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Sonny Hudson
Excited to be here!

I'm an author of four murder suspense/thrillers known collectively as the 'Jessica Jansen Thriller' series that feature a female FBI agent and a female investigative reporter working on serial killer cases. They first meet in the book that launched the series, 'The Murder Game' and grow to become pa...

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Pat Alexander

Hey @Sonny thanks for sharing about your books. I'm currently reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell, the first in his acclaimed Wallander series, so these sound up my alley. Which one of your four would you recommend checking out first?

Sonny Hudson

Thanks, Pat. Since there are only four in the series I'd recommend starting with the first one, 'The Murder Game'. If I had 30-50+ books in the series (like one author I follow, JD Robb, who has 60+ i...

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Ed McDonald

Welcome Sonny, thank you for sharing your work here and wishing you all the best.

Sonny Hudson

Thanks, Ed. I'm excited to be part of Stage 32.

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Damilola Jabita
What scripts reflects the real you?

The scripts that scare me are always the ones worth finishing.

I don’t mean scared like ‘I don’t know what happens next’. I mean scared in a deeper way.

The kind of scared that comes from writing something true. Something that exposes a part of how you see the world and puts it on a page where anyone...

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Jason Green

Damilola Jabita I really like the space you’re exploring here — that feeling of a story pushing back and revealing something deeper as you write it. My process is almost the opposite, but I think it c...

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Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

Honestly this is every script I write lol, try as I might to hold back when I know someone will read my words... my subconscious says "screw that" and I end up spilling some dark secrets.

It's why admi...

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Ayesha Simra

Damilola Jabita, I think so too. The stories that feel uncomfortable to write usually come from a more honest place, and that’s what tends to stay with people.

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Sam Rivera
10 Days Left! New OWAs: Managers Seeking Pilots, Action Thrillers & Powerful Dramas

Don't miss out on this new batch of Open Writing Assignments (OWAs) has just landed in your Writers' Room portal, and you have 10 days left to submit your work—deadline is April 23rd.

This round features an unusually wide range of opportunities, from a literary manager open to all genres and budgets...

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Wade Taylor

Working on a script.

Michael Dzurak

Whoop! Whoop! I have a script that matches an OWA! Submitted! Thanks for these updates, Sam Rivera!

Geoffroy Faugerolas

Exciting new opportunities!

Banafsheh Esmailzadeh

Lol technically mine fits two of these so here goes nothing~

Barbara Peacock

I've got a powerful drama, alright!!

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Anthony McBride
Imposter Syndrome

Hey all,

I had a very strange feeling come over me during the past week.

Darkness.

This always happens to me. I get up and am just not motivated to do anything--not even write.

The world seems dark and unmotivated.

i'm working on a holiday movie for now which is forcing me to watch more holiday movies, b...

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Kevin Reams

Sorry you're feeling that way. we all get like that sometimes. I've been trying a new thing to keep my spirits up. I listen to positive affirmation videos from YouTube as I sleep. they supposedly tap into the subconscious mind and rewire your thinking to manifest good things in life.

Michael David

Indeed, the motivation follows the work and not the other way around. Well said, Geoffroy Faugerolas!

Jason Green

Anthony McBride I get this more than I’d like to admit. I dealt with imposter syndrome every single day on the teams — and the wild part is, most of us did. You’re surrounded by high performers, const...

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Daniel Silvas

Anthony McBride I'm in a constant state of doom and gloom. Maybe it comes from being too self-aware of ourselves. I know I may never be great. I know I may not WOW someone in a pitch. But, I keep tryi...

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Ayesha Simra

Anthony McBride, I don’t think this is imposter syndrome as much as it is creative burnout. It happens when you’ve been pushing your brain in one direction for too long. Everything starts to feel flat...

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Paulina Wróbel
Projects that come from a very personal place

I recently finished writing a pilot with my husband — a sci-fi project we’re currently pitching.

And right after that, something unexpected happened.

I started writing something completely different.

It began with small moments I remember from my own life. Nothing dramatic on the surface — just details...

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Paulina Wróbel

Jason Green Thank you so much for sharing this — I really appreciate your perspective.

