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Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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.

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

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

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

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

A cork board wall that’s entirely blank, except for three white index cards that say, “Act One,” “Act Two,” and “Act Three.”

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Steve Harper @harpercreates.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 01/04/2026

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.

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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

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Ash Lazer @ashlazer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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...

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

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

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

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

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Julie Benson @juliebenson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

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.

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

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

Laurels for achieving the top 50 of the Great Pitch Competition 2025.

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

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

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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!

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

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

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

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

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

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!!

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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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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

In Adaptation, a fictionalized Robert McKee says, “The last act makes a film. Wow them in the end, and you got a hit. You can have flaws, problems, but wow them in the end, and you've got a hit.” Bull. Shit. Nobody’s making it to Act 3 if your Act 1 sucks. 🧵1 #Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Filmsky

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I struggle with loglines. And based on the #Scriptsky #Screenwriting #WritingCommunity posts I’ve seen, so do lots of other people. Loglines are hard! But if you’re trying to get people interested in your script/book, it helps to have a great one. So here’s a 🧵 on some LOGLINE DOs and DON’Ts. 🧵1

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

One thing I love to do when I write is make sure what I’m writing surprises me. These are some excellent ways to get there! #ScriptSky

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

I’ve joked that I pay my agents 10% of my salary - not to find me jobs - but to be the ones who have to hear I didn’t get the job… over and over and over again. Like any creative industry, #screenwriting is hard and brutally competitive. So here’s a #Scriptsky #WritingCommunity 🧵 on REJECTION. 1

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Stacey Russell (she/they) @staceycrussell.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I would love to pitch this story in person during Down syndrome awareness month, so if you are able and feel called to help, I’ve created a go fund me to help cover the costs. Link is below. Thank you to everyone who gave me notes on this script. Kia kaha! gofund.me/437bb58d2

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

I’ve done a lot of work on my drama feature Oberlin this year, and I’m thrilled to see it paying off… it made semi-finalist at #AustinFilmFestival! Congrats to my fellow semi-finalists and second-rounders! #ScriptSky

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

These are some very helpful….notes. 😆 #ScriptSky

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Over the last few months, I had the privilege of working with @hamrobotham.bsky.social, @juliebruns.bsky.social & Raven to bring a bit of my time travel audio drama to life. I’m thrilled to announce our teaser release!! #ScriptSky #AudioDrama #FicPod

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

This is a super important distinction!

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Nick Hurwitch @hewizard.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

There was a segment on last week's Scriptnotes that really spoke to me. It was presented as an issue for screenwriters out of work, or with long stretches between jobs, and how that state has a tendency to push creatives toward safety. But when I heard it I thought about emerging screenwriters.

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Encouraging writing advice for the day!

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

#Screenwriting is a competitive profession. Not a lot of jobs, but lots of people who want them. So when someone you know gets one and you don’t, you might feel lousy. But I’d encourage you to adjust your thinking. Why? Here’s a #Scriptsky 🧵 about JEALOUSY and the value of BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS. 1

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Under-writer all the way! Usually it comes in handy, but sometimes I realize I’m rushing things—that’s why good readers are invaluable. #ScriptSky

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The Script Reader @thescriptreader.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Try this any time you're not quite sure how to get from A to B and see if it helps. Or use this technique once you've finished your first draft to check for any plot holes or illogical plot progression. (Friday AGAIN! Where does the time go? 🤣) #scriptsky

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Ignite the Spark Retreats @ignite-the-spark.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

📺 Want to write for TV? Jose Molina (Firefly, SVU, Clone Wars) is leading a FREE live masterclass on the writers’ room. 🗓 June 28 | 🕔 2PM PST / 5PM EST 💬 Includes live Q&A 🎟 Sign up → www.ignitethesparkretreats.com/saturdaymorn... #writersofbluesky #writerslife #scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting

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