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.
Learn more at https://skillcamp
Some of our classes are free and some are limited to supporting members (from $10/month suggested donation). There are no membership dues or fees required to attend our free classes. We want to make all our classes accessible to everyone. If you can't donate right now, you can request a tuition waiver for any paid class.
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.
ScriptCamp classes are taught live on 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 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 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 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
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•OnlineWriters Lab - get 1-on-1 help from Conor Kyle ($10)
OnlineEnter the live meeting room:
Discord: https://discord.gg/5FkWXpUSp9
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96749743906
Phone: +16694449171,,96749743906#
Script Camp Writers Lab is an intensive script development session where Conor Kyle and other writers are available to help you work through specific problems with your project, whether it is a screenplay, novel, stage play or short story.
Through one-on-one chats with a professional screenwriter and author, lab participants engage in a rigorous process that helps you get past whatever issues you encounter during the outlining and writing process.
How to join this Lab?
• Purchase this session a la carte on meetup;
• Join skillca.mp unlimited: https://skillca.mp (from $10/month, includes all live bootcamps and labs)
• Get an unlimited pass on our Discord shop https://discord.com/channels/745486556315517038/shop
The Writers Lab meets 2x/week:
Fridays at 12pm pacific / 2pm central / 3pm eastern / 5pm Santiago-São Paulo / 8pm London / 9pm Central European time
Saturdays 4pm pacific / 6pm central / 7pm eastern / 9pm Santiago-São Paulo / Sunday 8am Perth / Sunday 11am Sydney / Sunday 1pm Auckland
We believe learning should be free and accessible to everyone. We've lowered monthly tuition, so all classes are free or very low cost (from $10/month). If you can't afford this, you can request a tuition waiver at https://skillca.mp/waiver5 attendees 
•OnlineTable Reads: submit your script or read a part! (Zoom)
OnlineEnter the live meeting here:
RSVP for Zoom invite
Discord: https://scriptca.mp
Join us for the Script Camp Table Reads! Sign up to submit your complete Feature Film screenplay, TV Pilot, or short! Everyone is welcome to join, whether you want to read a part or just listen in!
How to Submit Your Script: https://scriptca.mp/feedback
Keep in mind, your script must be in standard screenplay format.
FAQ:
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/
Prewrite (no watermark, max 1 script) https://prewrite.com/6 attendees
•OnlineMystery & Crime Writers Group (FREE) | WordCamp ScriptCamp
OnlineEnter the live meeting room here—
Discord: https://discord.gg/HWZy8UjK22
Zoom: RSVP for Zoom meeting invite
Welcome 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.7 attendees
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