What we’re about
skillca.mp is a non-profit organization providing free and low cost skills training, reskilling and business development education globally, focusing on underserved communities. More about us at https://skillca.mp
Some of our classes are free and some are limited to supporting members (membership starts from $10/month suggested donation). There are no membership dues or fees required to attend our free classes. If you can't afford to donate right now, you can request a tuition waiver at https://skillca.mp/waiver
ScriptCamp: Welcome beginning and experienced screenwriters! We host regular screenwriting bootcamps, classes, script coverage and career coaching from professional, repped screenwriter Conor Kyle. Each week there are a few live & virtual classes, workshops, Q&As and intensive 6- to 8-week bootcamp courses that take you from idea to first draft, to polished feature screenplay or TV pilot.
Website: https://skillca.mp
Classes are taught live on Zoom and Discord at: https://discord.gg/Qy3E35DZna
WordCamp: Welcome beginning and experienced writers! We are a writing community focused on helping you take your concept from idea to first draft to polished script. We cover novels, Join the 12-week NaNoWriMo Novel Bootcamp
WordCamp classes are taught live on Zoom and Discord at: https://discord.gg/yJBPRqUpN5
FilmCamp: Welcome beginning and experienced filmmakers. We are a filmmaking community focused on helping you take your concept from idea to production to final edit. Join our cinematography, directing, producing and post-production classes!
FilmCamp classes are taught live on Zoom and Discord at: https://discord.gg/Bw2TjmSFux
ToonCamp: Welcome beginning and experienced animators. We are an animation community focused on helping you take your concept from idea to storyboards to production and final edit. Join our free 12-week Animation Lab!
ToonCamp classes are taught live on Zoom and Discord at: https://discord.gg/jpmsjkVYe8
About the Instructors:
Conor Kyle has written for Shudder's Creepshow (2019) and placed twice in the Nicholl Fellowship with his scripts “Peter and the Wolves” (quarterfinals, also Launchpad top 10) and The Tube (semifinals). His screenplays have also been featured on the annual Hit List, Young & Hungry List, Spec Book, and on Tracking Board’s “Best Writers of the Year” booklet.
Rebekah Humphrey-Bullen is a UK based Middle Grade and Teen writer who won the Golden Egg Award in 2022 with her novel Echoes on Titan. She has a first look deal with Chicken House Books, a division of Scholastic Press founded by Barry Cunningham, best known for discovering the Harry Potter series.
Scarlet Chen is an award-winning Chinese-Canadian screenwriter, playwright, director, and stand-up comic. Her feature FORTUNE SPRINGS won first place in the 2018 UCLAx Screenplay Competition. After years of experience working as a PA, script supervisor and staff writer on high profile Chinese television series and Hollywood co-productions (KILL BILL, THE KITE RUNNER, LOOPER and IRON MAN 3 ), she sold her original Sci-Fi Thriller TV pilot DREAM RAIDER to HBO Asia. Scarlet's one act play A COFFEE FOR YOU will premiere at the 2025 Nanaimo Fringe Festival.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Writer's Voice (FREE Live Readings & Critiques) | WordCampLink visible for attendees
Enter the live meeting room here: https://discord.gg/X5mFrGXdF9
Each week, writers around the world gather on WordCamp to read and critique our work out loud. Join us to experience your words from an new perspective and get real-world feedback on your novel excerpts, short stories, non-fiction or poetry.
Hearing your words read out loud also helps you identify what's working and what isn't working. Your ear will catch awkward or unnecessary phrases. What sounds eloquent in our heads might seem clunky when spoken out loud. It also helps you find the music in your words as you develop your voice. Live readings are useful to get a feel for the flow of your prose. Great authors select words not just for their meaning, but for emotional impact, rhythm, and sound
How to submit?
- Just bring your work in a google document, double-spaced, up to 2000 words max. No need to submit in advance. Be sure to enable sharing so anyone with the link can comment on the document.
- Alternately, you can spend 100 WordCoins to host a special live reading of your project up to 10,000 words (around 2 chapters).How to attend?
⦁ Everyone is welcome, whether you want to read out loud, provide critiques or just listen in.
⦁ Hit the RSVP button to save your spot.
