Are you ready to write for your life?

In the current climate of the entertainment industry, it’s a dismal time to be a writer. There is an unending pressure to strive for perfection from page one and churn out work at the speed of light. Grappling with this alone can threaten to suck the joy and passion out of your craft.

At The Write or Die Chicks, we refuse to let the landscape drain us of our life blood. We’re going to write because we need to write. We’re not saying it’ll be easy, but it doesn’t have to be solitary.

We are a femme and non-binary writers collective that provides support through connection, programming, and collaborative opportunities to help get your soul back on the page. Join us and write for your life.

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14 Days of Black Love 2025
14 Days of Black Love 2025

Following a prolonged hiatus, the 14 Days of Black Love Screening List is back for 2025. Read the review series written by WODC Co-Founder, Mercedes Khali, to inspire your next watch!

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Romancing the Stone (1984) - Written by Diane Thomas (Script Breakdown)
Romancing the Stone (1984) - Written by Diane Thomas (Script Breakdown)

This is the first in an ongoing series of script breakdowns from Mercedes K. Milner, host of the WODC’s Script to Screen Podcast. These are companion pieces to the podcast for visual learners interested in digesting the information in article format.

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Perpetual Victims: An Adapted Thesis Inspired by Candyman (1992)
Perpetual Victims: An Adapted Thesis Inspired by Candyman (1992)

Urban legends are integral to every culture and help create the basis for a society's moral compass. Tales of monsters that ravage those who have thrown their values to the wind have long been whispered on the playground. For protagonist and Master's candidate Helen Lyle, these horrific narratives might also be used as a coping mechanism.

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From the Troubled Mind of an Emerging Writer
From the Troubled Mind of an Emerging Writer

There are a lot of quotes that exist for the specific purpose of telling aspiring writers about the struggles of being a writer.

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Check out our annual booklist featuring books ranging from craft focus to essential IP!

Not sure what to read next? Check out our book reviews for prior reads below:

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Three Uses of the Knife by David Mamet (Review)
Three Uses of the Knife by David Mamet (Review)

In Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama, David Mamet breaks down the three act structure and parallels it with life and human connection to drama.

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Film Blackness by Michael Boyce Gillespie (Review)
Film Blackness by Michael Boyce Gillespie (Review)

For Black History Month, we dove deep into black film theory with Michael Boyce Gillespie’s Film Blackness. By studying four Black films that span the genre, tone, and time period spectrum, Gillespie gives readers an introduction to the multifaceted world of film Blackness.

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Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder (Review)
Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder (Review)

The Reading on Writing column returns this January with the industry classic, Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat!.

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