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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Going to #AFF #AustinFilmFestival? #scriptsky I'm hosting an informal Zoom get together pre-Austin with @brettjoyce.bsky.social. Meet people, ask questions--or answer them if you've been before. Thurs. Oct 9 at 8 pm EST / 5 pm PST. Email or DM me for the Zoom link.

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Phoenix Black @phoenixblack.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Saw this article @lisahickey.bsky.social re hearing laughter increasing optimism. Despite the many depressing aspects of #fostercare and the lack of biological attachment, what keeps me positive is his laughter with his friends and our laughter together. goodmenproject.com/featured-con...

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Bonobos Are More Optimistic After Hearing Laughter

A new study shows that bonobos, our closest living relatives along with chimpanzees, are more optimistic after hearing laughter.

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Stephen (Steve) Krespel is San Fran Bar Man @stephenkrespel.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

A huge congratulations to friend and fellow writers group member @lisahickey.bsky.social !! Not only did she win the One Hour Drama Screenplay award at Cinequest … She also came in third with a second script!🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏 Way to crush it, Lisa!❤️❤️❤️❤️

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javier grillo-marxuach @okbjgm.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

plot gets you into a scene, character gets you out #screenwriting

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Yes, join it! It will be fun, promise.

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I’ll be doing webinar about Social Media for Screenwriters ithrough @roadmapwriters.com on Wednesday 1/29 at 4-5:30 PST. Here is the sign up link: www.roadmapwriters.com/products/you... #ScriptSky

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Your Social Media Guide | Roadmap Writers

435 Writers Signed to Representation and Counting!

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Thrilled that UNPREDICTABLE is a Winner in the SoCal Screenwriting Competition #ScriptSky

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Racheal Seymour @rachealseymour.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

HAPPENING NOW: If you are able, the #Westchester #YMCA is looking for donations below or volunteers to come out between 5-6PM: #scriptsky #fire #volunteers #Palisades #Eaton

Westchester YMCA donations are volunteers. They need gently used clothing and shoes, blankets, stuffed animals, children’s books, can food, medical supplies, pet supplies, diapers, wipes, soap, toothbrushes, shampoo, clothing, detergent, reasonable bags. If you have any of the above or you’re able to donate, we will be collecting items at the Westchester YMCA today, Friday, January 10 from 5 to 6 PM. We will provide donations to the Westchester Y and those who you may know who Were personally affected. The YMCA will they deliver those donations to shelters and other locations serving those in need.

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Sending love and hope to all those affected by the #LAfires. Stay safe. Evacuate early. Reach out for help.

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Roadmap Writers @roadmapwriters.com · 08/01/2025

Writers based in LA: If you or someone you know has been displaced due to the LA fires and have nowhere to go, or if you or someone you know needs dog or cat food or a temporary safe place for their pets, please email joey@roadmapwriters.com

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Racheal Seymour @rachealseymour.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

If you’re in the #LosAngeles area, and you are able, the #RedCross is looking for #volunteers to help take shifts at local emergency #fire shelters. Please spread the word! #scriptsky #filmsky #Pacific #Palisades #Eaton #Hurst #Sunset #Lidia volunteerconnection.redcross.org?nd=intake_co...

A group of men and women in bright red volunteer vests are standing and smiling at the camera. Underneath their picture we find the words “Welcome to the red Cross! Our work is only possible because of the generosity of people like you. We can’t wait to meet you. Complete your application in as little as 15 minutes.“

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Kim Hornsby @kimhornsby.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Wisdom nuggets heard this week at the writers con: -Producers want to connect with YOU -Rewrite for the one producer who makes the decision -After handing over a final script, it's a collaborative project -The movie will never be what it is in your head -Enjoy the process of writing #scriptsky

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Melissa Florer-Bixler @melissaf-b.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)

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Taryn O’Neill @tarynoneill.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Hey folks! Are you a #screenwriter with a film or TV project that includes #climatechange elements? The @nrdc-org.bsky.social has an amazing fellowship opportunity -- deadline is Dec 5th. Pls share with your writer communities, these stories need to be on our screens. blcklst.com/programs/202...

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Tom Vaughan @storyandplot.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Every scene in your screenplay should be compelling in its own right. Ask yourself why anyone would find this scene interesting to watch. Why is it fun? Or compelling? Have an actual answer. Few things are more boring than a scene that only exists to get to the next scene. #scriptsky

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Great advice. I adore precise verbs. And yeah, emotion over info every time.

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Excited that my short script "84" advanced in the Vail Film Festival, thus landing it on Coverfly's Red List. (Zookeeper's Daughter and Unpredictable advanced also, but today I'm rooting for the underdog.)

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Since we're on the process of screenwriting processes: 1. Concept 2. Collect cool stuff related to concept. Words, images, research, snippets of dialogue 3. Rough idea of characters 4. Emotional beat sheet 5. Outline 6. First draft 7. More of steps 1-5 8. Rewrites + many notes. #ScriptSky

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Question for all you #ScriptSky people. I just got notified that The Zookeeper's Daughter is in the Top 20 scripts for TV Drama on Coverfly. (Not for the month or year, but apparently overall). It seems like a big deal to me—but does this mean *anything* to execs, managers or producers?

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Excited to see both THE ZOOKEEPER'S DAUGHTER and UNPREDICTABLE are semifinalists's in the 2025 ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition. Both scripts are also in top 1% on @coverfly.bsky.social. Congrats to all! @screencraft.bsky.social screencraft.org/blog/2025-sc... #ScriptSky

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2025 ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition Semifinalists - ScreenCraft

See the list of exceptional projects that were selected to advance. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this far!

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Thanks for this thread. It's such a big problem—white men not able to put themselves in the roles of characters who don't look like them. How can you possibly have empathy if you can't do that? Stories are life.

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Emily Roberson @robersonemily.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

“At some point the terror of never having made anything becomes bigger than the terror of making something bad—“ and Greta Gerwig continues to kick my tail in the pages of @vanityfair.bsky.social #magazinestack

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I just nominated @stephenkrespel.bsky.social's great script MOTHERFUCKING SNAKES to The Grey List. Part of what I wrote: "...Steve masterfully creates a world where the reader is right there in the middle of the action..." And such a great premise! Nominate writers over 40 with the link below.

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

It was great being part of a discussion with James Moorer of @onemoorer.bsky.social on "The Name of the Game: Trade Talk" through @roadmapwriters.bsky.social. Great tips for anyone in the business of screenwriting, ways to break in and how to know your value. (James, is this where I say "pancakes"?)

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I believe that helping independent filmmakers get their work produced may just be one way out of the abyss. Here is a work I'm supporting, created by the amazing Heidi Lauren Duke. Check it out! seedandspark.com/fund/heiress...

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The Heiress Film & Television Series - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark

This is the true, tragic story of Christina Onassis, who successfully took over her father's international shipping conglomerate when she was only 24. She struggled fiercely with her own self-confide...

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Looking forward to seeing what successes The Grey List brings this year. PS: I'm over 40, if you've read one of my scripts and want to nominate.

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Great thread. Thanks so much for this story.

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Mehul Shah @mshahatx.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

I just optioned my #screenplay without a literary rep! It had won a 2022 Page Award🏆, was read by big literary reps -- but no one was ready to represent it. So I took my script into my own hands. Here's how I did it on my own. A long🧵 #Scriptsky

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Lisa Hickey @lisahickey.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Ok. I'm here! #scriptsky [looks around wildly] Now, where are my friends?

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