This year’s cohort has demonstrated exceptional storytelling abilities, and their personal applications resonated with us as well. After all, we are not in the business of supporting a singular project; that is a producer’s job. We are interested in investing in the whole writer - the human being who is passionate about the world and the endless stories within it.
Read MoreThanks to the generosity of our guests, this year’s Summer Soiree exceeded our fundraising goals, ensuring that we can continue offering our unique programs to emerging screenwriters who are still struggling with the state of the industry.
Read MoreWe do our best to provide transformative experiences for writers. Transformative for the projects at their various stages of development - yes - but more so for each writer at this specific stage of development as creative professionals in this challenging field.
Read MoreWriting is a personal endeavor, best done using personal experiences, and so as we discussed the idea that characters in stories have WANTS and DREAMS, I asked students to share some of their wants over the years.
Read MoreIn Nantucket and Nosara we hope to provide writers with an environment that enables them to do their best work while surrounded by natural and meditative beauty. We’ll let you know how it goes, but from the look of these writers, we're all set up to succeed.
Read MoreAnother October is behind us, but we hope the benefits of the experience run far into the future for these four new alumni members of our community.
Read MoreFinally, after 148 long days and nights, the Writers Guild of America strike has ended.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce these four outstanding writers who will join us on Nantucket for our October Colony. Each cohort of writers brings endless possibility because humans and stories will always have endless possibility.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce our 2023 October writers and finalists!
Read MoreAt a glance the Writer and the Actor are very different creatures. Right now, as actors have gone on strike and are sharing their experiences and grievances, the similarities between writers and actors are many.
Read MoreWhen the writers went on strike last week, you can bet it wasn’t for frivolous or wholly monetary reasons. Money is certainly a part of it though.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce the four writers selected for our 2023 Episodic Lab! These creatives bring with them a dynamic and diverse range of stories and experiences.
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