Hogwarts for Writers: How an Ecommerce Entrepreneur Found His Creative Tribe at Forge
Building a Business by Day, Writing Screenplays by Night
Abhinav Bainslay lives a double life. By day, he's building an ecommerce platform — spreadsheets, logistics, and the relentless pragmatism of making a business survive. By night, he's writing a screenplay. The distance between these two worlds is enormous. Most people choose one or the other. Abhinav refused to. When he arrived at The Forge Writing cohort, he found something unexpected: a community of people who understood both halves of who he was.
"This Cohort Is Like Hogwarts for Writers!"
"This cohort is like Hogwarts for writers!" he declared — and the comparison is more precise than it might seem. Hogwarts wasn't just a school. It was where people who had always felt different suddenly felt like they belonged. The location was "enchanting," the mentors were "visionary sages," and the carefully curated cohort of writers from diverse backgrounds ensured everyone learned from and inspired each other. "Truly forging an experience and friendships of a lifetime," he wrote.
Where Entrepreneurs and Screenwriters Belong Together
For Abhinav, The Forge validated that his double life — entrepreneur by necessity, writer by calling — wasn't a contradiction. It was an asset. "Forge truly lives up to its name," he concluded, "and I'd highly recommend it to everyone looking to literally level up in life and beyond." Coming from a man who builds businesses for a living, that recommendation carries the weight of someone who knows the difference between a good investment and a great one.
Abhinav called it Hogwarts for writers — a place where screenwriters from diverse backgrounds come together to learn, create, and forge lifelong bonds. The Forge Writing Program is LevelUp's immersive screenwriting retreat. If you've been writing alone, it's time to find your tribe.
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