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Mere Walton

@merewalton.bsky.social

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She/Her #PreWGA Novelist/Screenwriter "It all begins with family." Stowe Story Labs 2023, #NaughtyList2024, Page Awards https://linktr.ee/merewalton

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · 13d

#scriptsky #scriptsky+ #5amwritersclub #script

Poster of a log cabin advertising a new feature script, Thankful in Stowe by Mere Walton.

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · 26d

They look delicious, Janet!

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · 29d

Mere Walton is inducted into the Independent Writers Caucus
Mere has been selected as a member of the prestigious professional organization The Independent Writers Caucus. Mere submitted her new Dramedy Feature GOTTA DANCE! which scored 7/8's on the Blacklist. The film is about a writer who realizes her roommate is a ghost, so she helps the former dancer fulfill her last wish and jitterbug into the afterlife.

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 19

#FirstPageFriday My first time following the Hallmark Nine act structure...there's only 97 days till Christmas but you can be THANKFUL IN STOWE all year long.

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 19

Happy to help!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 16

No notes! Solid script, as expected from you sir.

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 16

One of my fav films.

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 16

I wondered if they notified anyone...I've entered contests with them and never heard if I placed or not. Congrats! And I loved Dread Pirates.

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 16

Love to see so many talented writer's getting recognition via ISA's Fall Reads list. (feel free to tag more)
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ISA TOP READS FALL 2025

The ISA Top Reads for FALL 2025 have been announced! The writers' projects have been evaluated by multiple ISA readers, advancing through multiple stages of the Writing Gig consideration process, cont...

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 16

Too many night time commitments for 5am writing. Bah!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 9

Amazing!!!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Sep 3

Loving these 7's and 8's!
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Movie poster of a lamppost, umbrella for GOTTA DANCE! A feature film script, by Mere Walton.

GOTTA DANCE is a wonderfully enjoyable time that explores identity and legacy through an escapist lens. Emily honoring her grandmother's legacy is a powerful enough tool that drives the story's emotional core. Emily feels almost plucked from real life thanks to the depth that goes into her construction. We understand so much about her immediately when she responds to her father "Janice is not my mother" - the pain and bitterness of loss that festers inside of her. The writing nicely fleshes out Rita and Cheryl's relationship, and we get windows into their delicate nature ("Did Joseph hurt you?" is a real potent moment, and we don't dismiss it as rhetoric). The writing does a great job with richer supporting roles (Joseph sweet-talking Melanie on page 33 is great character work). The mood and tone are well-balanced, which helps with the pacing. We can see the world-building skills of the writer through the 1950s era, which helps explore Cheryl and Rita's bond. This is a testament to the setting being so densely textured, which also helps pacing because the writing doesn't overindulge in details and nostalgia. The story has an escapist, Amblin vibe to it, and it would not be unfathomable for this to land at a likeminded production company/studio (21 Laps, 2.0, Amblin, Bad Robot, 6th & Idaho, Alcon, etc). The writer is talented, and as a writing sample, this is the type of story that gets a writer on lists, and it could lead to pitching development executives on their open writing assignments.

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thanks, Leah!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 26

#scriptsky #5amwritersclub
Got some Blacklist scores...

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 18

Not the worst way to spend a weekend:)

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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 18

Spent the weekend back-to-school shopping and updating my website, and recovering from poison ivy. How was your weekend? #5amwritersclub #scriptsky
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Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 16

So rad that Ash and the team put these free lists together!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 16

When Brad's wife and mistress join forces to kill him, they're forced to rely on each other.
Gone Girl X The Housemaid
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A poster for LIAR, LIAR, HE'S On FIRE
When Brad's wife and mistress join forces to kill him, they're forced to rely on each other.
Gone Girl X The Housemaid

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thanks, Jasmine!

Mere Walton @merewalton.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's a marathon, not a sprint - right?