Every so often I teach someone how to spin yarn on a spindle. And I always tell them that the first yarn you make will not be good yarn, and it's not meant to be, because right now you are not making wool into yarn, you're making yourself into a spinner.

This is so encouraging! If you’ve gotta create, find a way to do it.

javier grillo-marxuach@okbjgm.bsky.social · last mo.

lots of new people on my feed because of yesterday's jeremiad... and i feel some duty to give a little bit of a pep talk, because, yeah, i get it, that shit's kinda dire, so buckle up, here's the part where i tell you why it's worth it to deal with all the slings and arrows...

This is fantastic writing advice! #ScriptSky

javier grillo-marxuach@okbjgm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

hey friends, i've had some folx tell me that they have had difficulties finding my tutorial on "operational theme" or HOW TO CREATE GREAT PROTAGONISTS FOR TV SHOWS so i have uploaded a revised version to my site... go have a look! #screenwriting #tv #tvwriting okbjgm.weebly.com/uploads/3/1/...

I finished the first draft of a new spec pilot yesterday. It’s sloppy. A mediocre execution of what I think is a pretty good idea. That’s okay. Now that I have a first draft, I can start to improve it. To punch and polish it. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on REWRITING. 🧵1

Great advice for the day—whether you’re a writer or not!

Nate Federman@natefederman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I was up for an open writing assignment and found out I didn’t get the job. No matter how long you do this, that never feels good. But it feels a whole lot better than it used to. This week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on REJECTION. Dedicated to OG Anunoby and what he did to the Spurs. 🧵1

Before I get to script or outline or even beat sheet, I start every pilot or feature I write with THE BLANK BOARD. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on my personal process going from an idea germ to a script. It’s an amalgamation of what I learned while working on The Office. 🧵1

It’s the time of year that #TV mentoring programs are accepting applications. I did the #Paramount program & it changed my life. Confused about what to send? I’ll share some strategies that might help this coming Saturday. DM me for info. www.paramount.com/writers-ment...

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Paramount is one of the world’s leading producers of premium entertainment content that connects billions of people in nearly every country in the world.

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Lots of tech dudes think the "idea" is the important part of creating, not the creative journey you take through work to give that idea actual meaning. Ideas are the easiest, cheapest and least fulfilling part of it. Giving ideas life through work, and sharing that work with others, is the stuff.

the Mountain Goats@themountaingoats.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Seriously it’s like there is a giant chunk of tech people who don’t understand that when you’ve learned how to write, you feel proud, you look forward to doing more of it, you cheerfully neglect your other work just so you can write more

On this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread, I’m talking STAKES. What are stakes? Well, your protagonist should have a want - a tangible and/or emotional goal. Stakes are the consequences of success and/or failure for that goal. They’re also the reason your protagonist + the audience cares. 🧵1

Hi! I write dramas about people who break the rules to do what’s right, often centering badass women. I’ve walked the bowels of Congress and the stacks of a haunted library as a journalist and librarian. Latest writing highlights include being on the Stunt List and a semi-finalist at AFF! #ScriptSky

💙 🇺🇦 NomadicWriter (Fritha Malcouronne) 🇺🇦 💙@nomadicwriter.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hello! As we’re seeing a big influx of new folk on here thought I’d reintroduce myself. Studied English Lit and creative writing at MMU; specialising in screenwriting and playwriting. Have hosted live tweets of hit BBC dramas with screenwriters/exec prods. Write TV dramas + stage plays. #ScriptSky

These are the kinds of deep cuts I’m here for.

Amanda Wong@amandawtwong.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Ruin a book or band name with one letter: Ann of Green Gables

OBERLIN made #TheStuntList! I’m honored to be ranked with these super talented writers. Reps and execs—if you want a Black-led historical biopic with action overtones, follow this link. And fellow Stunt Listers, I’d be glad to do a script swap and shout-out. I’m a DM away! #ScriptSky #FilmSky

Ash Lazer@ashlazer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Lights. Camera. Radness— For your consideration, NEW material from the legendary Joe Eszterhas—exclusively at #TheStuntList! Alongside a shortlist of Hot New Scripts, featuring screenplays from Emmy-winners & fresh new voices. #scriptsky #filmsky View: www.officialstuntlist.com/originalsbur...

