We Check Out 'WriteSeen', a Bridge For Writers to Hollywood

Last week, I got a very interestingxt email from a guy named Jonathon Nimmons, who wanted me to try an absolutely free social platform for writers called "WriteSeen." Usually, I ignore these emails, but Nimmons explained that with the loss of CoverFly, writers needed a free platform to make connections with talent, reps, and each other. Let's dive in. What is WriteSeen? From their press release, "WriteSeen lets users securely upload and control access to scripts, pitch decks, audio, video, books, comics, poems, games, and more. Projects are timestamped to protect IP and can be kept private, shared for feedback, or shown to verified industry professionals via a secure database. Last year, WriteSeen launched Rights Guides, enabling literary agents worldwide to showcase published books to film producers for screen adaptation opportunities."In his email, Nimmons said to me, “Every creator has a drawer full of work that deserves to be seen. We built WriteSeen so that drawer doesn’t stay closed, I got tired of hearing talented people say they gave up because they had no way in and writers were fed up of being treated like wallets.”Now, I have definitely grown tired of the idea of pay-to-play in Hollywood, so I figured this was worth checking out. When you log on, you get a home page that looks like this: Credit: WriteSeenBasically, this looks a little bit like Twitter, if all the users were just writers. You can create a profile, follow certain members, DM them via a messaging app, and even upload projects and share them through the platform. Then there are the specialty pages, like prompts and feedback. The prompts contain writing prompts for you to spark something. And then you can give or request feedback from other writers on the platform as well. WriteSeen's Selling Points Are: Protection: Timestamped uploads that verify when and what you createdControl: Full visibility settings—from public for feedback to industry-onlyCredibility: A profile that acts like a living portfolio and shows other members you recommend to connect withMultimedia Support: Share pitch decks, video, audio, and full scripts in one placeDiscovery Tools: Verified industry professionals can browse work, option projects for consideration, or reach out directlyI think this is a nice platform for aspiring people to use and connect with one another. The egalitarian idea that you can send and give feedback is pretty cool. Do I think the producers are going to use this to find projects? No. But huge producers weren't using Coverfly either. I think some managers or other reps will probably be on the site to see if there are any interesting loglines, especially if they're scouting for a certain kind of writer for a particular project. Do I think I would use it? No. I mostly won't use it because I have reps and a lawyer, and I like them being in charge of sending things out and knowing who has it. The copyright issues I've only encountered once in my career, and it was relatively easy to prove who I sent scripts to and when, because they came from my representatives. But I would use the site if I were trying to break in and wanted to get my work out there, especially if I didn't live in Los Angeles. It gives you an opportunity to chat with other people and to network. The site has seen a few people who were signed from being on it, so it has success stories. It's brand new, and I know the vision is to be a global brand, which I think is actually helpful for writers. There could be production companies on a different continent looking for you. And best of all, I like that it's free. So, Where Do We Land on WriteSeen? I think this is a fun tool for aspiring individuals if they are trying to network. I like that you can get help, timestamp stuff, and even get found by agents and managers. All of those things are great. It's a new app, so I think the home page may need some refinement, but I liked that you have access to industry news, and you can have your project trend on it. So I think great for amateurs or people trying to break in and not spend money. For myself, I don't anticipate using it. I just don't think I have any need it fulfills. But look, this is a free thing, that alone makes it worth checking out. Let me know what you think in the comments.

May 15, 2025 - 06:00

We Check Out 'WriteSeen', a Bridge For Writers to Hollywood

Last week, I got a very interestingxt email from a guy named Jonathon Nimmons, who wanted me to try an absolutely free social platform for writers called "WriteSeen."

Usually, I ignore these emails, but Nimmons explained that with the loss of CoverFly, writers needed a free platform to make connections with talent, reps, and each other.

Let's dive in.

What is WriteSeen?

From their press release, "WriteSeen lets users securely upload and control access to scripts, pitch decks, audio, video, books, comics, poems, games, and more. Projects are timestamped to protect IP and can be kept private, shared for feedback, or shown to verified industry professionals via a secure database. Last year, WriteSeen launched Rights Guides, enabling literary agents worldwide to showcase published books to film producers for screen adaptation opportunities."

In his email, Nimmons said to me, “Every creator has a drawer full of work that deserves to be seen. We built WriteSeen so that drawer doesn’t stay closed, I got tired of hearing talented people say they gave up because they had no way in and writers were fed up of being treated like wallets.”

Now, I have definitely grown tired of the idea of pay-to-play in Hollywood, so I figured this was worth checking out.

When you log on, you get a home page that looks like this:

Credit: WriteSeen

Basically, this looks a little bit like Twitter, if all the users were just writers. You can create a profile, follow certain members, DM them via a messaging app, and even upload projects and share them through the platform.

Then there are the specialty pages, like prompts and feedback. The prompts contain writing prompts for you to spark something. And then you can give or request feedback from other writers on the platform as well.

WriteSeen's Selling Points Are:

Protection: Timestamped uploads that verify when and what you created
Control: Full visibility settings—from public for feedback to industry-only
Credibility: A profile that acts like a living portfolio and shows other members you recommend to connect with
Multimedia Support: Share pitch decks, video, audio, and full scripts in one place
Discovery Tools: Verified industry professionals can browse work, option projects for consideration, or reach out directly

I think this is a nice platform for aspiring people to use and connect with one another. The egalitarian idea that you can send and give feedback is pretty cool.

Do I think the producers are going to use this to find projects? No. But huge producers weren't using Coverfly either. I think some managers or other reps will probably be on the site to see if there are any interesting loglines, especially if they're scouting for a certain kind of writer for a particular project.

Do I think I would use it? No. I mostly won't use it because I have reps and a lawyer, and I like them being in charge of sending things out and knowing who has it. The copyright issues I've only encountered once in my career, and it was relatively easy to prove who I sent scripts to and when, because they came from my representatives.

But I would use the site if I were trying to break in and wanted to get my work out there, especially if I didn't live in Los Angeles. It gives you an opportunity to chat with other people and to network.

The site has seen a few people who were signed from being on it, so it has success stories. It's brand new, and I know the vision is to be a global brand, which I think is actually helpful for writers. There could be production companies on a different continent looking for you. And best of all, I like that it's free.

So, Where Do We Land on WriteSeen?

I think this is a fun tool for aspiring individuals if they are trying to network. I like that you can get help, timestamp stuff, and even get found by agents and managers. All of those things are great.

It's a new app, so I think the home page may need some refinement, but I liked that you have access to industry news, and you can have your project trend on it.

So I think great for amateurs or people trying to break in and not spend money.

For myself, I don't anticipate using it. I just don't think I have any need it fulfills.

But look, this is a free thing, that alone makes it worth checking out.

Let me know what you think in the comments.