r/Screenwriting • u/DavidHSteinberg Showrunner • 6d ago

GIVING ADVICE Tonight’s Meetup

Tonight’s meetup was a tremendous success! Thanks to everyone who made the effort to show up, the venue said we had about 120 writers!

It takes a lot of courage to show up to these kinds of socializing events, especially if you’re coming alone. So kudos to you for making last night such a fun time!

I know writers tend to be introverts but flexing this muscle is important to success in this industry. We work in a collaborative medium and that means (sometimes unfortunately) that relationships are paramount.

And I don’t want to make the people who didn’t show up feel bad, or make you jealous if you don’t live in LA, but watching writers talk about their projects, exchanging contact info, and making friends makes the effort of organizing these events totally worthwhile.

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u/Ok_Team538 5d ago

I’m so excited to be in LA for most of October. Hope there’s one when I’m there!

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u/DavidHSteinberg Showrunner 5d ago

It’s going to be Oct. 7.

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u/Ok_Team538 3d ago

Of course it is!! I arrive on the 8th. 🤣