Write The Damn Thing.

I work with screenwriters and authors at all
levels who want to go from amateur to pro.

JOIN THE WRITER'S ROOM

GROUP COACHING

The Writers’ Room

FOR SCREENWRITERS AND AUTHORS

Want to get your writing into the best goddamn shape of its life? It starts in The Room.

Six Weeks.  One Project.
Zero Excuses.

Great writing doesn’t happen in a room of one’s own unless you are the next Virginia Woolf, and we all know how that turned out.
Great scripts are not manufactured by AI plagiarism machines.
Great stories demand a voice and a heart, not an algorithm.

This instead: Get coached. This is mentorship with deadlines and feedback from a working pro. “How?” you ask, because that is so you.
– Live notes and weekly accountability
– On-the-spot problem solving for structure, character, and plot
– Logline rewrites, pitch notes, worksheets and more

You’ll walk away with pages that are pitchable, polished, or at the very least, done. And you’ll be in the company of others who take the work as seriously as you do.

Two ways to get
in the room

One gives you direct feedback and the full coaching experience. The other gives you valuable coaching without notes. Choose the path that matches where you are in your writing project.

01. Full Access

Your pages, workshopped.
For writers who want eyes on the work and heat on the deadline.

02. Class Access

All the coaching. None of the critique.
Perfect if you’re not ready to share pages but want to learn what it’s like in the writers’ room.

GET IN THE ROOM

Screenwriter.

Script Strategist.

Mentor.

I’ve been a TV and film writer for over 30 years, working in countless writers' rooms, on sound stages, in pitch meetings, casting sessions, and edit bays, at early morning table reads and late-night rewrites. I’ve written on Emmy and Golden Globe-winning shows, worked with Oscar-winning writers, directors, and actors, elbowed my way to the table, acted out, spoke up, and kept moving forward.

I lived through decades of #MeToo and hostile workplaces while staying true to myself. How’d I do it? I kept writing. Kept showing up. And I developed a system of self-care and goal-setting that saw me through.

If you’re looking for guidance, you need someone who has lived to tell. If anything, I’m a survivor’s handbook for writers.

Don’t just learn how to write. Learn how to last.

My Backstory

Stop Procrastinating

Do you have a story that must be told but you keep not telling it? Let's fix that.

Take action. If you don’t, you will continue to procrastinate. You will stay small. You will allow mediocrity to wend its way You will dream big but they will remain only dreams.
Leap, or wonder what would have happened how your life could have been better.
Do you have a manuscript in the drawer? Do you have a script idea gathering dust? Do you have a story that must be told but you keep not telling it? You’re not alone.

The Masterclass

Learn to pitch your work with confidence. One of the mistakes you’re making? You’re trying to sell your script. You're actually there to enroll others in your vision to create a TV series, a film, a book that needs to be made.

We’ll break down the top five mistakes that tank most pitches and how to fix them before the executives look at their phones.

Free

GET SMART

One-Hour Jumpstart

You don’t need another year to “figure things out.” To jumpstart your writing, you need one focused session with someone who’s already done it.

In this session, we’ll name the obstacle and build a plan to get you unstuck. Writers pay in time or money. You’ve already spent enough of the first.

$347

GET FOCUSED

Expert Script Notes

Consultations that will take your writing beyond “good job” and right into “fuck yeah.” Otherwise, you’re sending above-average work into the void. Work with someone who knows what executives, showrunners, and producers are actually looking for.

Starting at $500

GET SERIOUS

THE SCREENWRITER'S GUIDE TO GETTING UNSTUCK

A self-paced workbook that guides you through SIX ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS to get your story up and running, and back on the road. And to draw out this metaphor to a painful degree, it’ll help you cross the finish line.

Only $27

Michael Jamin - Emmy-nominated Screenwriter, Showruner, Author

King of the Hill, Maron, Tacoma FD, Just Shoot Me 

Dawn is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after television writers. Her knowledge and experience make her an invaluable addition to any writers’ room. And all of us are fourtunate to work with her.

Martina Chacona -  Screenwriter, ECD

The One Club, The Beldings, Communication Arts, NY Festival Advertising Awards

Dawn is not only creative, she’s strategic and collaborative. Her leadership has led to breakthrough, award-winning work that substaintially increaced sales and built brands. She’s a natural mentor to creatives. Plus, she’s really fun to work with.

Kathy Hepinstall - Award-winning Author, ECD

The Book of Polly, Blue Asylum, The House of Gentle Men, The Absence of Nectar

Dawn is the white smoke that escapes a chimney when a great new idea is elected at an agency or corporation. She can write like a Tasmanian Devil, and yet she has the piercing strategic mind of falcon and the sense of fairness of a... fair animal.

Dave Crosman -  Screenwriter, Client

When you work with Dawn, you instantly know why she’s a professional. Her notes are robust and deep, adding layers to your writing while preserving your voise. In a world of mediocre script services, going to a pro who has been there and mastered that is well worth your time and money.

Lis Sagal -  TV Writer, Co-EP, Badass

The Flight Attendant, Cowboy Bepop, Lost in Space, Monk, Charmed

Dawn is the reason I became a television writer. She’s a fantastic mentor, collaborator, and peer. Her wicked humor and fearless approach to storytelling is inspiring. She makes any writer’s room a thousand times better!