustiano Berrios! Who or what would you say were your biggest influences for your work?

Salustiano Berrios

For this particular project, my son. I struggled accepting his autism diagnosis for more years than I’d like to admit. Writing this script—and my novel it was based off of—was cathartic, exciting, and...

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Amanda Toney

I love that your writing gave you your outlet and that you were able to channel it to completed work. You're going to find a great collaborator here in the community, I'm sure of it!

Salustiano Berrios

Thank you Amanda Toney … that collaborator is You!

Ashley Renée Smith

Hi Salustiano Berrios, welcome to Stage 32! I’m Ashley, Head of Community here on the platform. It’s great to meet you, and your focus on psychological horror and grounded sci-fi rooted in family dyna...

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Naveen Miriyala
New Here - Screenwriter

Hello everyone,

I am Naveen Miriyala from India, new here, an author of "Book: Unsold Virgin" and budding screenwriter with strong skill set in Drama and Sci-fi genres.

In my first book i discussed about social issue related to Women in this society.

Currently, i have completed my first Screenplay Po...

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Lauren Hackney

Hi there Naveen Miriyala I'll move this post to the screenwriting lounge. If producers and film is ideally your goal you should approach creatives in the film, production and screenwriting lounges....

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Ana Cristina Rodrigues

Hello Naveen,

Thank you for connecting! It’s great to be part of the Stage 32 community and connect with fellow screenwriters.

Best regards,

Ana Cristina Rodrigues

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