For me, the personal point of view has always been essential in my writing as well, but with this project in parti...

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Abhijeet Aade

Paulina Wróbel This is a really honest and relatable place to be creatively.

I think when something comes from a personal space like that, it’s important to protect it in the early stages and not rush...

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Michael Dzurak

I've had it both ways. An idea that's been fermenting in my head for a while with it being an aggregate of many things I find interesting.

And then, a gut feeling that I just knew I had to write down....

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Ayesha Simra

Paulina Wróbel, I usually try to protect that instinct early on. If I shape it too quickly, it starts to lose what made it feel personal in the first place. Structure comes a bit later for me.

Natalie Brooks

Paulina Wróbel This is really interesting, especially that shift from a structured sci-fi collaboration into something more internal and personal.

When work starts feeling like it “appears” rather than...

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Tomás Daniel
Approaching final development — A political sci-fi feature exploring power and control

I’m currently in the final stages of developing my feature film The Weight of Power.

It’s a political drama with psychological and sci-fi elements, exploring power, control, and the ethical limits of systems designed to “protect” society.

Over the past months, I’ve focused on refining the emotional co...

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Tomás Daniel

Abhijeet Aade I really appreciate that — and I’m glad that came through.

That balance between idea and human experience is something I’m constantly trying to stay aware of. It’s easy to get lost in the...

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Tomás Daniel

Kristia Nakhoul Thank you, I really appreciate your interest — that means a lot.

I’m still in the development stage, focusing on refining the story and characters, but it’s great to know the project re...

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Laquan Copeland

Tomás, this sounds like a compelling and timely concept, especially with that blend of political drama and sci-fi grounded in character. As you move into this next phase, we recommend leveraging Stage...

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Tomás Daniel

Tucker Briggs Thank you for sharing this — I really like your approach, especially the focus on refining without losing the writer’s voice.

That “almost there” stage is exactly where I am with my curre...

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Tomás Daniel

Laquan Copeland Thank you, I really appreciate the support and guidance.

That’s exactly the direction I’m aiming for — continuing to refine the project while building the right connections around it. I...

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Raising Awareness

I want to raise awareness of a lot of issues like bullying, harassment, and relationship/domestic abuse, and I would like to work with actors who have had that experience. Like for example, Joshua Bassett of the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, I learned he experienced abuse as a child...

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Kevin Hager

I have many loglines/spec scripts/outlines. Right my friend Damian Melcher is helping to write one idea Black Dragon into a script.

E Langley

In the news today, Disney lays off 1000 workers. Their plan is to utilize AI to a greater degree.

Kevin Hager

We need to find balance with AI.

E Langley

Disney doesn't believe so.

Kevin Hager

Leonardo, do you know of any agents who would represent me or work with me? I have tried to find someone but have hit only dead ends.

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Geoffroy Faugerolas
Our executives are waiting. Our matchmaking is evolving. Are you ready?

Screenwriters,

You can now unlock a powerful new way for executives to find you.

Every day our success team fields specific requests from 3,000 producers, managers, and development executives — Amazon MGM, Blumhouse, ABC, Verve Talent, Zero Gravity Management, and hundreds more. They're not browsing....

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Geoffroy Faugerolas

Meriem Bouziani Yes! More time to spend on the writing!

Joel Maxime

How can I pitch my multiple projects to your team?

Joel Maxime

this link isn’t working but feel free to contact me here for a pitching session whenever your team is ready. I have borrow, thriller,comedy, action adventure and dystopian/ fantasy etc.

Meriem Bouziani

Yes, absolutely Geoffroy Faugerolas

Natalie Diorio

This is great, Geoffroy Faugerolas! Updated. =) Could you kindly suggest and ask them to also update the genres under the logline category? Right now for my project "The Manhattan Agreement" I have "P...

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Aleksii Ovcharenko
Philosophical Depth meets Cinematic Potential: Seeking Collaborative Partners

Hello Stage 32 Community, Я Алексей Овчаренко, украинский писатель, сейчас живущий в Германии. Опубликовано 9 книг

за плечами я много лет исследовал стойкость человеческого духа через философских и экзистенциальных взглядов. В настоящее время я ищу партнёров по производству и соавторов, заинтересова Expand post

Corey Hood

The title, Surgarenk refers to a term of endearment, like "sweetie" or "little sugar" as the suffix "-enk" appears to act like a diminutive of "Surgar", or sugar.

Intrigued how that name came about, wh...

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Aleksii Ovcharenko

Hi Corey!

You have an incredible intuition! You are absolutely right about the "enk" suffix — it adds a layer

of soul and warmth to the name. "Surgarenk" is a very personal and symbolic title for me,...

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Aleksii Ovcharenko

Collaboration on "Surgarenk" & "Apokalypse" – Moving forward

Dear Corey,

Thank you for your insights and the refined translation of my recent post. It captures the

essence perfectly. Regarding your qu...

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Corey Hood

Aleksii Ovcharenko From my guides and writing partners, the Ascended Masters: "We hope to make you better than you are. But in the meantime, you'll have to learn from the conventional wisdom in Stage...

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Aleksii Ovcharenko

Regarding our collaboration / My focus Hi Cory,

Thank you for your message and for sharing these resources.

However, I would like to be clear about my goals. I am a professional author, and my primary...

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Sandra Isabel
Screenwriting Thought of the Day: The Writer Is the First Producer

Today I came across a reel about the real mission of a producer, not just finding financing but functioning like the CEO of a company. And it made me think about something we don’t talk about enough in screenwriting:

Before anyone else steps in, the writer is the first person to “produce” the story.

W...

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Lee Matthias

Sandra Isabel Yes. So true. And who gets the recognition no matter how little they contributed to the end result? The director. And you can thank the French Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) with their auteur...

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Meriem Bouziani

For me, the main concerns are the structure and the writing. That is exactly why I booked the 30-minute session: I want to know how I can strengthen the script and make it market-ready.

Eric Charran

This is one of the most underrated truths in this business. The writer decides what is possible before anyone else shows up. Every choice about the world and the setting and the rules of the story are...

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Alinser Hoyos

As a writer, I have realized that I cannot do it alone!

There are four elements or groups of people involved: The story, written by the writer (this is the person who ignites the fire); the actors who...

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Leonardo Ramirez

I love this post Sandra Isabel. I think I'm going to print it out and attach it to every contract I sign from here on out. My biggest challenge right now? Time. I'm grateful for the source of income t...

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Ashley Renée Smith
Do you use music to inspire you or help you focus?

I’ve found that music can completely shape the way I approach a scene. I love building playlists for whatever I’m working on, because different songs can tap into different emotions, tones, and character perspectives in a really powerful way. Sometimes I’ll have one specific song on repeat while I’m...

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Pauline Johnson

Ah I do this as well! For my feature, I have a certain set of songs that set the tone by lyrics or melody and sometimes even describe the dynamic between certain characters. it makes sense in my mind anyway!

Jim Boston

Ashley Renee, I listen to music most of the time I'm working on scripts...and I'm looking forward to getting back to listening to it ALL THE TIME when I'm writing.

What I listen to depends on the kind...

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Sam Rivera

Love that. I'm big on techno and electronic scores—The Social Network and the Industry HBO score are in heavy rotation. Cold, propulsive, and somehow makes writing tense dialogue feel like a sport. Do you have a go-to track for when you're stuck?

Donne Copenhaver

This is a great question! When I write (and I say this as a musician), I prefer quiet. I think it's because I'm worried that if I'm listening to something, it could influence how I write, and I don't...

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Meriem Bouziani

Thank you for sharing your playlist. I would be so happy to listen to your favorite songs.

I also love listening to music and songs while writing. It helps my mind feel calm and focused. And somehow, e...

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Mason Ewing
Baby Madison — 3D Animated Series (Looking for Producers & Partners)

What you’ve just seen is only the beginning.

I’ve just released a short 3D animation preview from Baby Madison, a project currently in development with strong global franchise potential.

I would really appreciate feedback from the community regarding the animation, character design, and overall direct...

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Mason Ewing

Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

Abidoye Ezekiel

it amazing man, i.am also an animator as well.

I would love to connect with you

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