Find Your Footing on Stage 32: Join Our December Community Open House!
Monday, December 29th at 12:00 pm PT!
Every success story begins with a first step.
If you’re ready to take yours, join me, Ashley Smith, Head of Community at Stage 32, for our December Community Open House Webcast happening Monday, December 29th at 12:00 pm PT!
Free Registration: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/stage-32-s-december-community-open-house-webcast-with-ashley-smith
Whether you’re chasing representation, looking for collaborators, or simply tired of creating in isolation, this live event is your chance to show up, be seen, and start making real progress.
This isn’t just an overview — it’s your creative launchpad. You’ll walk away with practical tools, new connections, and a clear path forward, no matter your background or where you are in your career.
You’ll Learn How To:
- Navigate Stage 32 like a pro and make the platform work for your goals
- Build authentic connections through the Stage 32 Lounges
- Access Education, Certification, and Script Services tailored to your next big move
- Show up in ways that get you noticed by the right people at the right time
- Participate in real-time Q&A and get guidance specific to your path
Whether you’re a writer, filmmaker, actor, producer, composer, editor, or wear multiple creative hats — this is where your Stage 32 journey truly begins.
If you can’t attend live, don’t worry — registering ensures you’ll receive the full recording to watch anytime from anywhere.
Who’s planning to join me live for the Open House?
I will probably sound chicken on this but I hate to post it - it's not my vision - it's what Claude pulled out of what I have written - but he doesn't follow my own internal dialogue as I see the char...
Expand commentI will probably sound chicken on this but I hate to post it - it's not my vision - it's what Claude pulled out of what I have written - but he doesn't follow my own internal dialogue as I see the characters. He's leaviung out details I see as important. His dialogue does not confront with the same voice I hear in my head from the characters - so I am really reticent to post it. As to being a document formatter - Claude does a nice job, but I'd rather not post it publicly. If this platform was a safe place to do so I would.
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!00% Couldn't agree more. AI cannot express human childhood trauma quite like a screenwriter can...
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TOM SCHAEFER Interestingly enough, I had almost the opposite experience.
When I gave AI very strict, specific instructions about sentence structure, formatting, and narrative flow, the results actuall...
Expand commentTOM SCHAEFER Interestingly enough, I had almost the opposite experience.
When I gave AI very strict, specific instructions about sentence structure, formatting, and narrative flow, the results actually broke down. One attempt returned a blank PDF with only the series title on the cover. Another condensed a 2,500+ word saga (nine chapters at the time) into roughly 500 words, stripping out the nuance and intent entirely.
For me, that reinforced that AI can be useful for structure, brainstorming, or certain technical applications — but when it comes to long-form storytelling, voice and pacing still require a human hand.
The same applied visually. I found it easier to rough-sketch my ideas myself — despite having no formal art background — than to wrestle AI image generation into something that actually matched what I was seeing in my head.
That said, I completely agree on the coding side. AI-assisted development is genuinely impressive when used correctly, especially with clear constraints and focused prompts. Like any tool, its effectiveness depends on where and how it’s applied.
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Yeah it's a mixed bag. Miracles and grief all at the same time.
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i see this sooo often here when users post fragments of their scripts which make me want to tear my eyes out. No way any buyer with even more finely-tuned AI BS radar than me would ever read past the...
Expand commenti see this sooo often here when users post fragments of their scripts which make me want to tear my eyes out. No way any buyer with even more finely-tuned AI BS radar than me would ever read past the first page. as an experiment i ran a short story of mine through AI with clear instructions just to turn it into a screenplay without changing anything. GPT couldn’t help itself. huge chick’ chunks gouged out, leaving only its nauseating staccato lines trying but failing to channel Hemingway—awful, just dreck… and the screenplay formatting wasn’t even correct or consistent (you had one fvckin job, Chat)