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Terri Viani

@terricv.bsky.social
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Screenplays & other shenanigans. Telling feel-good stories of people searching for their lost piece of the American dream. Sidequests: baker, bookworm, Swiftie, gym rat, Yankee, lover of fall and cats and rain and feel-good films. Oxford comma groupie. 🫶✌

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Alison C. Wroblewski @alisonwroby.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trying something new here. Something I've always wanted to do. I love analyzing films to death, so here is the first of many dissections to come. DISCLOSURE DAY & COYOTE VS. ACME Caution: spoilers and opinions inside. #filmsky #scriptsky #disclosureday #coyotevsacme buttondown.com/alisonwroby/...
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DISCLOSURE DAY and COYOTE VS. ACME
I think Disclosure Day and Coyote vs. Acme are the same movie. Stick with me.DISCLAIMER: Lots of spoilers ahead. OTHER DISCLAIMER: Lots of opinions ahead. In...
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Great writing day today!! I am out here creating my own IP. 🥳👌🏼🥲 #scriptsky
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Carole Kirschner @carolekirschner.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The secret to standing out in Hollywood emails isn't fancy formatting or industry jargon. It's this simple formula: Hook (what makes you unique), Intent (what you're looking for), Logline (summary of your best sample). Lead with your strengths and keep things brief! #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Once upon a time I would make (slightly off-kilter) typewriter cookies and mail them to my writer friends because writer friends are the best friends. Got to start doing that again. #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
#scriptsky Writing at the cafe this morning. Me: *typing away* Lady 3 Tables Over: "All you need is chlorine & drywall." Me: *writer antenna UP* Me: *chlorine & drywall? Me: *What's that about?* Me: *Maybe she's plotting a murder.* Me:
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I have to spend time today working on a synopsis. What’s next, writing gods? Composing an articulate yet engaging email that gets right to the point and doesn’t involve an excess of exclamation points? #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Me: "I'll just make this one simple change in the script really quick, it won't impact anything else in the story." Writing Gods: *cackle* #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
#scriptsky, if anyone’s interested, HBO Max has a terrific 2025 documentary about Paddy Chayefsky, Collector of Words. It’s not a typical bio and focuses on his writing not his personal life.
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
I had a fully caffeinated coffee today for the first time in ages so if anybody needs their house painted or their roof shingled, I’m your huckleberry.
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Carole Kirschner @carolekirschner.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
If you’re stressed, make a two-column list: what's working in your script vs what needs work. I guarantee the "working" column is longer than you think. Writers fixate on problems and forget their scripts have strengths worth building from. Start there. #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I realized today one thing I really miss about traveling back and forth to New York City on a routine basis is the writing time. I love trains, and I love writing on trains. There was just something about the rhythm of the tracks that opened my creative brain. I miss it! #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Bellying up to the old laptop for a day of writing. #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Squeezing in some writing time with my romcom before the dreads both existential and real set in. #scriptsky 😳😬🙃
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Sunday writing with coffee and cats while the snow falls outside is the best kind of writing. ♥️ #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Well, yes, I did get myself some new vinyl at the thrift store today. 🥳
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Me: I wish I knew more artsy, creative people around here. Also me: *inserts earbuds, covers head in bubble wrap, slides into hermetically sealed tube so no one will talk to me while I'm writing at the cafe full of artsy, creative people who live around here. What could be the problem? 😂 #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This is one of my favorite writing quotes. #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Friends, if you're on Facebook, I would love and appreciate it if you'd like the Dirty Water Dogs movie page! Thank you, #scriptsky! www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Finally made it to the midpoint in my romcom, so there's that. #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Writers, so many of us are having trouble putting words on the page right now. Did you create anything other than pages this weekend? I made a fantastic cornbread and tried my hand at Jamaican beef patties. Their shape is a little awkward, but they were delicious! Fantastic dough! #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
“What? It’s over already?! This is some bullshit.” My husband, every time an episode of The Pitt ends.
