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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

A few signs the screenplay is amateurish from the title page alone: copyrighted, dated (especially if dated from a previous year), watermarked as if it's from a studio, extra credits such as "story by," and a personal address (no one is sending you a letter). #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

It might be time to retire openings that turn out to be a movie or TV shoot. It's not the exciting reveal writers think it is, as it's done to death. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

There are countless horror screenplays. I probably read eight a week, which is a high percentage of my reading. It must push the limits to garner attention. Like, it has to be extremely funny or disturbingly fucked up to turn heads. Or preferably both. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Just because it's a historical drama doesn't mean it needs to have a mammoth page count. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

EXT. LOCATION - MAGIC HOUR Now we're dealing with a real filmmaker. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Your characters don't need to order food unless it's significant for them or the story. They can just talk at the diner/restaurant/bar/whatever. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I give most monologues a cursory scan at best. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Features don't necessarily need multiple storylines, but a pilot should have at least an A and a B storyline. There are always exceptions, but if your pilot only has a single storyline, it can cause it to read more like an opening act to a feature, or worse, get boring. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I've been encountering a lot of "It's not x, it's y" and similar negations. A quick Google search and I found it's because negation is used a lot in AI. Don't use AI to write. Here's a link that better explains the issue than I can: #scriptsky www.blakestockton.com/dont-write-l...

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Don't Write Like AI (1 of 101): "It's Not X, it's Y"

One of the most beloved writing techniques of AI is negation. This is when AI writes something like: "It's not just X, it's Y." "We're not just building a product, we're creating an experience." Or...

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Character descriptions focused on what they're wearing, hair and eye color, attractiveness, etc., are usually unnecessary unless integral to the character and story. #scriptsky

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

It may seem silly, but avoid characters with similar names. Having characters named Mike and Miles can get confusing.

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Countless AI projects are coming through. It feels like a third of the screenplays I come across have an AI element. So, if you're going to incorporate AI in your story, it must be an original and creative idea that no one has come up with.

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Many industry readers skim descriptions (at best) and focus on dialogue.

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Aside from the basics, formatting does not matter much as long as it's consistent.

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Not every pregnant character needs to be very pregnant.

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Get into the premise within the first fifteen pages.

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Anything important can be in CAPS in descriptions. It makes the read quicker.

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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I skip prayers, sermons, and bible quotes.

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