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  • We at the WGF may have hit a pause on our live events, but thanks to technology, we’re aiming to provide more access to advice and knowledge from film and TV writers while we’re all social distancing. Over the last few months, we’ve been hosting free Zoom panels about craft and all things relevant to writers.

    For this session, we team up with Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting for a discussion about crafting girls’ coming-of-age stories. The panel of writers will share how their shows address this formative period for its characters, how their own experiences informed their writing, and why coming-of-age stories are an endless source of stories.

    Panelists:

    Sonia Kharkar - Executive Story Editor, On My Block, Never Have I Ever

    Christina Nieves - Staff Writer, Generation

    Ilana Peña - Creator, Diary of a Future President

    Moderated by Dr. Rosanne Welch, Director of Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting.

    Panel starts at 4:30pm Pacific time.

    Space is limited so RSVP now. After signing up, you’ll receive information on how to access the Zoom panel.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at events@wgfoundation.org.

    For anyone who was unable to RSVP for the panel, we will record and post it at a later date.
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Since 1966, the Writers Guild Foundation has been the premier Hollywood resource for emerging writers and entertainment lovers. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our mission is to preserve and promote the history and craft of writing for the screen

Along with operating the Shavelson-Webb Library and Archives in Los Angeles, the Foundation hosts public events featuring notable TV and film writers as well as community outreach programs connecting writers with underserved communities.