The Screenwriter’s Forge

The Screenwriter’s Forge is for coaches and clients growing together. Get live coaching on YOUR pages from Shrek 2 screenwriter, J.

Why you should join: David Stem Public price is $7 a month. Get peer support, practical playbooks and live rooms inside Skool.

The one-liner

A $7 screenwriters room with live page coaching from a Shrek 2 writer.

What they actually sell

The Screenwriter's Forge by J. David Stem offers live coaching on your pages from a screenwriter whose credits include Shrek 2, Jimmy Neutron and Disenchanted. The public offer sits at $7 a month. Members get The Agent Test diagnostic on the first ten pages across voice, character, premise, world and breaking point, live table reads with coaching, clear marching orders on what to fix, and a large peer room of serious writers. Promotional copy sometimes includes The Agent Test as a weekly bonus. Inside sit thirteen courses. Stem's bio cites billions in box office experience. A formal money-back promise is not spelled out.

Who pays and why

Aspiring screenwriters rewriting endlessly without industry eyes on the page. The despair is a script that never lands. They pay a tiny fee for a working writer's diagnostic and live table-read feedback.

Where the members come from

David's LinkedIn and website appear to be the professional front door. The Skool is the affordable coaching gym behind that credit-driven brand. Exact follower counts stay off the about page.

What's holding it back

At seven dollars demand for page notes can overwhelm one host. If table reads become rare, members who joined for Stem's eyes will feel short-changed.

Steal this

Sell screenwriting help as cheap monthly access to a named working writer's page diagnostic and live table reads.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other craft niches with famous practitioners such as comedy writing or songwriting. Weak for novelists who need long-form developmental edits.