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Would you like detailed, ongoing feedback to help improve your screenplay?

A Screenwriters' Workshop Script Group may be just what you're looking for.

Receive in-depth, page-by-page feedback from other screenwriters

Each session you'll receive feedback on your script pages that will help you refine and focus your writing to best present the story you want to tell.

Practice your script analysis skills

You'll increase your ability to spot the strengths and weaknesses of screenplays as you read and offer feedback on other writer's scripts.

Learn how to make your script more marketable

Fellow script group members help you find and correct the mistakes that can cause industry readers and producers to "pass" on a screenplay.

Expand your network of contacts in the screenwriting community

You'll get to know other local screenwriters who can support and encourage you in your writing as well as share valuable information about career opportunities.

Experience the excitement of a live public reading of your screenplay by professional actors

Once your entire script has gone through the script group process, it is eligible for presentation in the Screenwriters' Workshop ScriptNight.

How does a script group work?

Script groups meet 2 to 4 times each month. At each session, writers bring in 5 pages of the script they're working on, assign parts to the other writers present and listen while the pages are read through.

The other writers then express their feedback about the strengths and weaknesses of the pages, offering suggestions for improvement. The writer listens and takes notes, given opportunity to clarify their intentions or ask questions halfway between the feedback portion.

Script group members are free to members. Visitors are welcome to observe the process.
Available Script Groups

There are currently three script groups:

1st & 3rd and 4th Saturday Group
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Leader: Chris Velasco
Meeting Location. Hennepin Center for the Arts - 5th Floor Conf Room

Every Sunday group
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Leader: Julie Meyer
Meeting Location: Hennepin Center for the Arts. - 5th Floor Conf Room

1st and 3rd Thursdays
Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Leader: Ed Leschke
Meeting Location: 2nd Moon Coffeehouse on Franklin Avenue

Please contact mnsww@mac or a Script Group Leader to arrange a visit to a script group.

Visits are scheduled to assure individual attention is provided to each visitor.

Script Group leaders are all experienced screenwriters who have written award-winning screeplays. Script groups welcome beginning and experienced writers.

Workshop script groups are comprised of adult writers. Some material may not be appropriate for young people. Therefore, we cannot accept writers under the age of 18 at this time.



script groups staged readings table readings classes membership ScreenLabs local news	Would you like detailed, ongoing feedback to help improve your screenplay? A Screenwriters' Workshop Script Group may be just what you're looking for. Receive in-depth, page-by-page feedback from other screenwriters Each session you'll receive feedback on your script pages that will help you refine and focus your writing to best present the story you want to tell. Practice your script analysis skills You'll increase your ability to spot the strengths and weaknesses of screenplays as you read and offer feedback on other writer's scripts. Learn how to make your script more marketable Fellow script group members help you find and correct the mistakes that can cause industry readers and producers to "pass" on a screenplay. Expand your network of contacts in the screenwriting community You'll get to know other local screenwriters who can support and encourage you in your writing as well as share valuable information about career opportunities. Experience the excitement of a live public reading of your screenplay by professional actors Once your entire script has gone through the script group process, it is eligible for presentation in the Screenwriters' Workshop ScriptNight. How does a script group work? Script groups meet 2 to 4 times each month. At each session, writers bring in 5 pages of the script they're working on, assign parts to the other writers present and listen while the pages are read through. The other writers then express their feedback about the strengths and weaknesses of the pages, offering suggestions for improvement. The writer listens and takes notes, given opportunity to clarify their intentions or ask questions halfway between the feedback portion. Script group members are free to members. Visitors are welcome to observe the process.	Available Script Groups There are currently three script groups: 1st & 3rd and 4th Saturday Group Time: 9 a.m. to noon Leader: Chris Velasco Meeting Location. Hennepin Center for the Arts - 5th Floor Conf Room Every Sunday group Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Leader: Julie Meyer Meeting Location: Hennepin Center for the Arts. - 5th Floor Conf Room 1st and 3rd Thursdays Time: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Leader: Ed Leschke Meeting Location: 2nd Moon Coffeehouse on Franklin Avenue Please contact mnsww@mac or a Script Group Leader to arrange a visit to a script group. Visits are scheduled to assure individual attention is provided to each visitor. Script Group leaders are all experienced screenwriters who have written award-winning screeplays. Script groups welcome beginning and experienced writers. Workshop script groups are comprised of adult writers. Some material may not be appropriate for young people. Therefore, we cannot accept writers under the age of 18 at this time.