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Uncle Baby Billy, Patron Saint of Pitching Screenwriters Everywhere. #Scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Proof of first Highlander script. Please note the year 🧐 and my rookie mistake of letting everyone know it was registered with the WGA, just in case some scurvy dog wanted to pinch my idea. 🤣 I was an absolute nut for this show. Went to the cons and everything. Good times! 🗡️ #scriptsky
This photo shows a printed spec screenplay for the TV show HIGHLANDER, dated February 29, 1996. The script title page shows the episode title, “Never Go Home Again, and that the script was registered with the Writers Guild of America, East.
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
My answer to this - a HIGHLANDER tv show spec - reminded me that my first scripts were sci-fi,(Highlander and Voyager specs & 2 originals. Somewhere along the line I jumped to Indie dramas & romcoms. Even my romcoms tend to be a bit gritty though, maybe that’s the leftover sci-fi in me. 🤣 #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
*thinks about converting bathroom to Criterion closet*
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Pals, I am returning to Bluesky, so please allow me to re-intro myself. I'm 56, a working screenwriter/writer, repped by One Moorer Management. I have various credits and accolades, but I will spare you the details of those here. I will tell you that my feature (below) shoots this fall!! #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Hey all! I'd love to come back to Bluesky...how's the screenwriting community doing over here? Who's hanging out? Say hi! #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I've been sitting on this one for a while, friends, but I can share now: my movie is getting made!! Shooting starts fall of 2026! Here's a link to the press release for more info! lifestyle.utv.ie/story/266910...
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
New writing T-shirt unlocked!! Found a Raylan Givens for President shirt at the thrift store. 🥳
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Is that all? #writersky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The Accidental Typos of a Writer Girl (who just sent the script out for reads). #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Story facts. #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Had my first pitch last night since recovering from long COVID, so it's been two years or so since my last one. It was low-key and fun. My pitch was a little shaky, but I'm not pressed. Just need to shake out the cobwebs. #scriptsky.
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
I had a blast!!
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
😆
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
New York, NY. I was there Monday and Tuesday for (can't say yet 😁) and took a sunrise walk. Just waking up NYC is my favorite NYC.
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Roadmap Writers @roadmapwriters.com · 06/08/2025
Okay, let's start a new weekly initiative 🤩 We'll call it #WritingWinsWednesday! Every Wednesday, we'll take a moment to think of a recent win: a placement, writing new pages, etc. It doesn't matter how small — every win counts. Share a recent win with us below, and let's celebrate each other! 💫
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Hah! #scriptsly
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Friends, my romcom and I have been chosen for something cool! And next week I'm heading to NYC for additional cool things with another project! Sorry for the vague-booking, but career-wise there's a lot of cool, and I wanted to share! 🥳 #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Today at the salon: Hairdresser: It must be so relaxing to be a writer. Me: 😂 #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Off to a good start! 😆 #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Me at the end of every pitch from here on in. #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Superman was a summer movie delight except for the part where I was startled and horrified by Nathan Fillion's wig. 😆
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Me on the floor, staring at the ceiling, trying to work through a story beat. My love, coming into the room: "Hey hon..." *sees me on the floor* "Oh, sorry! Didn't know you were writing." When your spouse understands your process. 😆 #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Friends, who uses LinkedIn? Has it been helpful to your career? I have a profile, but whenever I'm there, I have no idea what to post. #writersky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Experiencing the nausea-joy that comes from sending out an early draft for notes from your team. 🥳😫 #scriptsky
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Two good things on a Sunday: My French bread aesthetics are improving, and I finished the second draft of my audio drama script. 🥳
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
"This is a coast, too, George. New York is a coast." CLASSIC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Njr...
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Sydney Pollack - Dustin Hoffman (Tootsie, 1982)
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I'm going with my honey to watch Superman at a drive-in, and I love that for me.
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Terri Viani @terricv.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
I just wrote a great freaking scene. Don't you love it when you know you nailed it? 🥳 #scriptsky
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