Jenna Avery
@jennaavery.bsky.social
Sci-fi screenwriter. Editor. Called to Write founder. Urbanist. Mama of 2. Erstwhile kitten foster. No AI.
Scripts: https://jennaavery.com
For writers: https://www.jennaavery.com/for-writers
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Scripts: https://jennaavery.com
For writers: https://www.jennaavery.com/for-writers
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People are always surprised to learn how little creators actually own in comics, games, etc. Big corporate brands are usually built on a work-for-hire model, meaning creators get paid once and then the *company* owns their ideas forever. This is why independent/creator-owned work is so important.
Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli says she does not get any royalties from the ‘Spider-Verse’ films, Insomniac games, or merch
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
December 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
People are always surprised to learn how little creators actually own in comics, games, etc. Big corporate brands are usually built on a work-for-hire model, meaning creators get paid once and then the *company* owns their ideas forever. This is why independent/creator-owned work is so important.
This absolutely rocks.
I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there
December 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This absolutely rocks.
Honestly this is part of what did me in with my former profession.
there's a parallel between nonprofit world and academia, where there's a constant tide of idealistic, hopeful people coming in the door, and the people on top are able to lever that commitment to The Cause to extract from them in a way that's harder when everyone's just there to make a buck
December 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Honestly this is part of what did me in with my former profession.
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The arts are the front line of the resistance to fascism. It is not an accident that AI is being deployed by tech bros, who are overwhelmingly aligned with fascists, to discredit and devalue arts and artists.
December 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The arts are the front line of the resistance to fascism. It is not an accident that AI is being deployed by tech bros, who are overwhelmingly aligned with fascists, to discredit and devalue arts and artists.
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my boy @alec.pulianas.com has some helpful tips and tricks for parents facing the same music algo issues pulianas.com/2025-replay-...
2025 Replay & Apple Music Tips for Parents
Spotify Wrapped and thus Apple Replay day is my favorite day on social media, and maybe one of my favorite days of the year. I love to see what people have been listening to. Going into the year, I…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
my boy @alec.pulianas.com has some helpful tips and tricks for parents facing the same music algo issues pulianas.com/2025-replay-...
I missed that Mackenzie Scott gave $50m to Cal State East Bay. That’s where I earned my undergrad degree, and where I had classes with some of my best teachers ever. Very cool she did this.
MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
December 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I missed that Mackenzie Scott gave $50m to Cal State East Bay. That’s where I earned my undergrad degree, and where I had classes with some of my best teachers ever. Very cool she did this.
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Realized I don't know how I pronounce it if I talk about halving a recipe. Does it sound like "haffing," "having" or "halving" (rhymes with, I dunno, salving)? I feel like I use them in free variation? What do you say?
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Realized I don't know how I pronounce it if I talk about halving a recipe. Does it sound like "haffing," "having" or "halving" (rhymes with, I dunno, salving)? I feel like I use them in free variation? What do you say?
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did… did the dog write this recipe
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
did… did the dog write this recipe
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It only took four of us making a two-minute public comment about the library at the city council meeting for the councilors to restore the funding the mayor’s office had cut.
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It only took four of us making a two-minute public comment about the library at the city council meeting for the councilors to restore the funding the mayor’s office had cut.
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Our gorgeous #WakeUpDeadMan end credit portraits, painted from life by Isabella Watling. We’re still in theaters, see my pinned post for a theater finder!
December 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our gorgeous #WakeUpDeadMan end credit portraits, painted from life by Isabella Watling. We’re still in theaters, see my pinned post for a theater finder!
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we do it because we must and for all the pain and difficulty (and sometimes, suffering) it can bring, we truly LOVE IT and every single thing we make means something to us
because it came from us and it is part of us
we do it because we must and for all the pain and difficulty (and sometimes, suffering) it can bring, we truly LOVE IT and every single thing we make means something to us
because it came from us and it is part of us
This is something about "AI" that I have a hard time putting into words, but creators just love the WORK. It's just fun. Even when it's hard. All the thinking, and all the detail work, and all the struggle, it makes the things we make, I don't know... have weight and value for us.
If the writer’s eyes light up when asked, “why did the character do that?” then it’s real.
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
this this this this this
we do it because we must and for all the pain and difficulty (and sometimes, suffering) it can bring, we truly LOVE IT and every single thing we make means something to us
because it came from us and it is part of us
we do it because we must and for all the pain and difficulty (and sometimes, suffering) it can bring, we truly LOVE IT and every single thing we make means something to us
because it came from us and it is part of us
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Just recently found about this series of videos where someone took all the songs from Sgt Pepper and rewrote the words to tell the story of the original Star Wars film.
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Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans - YouTube
Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans -- a parody of both Star Wars and Sgt. Pepper -- from funny music guys Jude & Dan of Palette-Swap Ninja. If you've ma...
