We are looking for intermediate to advanced screenwriters and playwrights to read, review, and give constructive feedback on works in progress and completed scripts in Manhattan.
We meet bi-weekly on Monday evenings, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. , in various midtown public atriums and/or writer-friendly [quiet] coffee shops throughout Manhattan.
If there are other serious screenwriters or playwrights out there who need a supporting, encouraging, and motivating environment, please attach a ten to twenty page properly formatted writing sample, and answers to the questions at the end of this posting. Please feel free attach writing sample in Final Draft, Adobe Acrobat, or Rich Text Format. E-MAIL WITHOUT THESE ATTACHMENTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DELETED!
The spirit of the group we have created is embodied in the below link, an article from the September 2003 issue of Inc. Magazine on The Sundance Institute:
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20030901/sundance.html We are a group of dedicated and serious writers interested in creating quality work that will endure.
We are looking for writers who are productive [write regularly], not hobbyists. We are looking for writers seeking publication and production.
1. Please prepare a personal biography, including age, of no more than two double-spaced pages to introduce yourself to the group which should include your formal instruction in writing and genre(s).
2. What are your personal and professional goals as a writer?
3. Have you been a member of a writing group in the past? If so, list elements you enjoyed and areas you felt could have been improved?
4. What are your expectations in a writer's group?
5. How would you handle a harsh critique from a member in a writing group?
6. Describe a situation where you came up with a creative solution to a problem [writing/life/personal].
7. List several screenwriters or playwrights you admire and whose work has been important to your growth as a writer.