Lights. Camera. Radness— For your consideration, NEW material from the legendary Joe Eszterhas—exclusively at #TheStuntList! Alongside a shortlist of Hot New Scripts, featuring screenplays from Emmy-winners & fresh new voices. #scriptsky #filmsky View: www.officialstuntlist.com/originalsbur...

You’re writing a script about a killer shark, reach Act 3 and need to figure out how to kill this unkillable monster. What if it chomps on an oxygen tank and blows itself up? That could work but must be set up earlier. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on PLANTS AND PAYOFFS. 🧵1

The showrunner is reviewing your script. She points out a joke that she absolutely loves, but you didn’t come up with it; another writer pitched it. What do you? Here’s a quick #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread on when to credit others, when to take credit, and when to keep your mouth shut. 🧵1

This week over at Writing and Whatnot, I wrote about general meetings and how not to screw them up. One of the worst meetings Shawna and I ever had ended up getting us a job. So every general matters... writingandwhatnot.com/blog/general-meetings

Exactly! To be nerdy about it, it’s like telling a stranger about your latest DnD game—it’s just not the same as reminiscing with those who played the game with you.

Thank you so much to @networkisa.bsky.social and @scriptpipeline.bsky.social for selecting TWO of my scripts to the top 50 of the Great Pitch Competition! Can’t wait to see where my swashbuckling pilot Pimpernelle and true story feature Oberlin go next. #ScriptSky

This week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on WRITERS BLOCK. Specifically, the seven things I do to avoid and/or overcome writer’s block. My focus is on writing, but this stuff works for just about any creative outlet. #WritingCommunity #Writing 🧵1

And this is why I’m a library apologist! #LibraryJoy

Jonathan Edward Durham@thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Very quick #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread this morning because I need to go coach at an AYSO tournament in a few minutes. But I want to talk a little bit about the difference between BEING HUNGRY and BEING DESPERATE, and HOW YOU SELL YOURSELF. 🧵1

I’m Rikki, and I write scripts about people who break the rules to do what’s right—usually in the historical genre. I write because I read Screenwriting for Dummies when I was 15 and want to prove that I’m not a dummy. Outside of writing, I design escape rooms for my local library!

Adele@theartofcharts.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Just thinking it's been a minute - probably several - since we had any kind of introduction thread on #scriptsky So - tell us who you are again! What do you write, why do you write, what's a highlight so far in your screenwriting - and what other cool (or nerdishly uncool) stuff do you do?

My 2025 in review: - Took a helpful class with @jestew.bsky.social - My feature earned semi-finalist at AFF - Made an audio drama teaser with @hamrobotham.bsky.social - Designed 3 escape rooms - Went on adventures - Spent time with loved ones - Got angry - Made mistakes - Am grateful #ScriptSky

If true, yes. BUT just because someone “looks healthy” doesn’t mean they can walk across an entire airport. That’s the very definition of invisible illness! #InvisibleIllness

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 8mo ago

Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva

Super helpful advice!

Nate Federman@natefederman.bsky.social · 8mo ago

On the most recent season of Platonic (Apple), one of the characters develops a catchphrase for her podcast: “Don’t ask, don’t get.” There’s some truth to this in Hollywood but only some. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on FAVORS. When/when not to ask and what to ask for. 🧵1

Yep! Classics, indies you’ve never heard of, documentary gems, staff who just might be movie nerds…don’t sleep on the library! #LibraryJoy

I was a kid when Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron came out, so I saw it in theaters. In the middle of the movie a horse walked onscreen and a toddler shouted, “Hello, horsie!” The entire audience laughed. #ScriptSky

Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences? Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.

When I was a production assistant on The Office, the only writing of mine that anyone read was the catering menu I typed up each day for the crew. But I realized the menu was my chance to impress the writers. So here’s a quick #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread on HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES. 🧵1

Walking out of @realgdt.bsky.social ‘s Frankenstein, my best friend said that Mary Shelley would have been proud. I couldn’t agree more—it captures the emotions of the book perfectly as well as pays homage to classic versions of before. See it on the big screen if you can!!

a man with curly hair stands in front of a statue

Alt: The delightfully gorgeous Oscar Isaac turns in horror as lightning flashes. Behind him is a massive, gaping stone face. The cinematography is *chef’s kiss*

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Let’s talk PUNCH-UPS. Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out. I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way… 🧵1 #Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity