Screenwriting : I'm looking for a screenwriter's support group by Rick Hardin

Hi Rick, I'm near Seattle. We should talk.

HI Mark, Sure thing, I'm in Kent but I work in the south end of Seattle.

In San Francisco there is a very successful screenwriters group that formed up about four years ago. It's become a solid community of serious writers, collaborators and beginners. You can check it out > http://www.meetup.com/SF-Screenwriters/ All you need to begin is an Organizer. Go get 'em.

Rick, I'm in the next town over, and am interested in such a group.

I'm in Seattle! Would love to be a part

Persephone I didn't know that -- i love Roy Street. Can you just go?

Persephone, what time? It sounds like fun.

Persephone I'd love to check out the Roy Street writers meet up. THANKS!!!

This is so VERY COOL! I guess it was a good thing I posted! I'm very interested in a writers group but I hesitate to take the lead since I'm new to the area (I've just moved here from San Diego.) Anyone else interested in taking this bull by the horns? I'd be glad to help.

I will. I'm pretty new at screenwriting (just out of college) but have been in seattle forever

I'm on twitter -- @rachelrose1220

Sounds perfect Persephone! I'm in!

What a terrific idea. Wish I was out that way.

Hey all, I'm in the Seattle area too. I'm just across Elliott Bay on Bainbridge Island. The Film School thing sounds great, but maybe we could start a Stage 32 monthly meet-up as well?...

So who’s going to Roy Street café tonight? Want to try to meet up and talk about a screenwriters group?

I would love to but I just got back from vacation last night and have a ton of stuff to do today before I go back to work. What time is it?

6:30 to 8:00

I would enjoy it, but dad duty comes first and tomorrow is daughter's first day of school. Maybe next time.

No promises, but I'm going to try to make it. 6:30 at 700 Broadway East, right?

Would definitely love a Stage 32 meet up. I really want to go tonight but I think cleaning and unpacking takes priority :(

Rick, we missed you. Should have been there, it was a blast. Fun people and fun discussions.

Hey guys, I'm sorry I missed it too. We just returned home from vacation yesterday. Looking forward to the next Stage 32 get-together!

In a good script you need plenty of conflict well, last night was chock full of it. I’m new to Seattle and I’ve never been in that area before. I Google mapped the coffee shop but the directions had me about 6 blocks off course. I don’t know what’s with that area but all the stores seem to have odd addresses. One of them had an address of 1402 when it was on the 900 block. I spent 15 minutes driving up and down Broadway trying to figure out where I was going. The sun was in my eyes and I was frustrated. I don’t have a smart phone so I finally called my wife at home to help guide me in. She was wonderful and got me right to the coffee shop, but by this time it was 6:45. Then I spent 15 more minutes trying to find parking, which I couldn’t find within 3 blocks so I decided I’d had enough and just gave up. Sad ‘cause I really wanted to go!

Yeah, parking is a nightmare there. I cruised around for 15 minutes and couldn't find anything. Just east of the coffee house, on the back side of the gas station there on Broadway, was a bank parking lot that turns into a pay lot in the evenings. $5 for 2 hours. On the way out of the coffee shop, they had a sign stating they have a free parking area - need to learn a little more about how to access that.

Oh, yeah... that's why I never made it to one of those meetings before! Hate the parking pretty much all around Seattle. ;^)

Did this group ever get off the ground?

Nope. It kinda fizzled out but I'm still interested in getting something together. I Just don't have the time to be the ring leader. Anyone else on this list still interested?

Plenty of them online... Join "Writer Arena" as they currently have a challenge that has a copy of Final Draft on offer. http://forum.writerarena.com/

If anyone is interested in meeting in person, I can organize a meetup for August.

Hey Crystal, yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Except I was going to post the idea in the "meet up" section in the lounge. :) One thing that is problematic of course is the meet up location. The last one was held in Belltown somewhere, which was very inconvenient. No parking. Crowded. Hard to get to -- especially for me coming from Bainbridge Island. I was thinking someplace large with a lot of parking. I'd prefer a restaurant in Pacific Place or maybe a large restaurant just outside of Seattle. Any ideas?

I'm definitely game. I only moved to Seattle (Kent really) last year so I'm not a good choice to recommend a place. You find a place and I'll be there.

Okay Rick. Stay tuned. :)

Hey Rick, come on over to this thread :) https://www.stage32.com/lounge/directing/Stage32-Meetup-in-Seattle-if-pe...

I just found the Seattle Screenwriter's Meetup group. They are planning a meet up in August. http://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Screenwriters/