Membership Benefits:
- Craft-based education through presentations and workshops with top LA-based instructors
- Pitching opportunities to Hollywood Agents, Producers, Execs, Writers, and Managers (Compendium Members only)
- Career development
- Mentorship and peer review
- Networking with other local film organizations
- Discounts on Final Draft products and events:
- Final Draft 7 - $169 (MSRP $289)
- Final Draft AV 2.5 - $149 (MSRP $249)
- Take A Meeting Event
- ScriptXpert Script Coverage Service
Membership Levels:
There are two levels of membership in the NWSG:
(1) Compendium Members ($100 / year):
Compendium Members have had a screenplay approved by the Compendium Committee according to our Compendium Submission Guidelines. They are eligible to pitch to NWSG guests, who are often producers actively seeking material or other industry professionals offering one-on-one career advice.
(2) Associate Members ($75 / year):
Associate Members have not yet had a script approved, or are just getting started on the screenwriting path. They can attend all members-only meetings, but cannot pitch to NWSG guests or attend private one-on-one consultations.
NOTE: Membership to the Guild is for individuals only. Those who are in a writing partnership must each become members in order to attend Guild events for free. Partners can submit a script together for Compendium status, but each must be a paid-up member on their own i order to pitch.
How to Join:
Join the Northwest Screenwriters Guild in one of two ways:
- Register with us online via PayPal
- Come to a meeting. Check the web site for dates. You can visit for $15, or sign up as an Associate Member (see Membership Dues above)
- When you sign up as an Associate Member, you can also turn in a script for evaluation as a Compendium Member.