Join us in June for our annual two-day writing conference, WGFestival 2026!
We'll have interactive workshops, inspiring conversations with top talent, networking with fellow writers, plus we'll be celebrating 60 years of WGF the whole time ✏️🎊
Whether you are local to Los Angeles or want to tune in from afar, we have a pass for you. Use code WGFEARLYBIRD to access early bird pricing through Monday, May 25.
Learn more and secure your pass at the link in our bio. 🎟️
A little encouragement for your day...
Dear Writer (or future writer),
Everyone you admire has stood in your shoes.
Do not lose hope.
Do not stop trying.
Do more writing than talking.
Do more writing than crying.
Do more writing than drinking.
And be kind to yourself --
No one has it easy, they just don't stop writing.
Good Luck!
Matthew Weiner
We’re excited to share a new writing prompt in collaboration with the Writers Guild Initiative!
Whether you are looking for a creative exercise as a warm-up before diving into your work, wrestling with writer's block and looking for a path forward, or hoping to spark new ideas, we hope this prompt helps you put pen to page.
Hungry for more writing prompts? Check out @writersguildinitiative ’s weekly series. Until next time, happy writing!
#WGFxWGIWritingPrompt #writingprompt
A few things to keep in mind when writing character descriptions... ✏️
Thank you for the wonderful example, @niavardalos !
Learn more by visiting our Resource Center link in bio.
May the fourth be with you! Here is Yoda explaining The Force in an early handwritten draft and the fifth draft of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.
Screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan; Story by George Lucas.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #starwars
This morning, WGF Librarian Lauren O’Connor presented Inside the Script, a presentation on screenplay primers, at @scadfilm ’s In Focus: Writing!
After the session, attendees joined us for a WGF Library Pop-up featuring some of our favorite Library gems. The exhibit included signed feature and TV scripts from Sinners, Frankenstein, The Boys, and Queen Sugar, film treatments, pitch documents and TV outlines from shows like Grey’s Anatomy, and the script for the beloved Nicole Kidman AMC ad.
Thanks so much for having us, @scadfilm !
Please join us on Wednesday, May 6 for Writing and Pitching Procedural Dramas with THE HUNTING PARTY’s JJ Bailey and Jake Coburn!
From shaping a pitch to building out their writers room, this conversation will be packed with valuable insights about their experience writing for network TV dramas with moderator @jenelleriley (Entertainment Journalist and Writer).
Learn more and RSVP with the link in bio.
WGF Librarian Lauren O’Connor has been prepping for her presentation “Inside the Script” which will make its debut at @scadfilm ’s day-long event “In Focus: Writing” next week in Atlanta!
WGF staff got a preview of the presentation and spoiler alert: it’s engaging, entertaining, and insightful ✏️💡
Atlanta friends! You don’t want to miss this presentation and our WGF Library Pop-up that will follow! Get your tickets today at the link in bio.
Act structure of single-cam sitcoms 📺✏️
Our TV Format Fundamentals articles dive into the evolution and act structure of various TV formats, using examples from current and classic television series. Interested in learning more? Check out our Resource Center link in bio.
Today is National Librarian Day, and our amazing WGF Library team is spending it hosting a pop-up Library at @revengeof_comicsandpinball ! This is just one way they go above and beyond to keep resources accessible to our community. To Javier, Hilary, and Lauren: thank you for all you do!
We’re excited to share a new writing prompt in collaboration with the Writers Guild Initiative!
Whether you are looking for a creative exercise as a warm-up before diving into your work, wrestling with writer's block and looking for a path forward, or hoping to spark new ideas, we hope this prompt helps you put pen to page.
Hungry for more writing prompts? Check out @writersguildinitiative ’s weekly series. Until next time, happy writing!
#WGFxWGIWritingPrompt #writingprompt
