Congratulations to legendary screenwriter and director James Cameron who is set to receive WGAW’s 2026 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement!
Tune in to the #WritersGuildAwards LIVE on March 8 at 2:00 PM PT via our YouTube channel.
Today, writers joined Kaiser healthcare workers as they fight for a fair contract including AI protections. #WGAStrong
Congratulations to the recipient of our 2026 Paul Selvin Award, Mstyslav Chernov! This award is given to a member(s) whose script best embodies the spirit of the constitutional and civil rights and liberties that are indispensable to the survival of free writers everywhere. #WritersGuildAwards
“Give yourself time—and pencils—to name all the challenges that are competing for your emotional and mental energy.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/member-voice...
Thank you to Molly Smith Metzler and the writers of #TheRetrievals for having us in their writer's room! #WGAStrong
“I had obviously insulted this great man. But he was an Emmy-winning writer! Why would he care what some nobody like me thinks?” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Today WGAW members joined the National Day of Action rally to stand with their union siblings across the country in condemning violence and the attempts to restrict our First Amendment right to protest. #1u #WGAStrong
The 2026 #WritersGuildAwards final voting is now open! Members, check your email for voting access.
Friday, January 30, 1pm PT
National Day of Action Rally at LA City Hall
200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
** We will meet at the corner of 1st and Spring St.
**Wear your blue shirt, and bring sunscreen, water, and a charged phone.
Thursday, January 29, 5pm ET
Vigil for Alex Pretti: Beloved VA Nurse, AFGE Local 3669 member and Community Member
VA NY Harbor Health Care System
423 East 23rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10010 US
**Wear your Writers Guild swag and dress warm.
Join us as we honor the memory of union member Alex Pretti and stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota.
“For every compliment I ever have received or will receive in my life, I owe thanks to Don Reo for his heart, his mind, and his pen; all of which are mighty, beautiful, and mind-bendingly profound.” #Writtenby #WritersGuildAwards www.writtenby.com/guild-indust...
Congratulations to the 2026 #WritersGuildAwards nominees! Tune in to see who wins at 2:00 PM PT Sunday, March 8 LIVE on YouTube. awards.wga.org/awards/nomin...
In this week's episode, we talk to #KristenStewart about writing, directing, and producing her debut feature film, #TheChronologyofWater. They also discuss the creative choices of adaptation from page to screen, art vs. commerce, and much more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ZM...
Screenwriter-director #RianJohnson talks about his strategy when pitching a new project. #KnivesOut #WGAWPod
Thank you to Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, and the writers of #TheBoroughs for having us in their writer's room! #WGAStrong
"This is about, in many ways, perseverance. Two writers who are successful in their own right talk about the struggle, and talk about surviving as a professional." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
After months of stalling negotiations, the WNBA and team owners continue to ignore player demands and jeopardize the future of women’s professional basketball. Send an email to WNBA leadership demanding they give WNPA the deal they deserve. #1u actionnetwork.org/letters/wnba...
Watch the Ring: Boxing in Film & TV panel now on YouTube! Presented by WGAW’s Genre Committee, this virtual event features writers Keenan Coogler, Kurt Sutter, Paul Tamasy, and sports journalist-writer John Schulian in conversation with moderator Yousif Nash. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2av...
Thank you Joe Port, Joe Wiseman, and the writers of #Ghosts for having us in your writers' room! #WGAStrong
“Don Reo is a living legend — a master of the written word and an inspirational thinker and creator. I am honored to be a part of the acknowledgment of his diverse, hilarious and phenomenal career.” deadline.com/2026/01/blos... #WritersGuildAwards
Congratulations to Don Reo (Blossom, M*A*S*H*) who is set to Receive WGAW's 2026 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement!
Tune in to the #WritersGuildAwards LIVE on March 8 at 2:00 PM via our YouTube channel.
WGAW members on Saturday at the ICE OUT For Good action in Los Angeles. ✊
"People love talking about themselves. Let them. Ask follow-ups, encourage them to go deeper, and shape your reactions so they feel heard. Your secret power move is real, old-fashioned curiosity." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
In this week's episode, we chat with screenwriter-director #RianJohnson about crafting his latest film, #WakeUpDeadMan: A Knives Out Mystery, his own origin story, the art of the twist, and much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhpZ... #WGAWPod
#WickedForGood screenwriters Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox on the art of pitching. #WGAWPod
The 2026 #WritersGuildAwards preliminary voting is now open! Members, check your email for voting access.
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
