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Bob DeRosa

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Writer of movies (CLASSIFIED, KILLERS, THE AIR I BREATHE), TV (WHITE COLLAR), and audio fiction (CATCHERS, VIDEO PALACE). https://bobderosa.com https://bobderosawriter.substack.com

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · Nov 11

My screenwriting career by the numbers:
I've written 38 feature scripts
Made money on 10
4 were assignments
2 were optioned but never sold
1 was sold but never made
3 were sold and made
2 out to financiers with attachments
New script out to producers
Currently writing #39
There are no shortcuts!

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks Fred!

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 6h

Ah cool, thanks Eric!

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you Matthew!

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 8h

VIDEO PALACE was the first narrative podcast from SHUDDER. I co-wrote this horror/mystery audio show with @benrock.com (who also directed) and it was truly one of the best creative experiences I've ever had in this town. Perfect listening for scary season! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

Video Palace

Drama Podcast · Series · When video collector Mark Cambria watches a mysterious VHS tape, he begins talking in his sleep in a language that doesn't exist. Mark and his girlfriend Tamra set out to inve...

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 1d

Finished yesterday. "Resilience" kicked my ass. Sooooo good!

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 1d

Really enjoyed this collection of dark tales from @christinogle.bsky.social!

Front cover of Christi Nogle's short story collection "The Best of Our Past, The Worst of Our Future."

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 2d

On a recent @pastduepodcast.com, @mike-eagle.bsky.social was talking about how Hollywood success is like riding a rollercoaster except, "Damn, is there a way I could do this without having it shit in my heart on the way down?" and I'm gonna be thinking about that quote for the rest of my life.

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 6d

So very excited to share a new short story of mine published in a spooky edition of The Genre Society! What if your answers to a Resort Satisfaction Questionnaire indicated some sort of terrifying outbreak was happening during your stay? Check it out on page 28!

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The Genre Society: Issue 6

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 8d

I love Vulture's daily Cinematrix game and it's especially fun when I get to use a movie I've written. First time for CLASSIFIED! Bonus points for sharing a lane with @johnrogers.bsky.social!

A lane from the Cinematrix game where you match clues to movies. One clue was actor Aaron Eckart matched to a movie with repeating letters in the title and I used my movie CLASSIFIED.

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats Joe, this sounds so cool!

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 10d

SO AWESOME! Congrats Colby!

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 14d

Sometimes getting notes on a script is like someone asking you to kick your baby repeatedly until it looks like a different baby. Not nicer, not cuter, just...different.

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 15d

An example: yesterday was filled with stuff to do as my prime "writing time" dwindled. I almost threw in the towel, and instead took the last doable hour and wrote for an hour straight, finished a rough draft of a new short story. Writing "something" instead of nothing is alway a good writing day.

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 16d

Awesome! Congrats!

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 16d

Fantastic! Congrats!

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 18d

I started thinking about a new script idea in 2022. Last year I wrote 40 pages, sent em to a friend to make sure I had something worth pursuing. Then I wrote a full draft, got some more feedback, & sent a revised draft to my manager today. It takes as long as it takes.

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 20d

Great line from @sethgodin.bsky.social's daily blog, one that speaks to screenwriting and the long, hard work of making anything really: "It’s hard work to stick around long enough to get lucky."

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 21d

I think Heavy Metal was on HBO like once when I was in HS. I copied it on VHS and my D&D-loving nerdy friends and I watched pretty much every day of summer break. The best.

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 21d

yep, checked the Verizon site and they said there have been fiber cuts. Fun!

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 28d

Today is Release Day for @lovedaniellefilm.bsky.social! I had so many friends work on this (and my wife did costumes). It's a lovely film that can truly save lives. More info here: www.freestyledigitalmedia.tv/film/love-da...

Love, Danielle | Freestyle Digital Media

Danielle tests positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation, a marker for developing breast and ovarian cancer. As her sister Amy undergoes chemotherapy for a breast cancer diagnosis, Danielle considers prevent...

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · 29d

The exec we're working with encouraged us to try and "one up" each other in thinking up scary ideas. Here's @benrock.com bringing his A-game.

Ben posing with a silver skeleton mask that covers his face from the nose down.

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · Sep 26

I hit a dry spell last year in getting short stories published so I redoubled my efforts this year, tackling a 12 stories in 12 months challenge, researching new markets, and whoa, I got two acceptances in the last two weeks. Feels good to be getting some new stuff out there!

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · Sep 24

CONGRATS! So excited to hear!

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Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · Sep 23

Fingers crossed you're announcing a cross-over event: Hot Frosty in Space!

Bob DeRosa @bobderosa.bsky.social · Sep 23

Thanks Matt! Your newsletters & posts are very inspiring. Looking forward to having some good news to share one of these days.