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November 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Just recently found about this series of videos where someone took all the songs from Sgt Pepper and rewrote the words to tell the story of the original Star Wars film.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Why on earth would you want to give up part of the fun part of screenwriting to a machine? Screenwriters have something far superior to AI - it’s called your imagination. If it was meant to be easy everyone would be doing it. Tough but fun is cool. #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky
December 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Why on earth would you want to give up part of the fun part of screenwriting to a machine? Screenwriters have something far superior to AI - it’s called your imagination. If it was meant to be easy everyone would be doing it. Tough but fun is cool. #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky
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How the hell can you call yourself a writer when you outsource the thinking and dreaming part to uppity spellcheck?
Why on earth would you want to give up part of the fun part of screenwriting to a machine? Screenwriters have something far superior to AI - it’s called your imagination. If it was meant to be easy everyone would be doing it. Tough but fun is cool. #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky
Yeah, nah. #scriptsky.
December 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
How the hell can you call yourself a writer when you outsource the thinking and dreaming part to uppity spellcheck?
Success!! Shortly after tonight’s #scriptchat inspired this, I talked the fam into watching Spirited, which was lots of fun. We all really enjoyed it. 🎄
I'm going to talk my family into watching Spirited this year for sure. #scriptchat
December 6, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Success!! Shortly after tonight’s #scriptchat inspired this, I talked the fam into watching Spirited, which was lots of fun. We all really enjoyed it. 🎄
Why would give up the satisfaction of solving the puzzles of storytelling myself? For real. It’s hard but so gratifying.
December 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Why would give up the satisfaction of solving the puzzles of storytelling myself? For real. It’s hard but so gratifying.
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This week has been the lovechild of incompetence and ‘for fucks sake, enough already.’
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
This week has been the lovechild of incompetence and ‘for fucks sake, enough already.’
In other news, I finished The Proving Ground last night — completing my binge-read of all of Michael Connelly’s fiction books this year. It’s timely, addressing the severe lack of AI guardrails through a court case over an AI “companion” urging a teen to kill an ex. #lincolnlawyer #booksky
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In other news, I finished The Proving Ground last night — completing my binge-read of all of Michael Connelly’s fiction books this year. It’s timely, addressing the severe lack of AI guardrails through a court case over an AI “companion” urging a teen to kill an ex. #lincolnlawyer #booksky
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Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them. Let them in!
December 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them. Let them in!
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December 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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That was a quick hour!
Next #scriptchat is Friday, January 2nd, but I have a meeting, so I might be late.
@jennaavery.bsky.social might have to start it off, but I'll do my best to get here!
Happy New Year!
#scriptsky
Next #scriptchat is Friday, January 2nd, but I have a meeting, so I might be late.
@jennaavery.bsky.social might have to start it off, but I'll do my best to get here!
Happy New Year!
#scriptsky
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December 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
That was a quick hour!
Next #scriptchat is Friday, January 2nd, but I have a meeting, so I might be late.
@jennaavery.bsky.social might have to start it off, but I'll do my best to get here!
Happy New Year!
#scriptsky
Next #scriptchat is Friday, January 2nd, but I have a meeting, so I might be late.
@jennaavery.bsky.social might have to start it off, but I'll do my best to get here!
Happy New Year!
#scriptsky
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I'm multi-tasking for the next couple of minutes, so ... let's start by shouting our your wins for the week!
Me? We finally wrapped the Book Pipeline Unpublished contest and there are some amazing winners. Feeling excited for them.
What about y'all? What's your win for the week?
#scriptchat
Me? We finally wrapped the Book Pipeline Unpublished contest and there are some amazing winners. Feeling excited for them.
What about y'all? What's your win for the week?
#scriptchat
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December 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I'm multi-tasking for the next couple of minutes, so ... let's start by shouting our your wins for the week!
Me? We finally wrapped the Book Pipeline Unpublished contest and there are some amazing winners. Feeling excited for them.
What about y'all? What's your win for the week?
#scriptchat
Me? We finally wrapped the Book Pipeline Unpublished contest and there are some amazing winners. Feeling excited for them.
What about y'all? What's your win for the week?
#scriptchat
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The easiest way to join #scriptchat is to search "#scriptchat" then click on LATEST at the top.
Here's a direct link to the chat.
bsky.app/search?q=%23...
#scriptsky
Here's a direct link to the chat.
bsky.app/search?q=%23...
#scriptsky
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December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The easiest way to join #scriptchat is to search "#scriptchat" then click on LATEST at the top.
Here's a direct link to the chat.
bsky.app/search?q=%23...
#scriptsky
Here's a direct link to the chat.
bsky.app/search?q=%23...
#scriptsky
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There's been a request for a #scriptchat topic tonight of Holiday Movies. I think @leahfromsd.bsky.social requested, but my memory is crap, so who knows.
See you at 5pm PT (8pm ET)
#scriptsky
See you at 5pm PT (8pm ET)
#scriptsky
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December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Just a #scriptchat update ... we will continue doing them on the first Friday of each month from 5-6pm PT (8-9pm ET).
That is the end of this public service announcement.
#ScriptSky #scriptsocial #screenwriting
That is the end of this public service announcement.
#ScriptSky #scriptsocial #screenwriting
December 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM