Thank you Attorney General Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov for your commitment to defend American workers and consumers from further consolidation across our industry. www.thewrap.com/california-j...

Thank you Elizabeth H Astrof, Jeffrey S Astrof and the writers of #Stumble for having us in your writers' room! #WGAStrong

In this week's episode, we chat with creator-showrunner David DiGilio about his action-thriller series #TheTerminalList, exploring character through the lens of psychology, how scripts are living documents, and more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEoo...

WGAW members joined Starbucks Workers United this past Saturday for a practice picket action. Starbucks baristas deserve a fair contract now! #tobeapartner #1u #unionstrong

"I start thinking, what word haven’t I used yet for this emotion? I don’t think I’m writing things that are scary on the page; I am building something that will be scary on screen.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

"This is about our fundamental right as human beings to disagree with those in power." www.writtenby.com/guild-indust... #Writtenby

"The first draft is never about the performer, it's about the performer coming to meet the character." #WGAWPod

"Scripts and stories are borne of things you’re interested in, that you’ve experienced, that you’ve studied. Going through the process of filmmaking with Rick many times over the years, we had a shared love for the process, and that love became Nouvelle Vague.” www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

“Combining Warner Bros. with Paramount or another major studio or streamer would be a disaster for writers, for consumers, and for competition. The WGAW and WGAE will work with regulators to block the merger.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Hosted at The Preserve LA, the Craft Conference will feature master class conversations on craft, including lunch and an afternoon networking reception. Join us on Saturday, November 15 by getting your tickets today! secure.wga.org/news-events/...

Screenwriter-Director Bill Condon: "Getting a movie made is hard, but the means of making movies has gotten easier." #WGAWPod

“When you are at mid-level, it’s great to start thinking more about what do you want your career to look like? What kind of showrunner or boss do you want to be?” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

“This isn’t just about Hollywood. This is about our fundamental right as human beings to disagree with those in power.” deadline.com/2025/10/wga-...

In this episode, we chat with screenwriter-director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Chicago) about bringing Kiss of the Spider Woman to the screen, the creative challenges of adapting Broadway musicals to feature films, finding your own authentic voice, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDI... #WGAWPod

WGAW members making their voices heard at today’s #NoKingsRally in DTLA ✊

In preparation for Saturday’s No Kings Rally in DTLA, WGAW members came together for a sign decorating party. 🪧💪

Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie: “The future belongs to the writer-producer.”

"We rarely, if ever, suffer from writer’s block because the partnership provides a built-in help line." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

"It doesn’t have to look good because that’s not the point of it; it’s about allowing your body to give you the clues as to what your story might be about.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

In this week's episode, we talk with #PlayDirty screenwriter-director Shane Black & co-screenwriters Charles Mondry & Anthony Bagarozzi about collaborating on their action crime thriller, adapting the Parker book series from page to screen, and more. #WGAWPod podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Our new Board of Directors at their first meeting— ready to defend writers’ creative and economic rights! #WGAStrong

Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie on what writers have that #AI doesn’t: “Empathy. When you have empathy for the audience, when you can be the audience, that’s where the real process of filmmaking begins.”

In this episode, we talk with filmmaker and fellow podcast host Susie Singer Carter about her eye-opening doc series, No Country for Old People, which exposes the nursing home/elder abuse crisis, advocating for accountability and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbD1... #WGAWPod

On September 16 WGAW Board Member Adam Conover joined AELP’s Anti-monopoly summit in Washington DC to speak about the harmful impacts that media consolidation and vertical integration have on Hollywood workers.

"Ask a Screenwriter came through right when I was probably at full panic, and it was perfect." www.writtenby.com/career-craft... #Writtenby

Writing advice from #AlienEarth creator, showrunner, writer & director Noah Hawley: “What you want to have is a complete world.” #WGAWPod

Did you miss our recent “Screenwriting Democracy: Creating Movies and Shows on Politics, Media, and Civil Rights for Our Times” virtual panel presented by WGAW’s Writers Education Committee? You can watch the full video on YouTube. Tune in now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOlu...

Writing work on verticals, microdramas, and other short-form content for streaming is covered by the MBA. Reach out to our Contracts department for help on getting this content covered.

"Can you still get up there and create something of value and depth, and humor? If you can, you should have that opportunity." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

Thank you to Scott Marder and the writers of #RickandMorty for letting us visit your writers' room! #WGAStrong

Congratulations to those newly elected to the WGAW’s Officers and Board of Directors! #WGAStrong

"Scenes are about the clash of desires. Just as the end of your script signifies the conclusion of a one-way journey, so must every scene end in a way that indicates change and asks questions that can only be answered by forward motion into the next scene." www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

Last night at our Monday Mash-up Mixer Madness program where writers’ come together to experience what it’s like to be in a writers’ room. #WGAStrong

In this week's episode, we chat with creator, showrunner, writer, & director Noah Hawley about bringing the popular sci-fi/horror #Alien franchise to TV for his hit FX series Alien: Earth, world-building, creative process, and much more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g2F...

This morning, we joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman to condemn ABC’s suspension of #JimmyKimmelLive. This afternoon, the show was brought back. 👏

Congrats to #JimmyKimmelLive. Never should have been off the air in the first place! www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

Hey, ABC: Bring back #JimmyKimmelLive.

Moments from today’s protest against ABC in support of #JimmyKimmelLive ✊ #WGAStrong

🚨 JOIN US TODAY AT 12:00 PM to protest ABC and demand they bring back #jimmykimmellive. 🚨

🚨 Join us TODAY at 12 PM at the main Disney Gate at 2201 W Alameda Ave in Burbank to protest ABC and tell them to bring back #JimmyKimmel.🚨 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

As Hollywood creatives flock to “verticals” during a dry period for jobs in traditional film and television, the Writers Guild of America West is emphasizing that work for these projects can be covered under a union agreement. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

WGAW PAC Board Member @dctolli.bsky.social on why bringing production back to California through the Tax Incentives Program is vital for not only the entertainment industry, but for businesses across the area. #WGAWPod

Last week at our TV Nightcap! Nothing like seeing members together. 🤩📺 #WGAStrong

Thank you to Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis and the writers of #BostonBlue for letting us join your writers' room! #WGAStrong

In this week's episode, we sits down with WGA West PAC Board Member @dctolli.bsky.social and WGA West Political and Legislative Director Shelagh Wagener to learn more about the WGAW’s PAC and our work within the Entertainment Union Coalition. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyCs...

#Stick screenwriter, creator, and showrunner Jason Keller: “you need to get your writing out, being read by as many people as you can.” #WGAWPod

Welcome to the WGA, Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures! Writers on future seasons of Alma’s Way, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Carl the Collector will now have a union. Writers at both production companies will work under the terms reached between the WGA and PBS in December, 2024.

"We are navigating really uncharted territory, and it can be really hard to reach out for help or to realize that this may be a moment that you need to engage in asking for here. If you are in that moment, we really want you to know we’re here." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/guild-indust...

"The beauty of being a writer is that you can write yourself into a new phase of your career or a new job. Studios are genuinely excited about new ideas, even if we love to complain about how they don’t make them." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/member-voice...