⦁ Then hop in the live meeting room on Discord: https://discord.gg/X5mFrGXdF9 - Mystery & Crime Writers Group (FREE) | ScriptCamp WordCampLink visible for attendees
Enter the live meeting room here—
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93484551341?pwd=4vAcL5qdlQ6NfPR9JbzmoJTE13OEPl.1
Discord: https://discord.gg/HWZy8UjK22Welcome to the Mystery & Crime Writers Group!
Bring your mystery, crime and suspense novels, stories or screenplays for workshopping, along with fun writing exercises and discussion about mystery writing techniques!
All meetings are free to attend. Open to beginners as well as experienced authors and screenwriters. Contact @Dakota on Discord if you have questions.
- Poetry Writers Group (FREE) | WordCampLink visible for attendees
Enter the live meeting room here: https://discord.gg/9wbxbCWSZ2
Our poetry writers group gathers weekly to workshop our projects. Share your latest poems for feedback in a collaborative setting. Join us for poetry inspiration and discussions on craft and technique. Beginners and experienced poets welcome!
- Sunday Table Reads: submit your script or read a part! (Zoom)Link visible for attendees
Enter the live meeting here:
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/92976617936?pwd=pOcA4aG8PUpKlvaRoiUJrRCJd9IqRF.1
Discord: https://discord.gg/RxuueacNQV
Phone: +17193594580,,92976617936#,,,,*991013#Join us for the Script Camp Table Reads 3x weekly! Sign up to submit your complete Feature Film screenplay, TV Pilot, or short!
The deadline to submit your script for the Sunday Table Reads is Friday at midnight! (Your script must be in standard screenplay format.)
Everyone is welcome to join, whether you want to read a part or just listen in!
How to attend?
⦁ This event is free and everyone is welcome, whether you want to read a part or just listen in.
⦁ Space is limited, so be sure to hit the RSVP button
⦁ Then join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/RxuueacNQVHow to Submit Your Script:
⦁ If you have not already done so, be sure to join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/RxuueacNQV
⦁ Everyone can submit any short screenplay/excerpt (up to 5 pages) to the table reads, using this google form. Please include your Discord username.
5 Page Table Reads Submission Form: https://forms.gle/eWTvToafZduiT8aa7
⦁ If you would like to submit your Feature (up to 125 pages) or TV Pilot (up to 80 pages), you must earn the @TableReader role by participating in table reads or providing helpful feedback to other members. Then complete this google form. Please include your Discord username. Feature/TV Pilot Submission Form: https://forms.gle/h6PL66RBB8zS9Nie9FAQ:
Q: I don’t have a script ready yet. Is it okay if I just join to listen and learn?
A: Absolutely! This workshop is entirely free and everyone is welcome to join.Q: My writing is ____ genre, is that okay?
A: Yes! Any genre is OK.Q: I’m worried that my script sucks, should I still bring it?
A: This is a process. Nobody will be perfect. We’re here to support you, which means pointing out the parts that are awesome and providing honest feedback for improvement.Q: My script is not in standard screenwriting format.
A: Please re-type your using screenwriting software before uploading it to the google form. If it is not in standard screenplay format, it’s difficult for readers to provide helpful feedback on the pacing and many other aspects of your script. Here’s a list of some free screenwriting software options you can use:Writer Duet free trial version (no watermark, max 3 scripts) https://www.writerduet.com/script/
Writer Solo (separate software made by Writer Duet, free, no watermark, unlimited scripts) https://writersolo.com/
Fade In Free version (small watermark, unlimited scripts) https://www.fadeinpro.com/page.pl?content=download
Kit Scenarist (no watermark, unlimited scripts) https://kitscenarist.ru/en/index.html
Highland 2 free version (watermark / mac only, unlimited scripts) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/highland-2/id1171820258?ls=1&mt=12
Drama Queen (unlimited scripts) https://dramaqueen.info/dramaqueen-free-lifetime-en/?lang=en
Trelby (no watermark, unlimited scripts) https://www.trelby.org/download/
Arc Studio Pro (no watermark, max 2 scripts) https://www.arcstudiopro.com/pricing
Scripto (no watermark, unlimited scripts, max 3 collaborators) https://www.scripto.live/
Final Draft (60 days free trial) https://trial.finaldraft.com/
Prewrite (no watermark, max 1 script) https://prewrite.com/
