In this week’s episode, we talk with screenwriters Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox about collaborating on the hit film #WickedForGood, the creative challenges adapting musicals from stage to screen, and much more. #WGAWPod m.youtube.com/watch?v=0FcN...

“I was so proud that I had made it into the WGAW and that I was going to be a paid screenwriter.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

“I’m more interested in describing actions because that’s what your actors are going to do. I don’t like pre-assigning an actor’s emotions in a script.” #chloezhao #hamnet

"I was so proud that I had made it into the WGAW and that I was going to be a paid screenwriter." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

In this week's episode, we talk with screenwriter-director #ChloéZhao about crafting her latest film #Hamnet, the art of adaptation, where she finds creative inspiration, and much more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLF4...

Today WGAW members joined the @sbworkersunited.org picket line in support of their fight. ✊ #1u

"For me as a writer-director, dedicating years of my life to this idea, you gotta have some internal passion about the subject matter." #WGAWPod #Sinners

#ICYMI www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

On Tuesday, WGAW members came out to support unionized non-tenure-track faculty at #LMU who are fighting for a fair contract. ✊ #NTTFaculty #UnionsForAll

"By unionizing at Theorists, our goal is to help raise professional standards and to bring them in line with the broader entertainment industry." #TheoristsUnite

We are excited to announce that stand-up comedian, writer, and actress @atsukocomedy.bsky.social will host the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles show! Tune in LIVE on March 8 at 2:00 PM via YouTube for the official livestream. #WritersGuildAwards

Companies including OpenAI have stolen vast libraries of works owned by the studios and created by WGA members to train their artificial intelligence systems. We have repeatedly called on studios to take legal action and defend the intellectual property we help create. variety.com/2025/digital...

This morning, Disney announced a deal with OpenAI. Read more about the WGAW’s advocacy against the theft and exploitation of writers’ works by AI models: www.wga.org/contracts/kn...

“Making things specific is kind of all that matters.” Watch the full episode on our YouTube channelz #WGAWPod #RyanCoogler #Sinners

Theorist workers want a union. Supermajority signed union cards. It's time for @teamtheorist.bsky.social + Lunar X to recognize them today! #TheoristsUnite @mpeg700.bsky.social To join the conversation, visit our social toolkit with access to shareable info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

“We know how this movie ends. Mergers always promise benefits, but they inevitably deliver diminished competition, lower pay and fewer jobs for industry workers,” Writers Guild of America President Michele Mulroney. wapo.st/3MGHcGY

"We're working with different organizations who already have a base of children visiting to open up those Toy Loan Centers and provide children-regardless of their income-access to toys." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/guild-indust...

Watch WGAW President Michele Mulroney discuss the impacts of media consolidation on the entertainment industry on @theankler live at 12:00 PM here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

“Netflix is the biggest streaming service in the world. Consolidating its power over the streaming video market not only kills jobs but also raises prices and hurts the U.S. entertainment industry.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.

In this week's episode, we talk with screenwriter-director #RyanCoogler about crafting his acclaimed hit film #Sinners, the importance of family and community, his filmmaking process, and much more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjv...

WGA.org is your union's online home. Make sure to visit to explore the new design and stay updated on important news, events, and information! 💻

"Once we surrender truly, there is a bigger force out there that’s going to help you write your story." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

"I do think that a lot of the driving factors that impelled a madman like Guiteau to pick up arms and assassinate a political leader are eerily similar to some of these crazy people today." www.writtenby.com/career-craft... #Writtenby

Join us on Wednesday, December 3 to attend WGAW’s Artificial Intelligence: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities virtual panel via Zoom! RSVP here: secure.wga.org/news-events/...

In this episode, we chat with writer Brad Ingelsby, who’s having a major moment right now: as creator and co-showrunner of the crime drama series Task, co-screenwriter of the wildfire survival film The Lost Bus, and screenwriter of the thriller Echo Valley. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vew...

WGA members at our 2025 Craft Conference this past weekend. 🤩 #WGAStrong

"Write. Write. Write. I don’t care what you write, but you must write and generate new material. Constantly." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

"The Editors Guild and Writers Guild West are looking to organize more than two dozen workers at the L.A.- and Raleigh-based production company, which has several popular YouTube channels." #TheoristsUnite www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Theorist Media creatives announce joint union drive with Motion Pictures Editors Guild and Writers Guild of America West. #TheoristsUnite @mpeg700.bsky.social @iatse.bsky.social @teamtheorist.bsky.social

In this week's episode, we sit down with #Boots creator and co-showrunner Andy Parker about writing the hit Netflix limited series that explores the coming-of-age story of a young gay Marine in an era before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=N84C... #WGAWPod

“In a time where there’s so much strain and so much difficulty for anybody working in the film industry, having glimmers of hope is really fundamental to our mental survival, and the Coffee Talks have wound up being this sweet space for that to happen.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

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...