After three and a half months in LA, immersed in the Harvardwood TV Writing Modules program, HSSW Director, Genine Tillotson returned to Boston, with her eyes opened about the opportunities and challenges of writing for TV. More

We'll be reviewing her script and learning how and why she came to choose this subject. More

On Monday, 11/19 we'll dive into the important topic of script outlining. Outlines come in many sizes and flavors but doing one can help you to assess the entire structure  of your story - before you develop a complete script - saving you hundreds of hours of work. More

You've developed a fantastic concept. Maybe you've even written your entire script or begun shooting your documentary or narrative film. But now you need support - an agent; the attachment of a director or actors; funding; the investment of producers. How do you pitch your project? More

Monday, March 5, 2018, we will discuss THE BLACKLIST "Where Filmmakers and Writers Meet" and will then deconstruct BLACK LIST notable script, "Fairy Godmother," selected by Missy Cohen Fyffe as a personal favorite. "Fairy Godmother" was acquired by MGM in a bidding war and is currently in development with Whiplash's Helen Estabrook to produce. Details are here. More

Imagine you want to shoot an eerie thriller set in an ancient medieval town in Sicily.  You've never made a film before but you're determined to realize your own vision by directing it yourself.  More

How do you write a TV pilot that will excite producers, seasoned show runners, and executives? Join us for the first in a series of educational workshops - Writing Your TV Series. More

LAST MEETING OF THE SEMESTER - You're invited to participate in the beta test of some exciting new tools developed by Noi Sabal. More

Join successful Hollywood screenwriter, Bill Marsilii, LIVE from LA to learn how he has written and sold hits such as Deja Vu. Mr. Marsilii will share details about his successful career and explain how to make a dynamic presentation to Hollywood executives. More

Imagine the weary script reviewer.  He or she is probably a recent college grad assigned to read as many as 5 scripts a day at the We’reDesperateForAHit production company.  Your’s appears on his/her desk.  Will it show the professionalism, engagement and clarity to wow that reader, prompting him or her to recommend it for possible option/development? More

READY, SET, GO:  You want to make sure your screenplay is ready for prime time before you take that huge step and send it to a potential agent, talent manager, or production company. But is it really ready? Or does it still suck? Screenwriter/best-selling author/instructor Will Akers will help you to figure it out with OBJECTIVE ways to evaluate your work and prepare it as a professional manuscript. More

Monday, October 24th HSSW is proud to present a discussion with Corey Mandell, renown script guru and award-winning playwright and screenwriter. More

Harvard Square Script Writers takes a break from script reviews on Monday, October 3rd with two screenings graciously hosted by Talamas in their Newton event space. More

Here's an invitation to kick back, be entertained, and see what happens when a script is brought to life at a table read. More

On May 1st thirty eight production teams submitted their films to the Flicks4Chicks contest featured as part of the Different Faces, Different Voices Film Festival, organized by Harvard Square Script Writers. More

On Saturday, February 20th,  get yourself better prepared for our Flicks4Chicks contest (or your film career in general) by joining us for a free camera and lighting workshop hosted by Talamas in Newton! More

On February 14th the Flicks4Chicks international film contest launched! Developed by Harvard Square Script Writers and Women in Film and Video/New England, two Boston-based non-profits, the competition challenges filmmakers to make a short (under 10 minutes in length).  Time is running out to sign up as the deadline is March 31st.  Terrific cash and product prizes will be awarded in a number of categories at the Festival screenings on June 29th and 30th. More

You’ve written a fabulous script but how do you pitch it once you’re done? Attend our workshop featuring Joey Tuccio, President of Stage 32's Happy Writers, and find out! More

Join us on Monday, November 23rd, for an interactive seminar in which Emerson College Screenwriting Certificate Program Coordinator, Barry Brodsky, will be demonstrating how to utilize the 36 Dramatic Situations in order to help build and/or expand your plot and trigger endless story possibilities. More

On Tuesday, December 1st, Harvard Square Script Writers and Women in Film New England present a panel discussion addressing many of the hot (and often complex) topics that confront scriptwriters and filmmakers.  More

For many years, I had been curious about attending the Cannes Film Festival and Market, which had always seemed exotic, as if you needed an invitation from someone in the inner circle. More

Want to learn what Harvard Square Script Writers has been up to over the past year?  Come to our Annual Meeting on Monday, October 12th and find out. More

You've written a great screenplay. Maybe it's won awards or placed well in contests. You believe it is ready for "prime time."  Or maybe you've completed an outline but are wondering if your story is on the right track.  How do you pitch it to find out? More

Can short format films be the start of something bigger and better? Or are they an often under-appreciated art form in their own right? Three women filmmakers will present their award-winning, innovative shorts and discuss what inspired them. More

This summer, HSSW interns were lucky enough to talk, via video conference, with an incredibly talented actress, writer, and singer Deb Hiett, about her experience breaking into the film industry. More

We have had some new faces join HSSW for the summer! On May 18th four hardworking, enthusiastic, Emerson College film students, majoring in screenwriting, came on board to assist in our very ambitious summer. Though they all share the same major, they have very different aspirations for their futures. More

On July 6th, at the Arts at the Armory Cafe in Somerville, Shannon Vossler,  reality TV veteran, shared her experiences working with such varied networks as Animal Planet and the History Channel.  “The cable networks are the ones that are always scrambling [for new ideas],” she explained, “They are on 24/7 and need to fill slots.” So, just how does an aspiring filmmaker get his or her foot into the business? More

What happens when your world is blown apart by an unexpected revelation?  On March 31, 2015 Harvard Square Script Writers and the Emerson College Screenwriting Certificate Program hosted Faith Soloway - comedian, musician, and writer as she discussed exactly that. More

HSSW, in collaboration with Women in Film and Video/New England, is proud to present the work of HSSW veteran Joel Karlinsky in a stage reading and talk-back at the Central Square Theater on September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. The first of two sponsored readings, Karlinsky's sci-fi comedy Zombie Cop recently placed in the quarter finals of the Scriptapalooza screenplay contest. More

Back in November of 2013 we challenged writers to pen the next great holiday-themed classic. We hoped screenwriters would find themselves inspired by the conversations, scenes, newspaper stories they witnessed, or read about, during the holiday season (Thanksgiving through New Years). More

On Monday, March 3rd HSSW members conducted their first Skype interview and discussion with LA-based writer Santa Sierra, 1st place prize winner of Women in Film and Video, New England's 2013 script writing contest. More

Marcy Holland is a young screenwriter who has carved herself a niche writing for the Lifetime Network. But while still a Boston University MFA graduate student, she conceived a story in which a teenage girl is haunted by the ghost of her best friend, who she believes she has killed in an alcohol-induced car accident. Is the ghost real or just a figment of the tortured young woman's imagination? More

The first meeting of 2014 is a reading!  Follow the creative works of five authors working in wildly different genres. More

Members, significant others, and interested newcomers are invited to the Harvard Script Writers holiday party from 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 23rd at 293 Franklin Street in Newton Corner, MA. More

I spent the first weekend in April of 2013 at the Screenwriters World Conference East with 150 aspiring screenwriters trying to figure out if making it in Hollywood is possible from the East Coast. The answer: it depends.  More