Writing group resources

Free, practical guides for novelists, screenwriters, and anyone running a writing group.

• How to Get the Most Out of Rotato for Table Reads

  A step-by-step guide to casting your table read on Rotato, inviting outside actors, tracking replies, and sharing highlighted pages — with actor-experience previews.

• How to Start and Run a Weekly Writers Group (Rules, Rotation & Attendance)

  Start a weekly writers group with simple rules, a fair rotation, an attendance policy, useful feedback, and a ready-to-use first meeting agenda.

• How to Run a Table Read: A Simple Guide for Writing Groups

  Learn how to run a table read, cast multiple characters per reader, share scripts, and guide useful feedback. Includes a 60-minute agenda and checklists.