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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 8d

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.
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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 15d

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.
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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 16d

What a great moment—and foreshadowing!

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 18d

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

Steve Barr @barrsteve.bsky.social · 19d

Surprise!

One of the best things your screenplay can be is surprising.

(a thread)
#scriptsky #filmsky

a man with a mustache is sitting in front of a group of people with the word surprise .

Alt: a man with a mustache is sitting in front of a group of people with the word surprise .

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 22d

I’m so sorry for your loss. I can tell the love was mutual—he had a great life with your family!

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 22d

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.
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Stacey Russell (she/they) @staceycrussell.bsky.social · 23d

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

Donate to Help Stacey Attend AFF and Promote THE OPEN AIR, organized by Stacey Russell

Help Stacey get to AFF this year and promote THE OPEN AIR, her heartfel… Stacey Russell needs your support for Help Stacey Attend AFF and Promote THE OPEN AIR

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 22d

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!
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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · 29d

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

Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · 29d

I’m a people-pleaser. To a fault. So when I get notes, I have an impulse to do exactly what the note-giver says. Even if it goes against my writing instincts and is likely to make my script worse. It took me years to develop a better strategy. So here’s a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting 🧵on NOTES.
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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

Sam Robotham @hamrobotham.bsky.social · Sep 12

Late last year, @restinnette.bsky.social and I set out to bring a piece of her audio drama script to life.

Today, I happily present you the teaser for ACHRONAL, a sci-fi audio drama.

This was a blast to put together. Take a few minutes to share and enjoy!

vimeo.com/1118142676?s...

#Scriptsky

Achronal - Audio Drama Teaser

Teaser for the audio drama ACHRONAL 16-year-old Steebeth Acevedo and her mother, Jol, are the most notorious criminal duo of the 23rd century. They've just…

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congrats to you and Keetgi!!

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Sep 3

Maybe it says more about me, but I started imagining what an awesome, broody spin-off of Wuthering Heights would look like! 😂

R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Aug 27

This is a super important distinction!

C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Aug 27

A reminder that Hustle Culture and Striver Culture are two different things. Believing that every available waking moment of your day should be monetized is toxic AF; striving for an achievable dream that could change your life by giving it a few hours of yours a day isn't. You're worth betting on.

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Aug 27

If it were closer to Halloween, you could make it a mini jack-o’-lantern, haha!

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Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · Aug 23

There's no more coveted role in TV than showrunner, so let's see what we can learn from 10 intimate artist-on-artist conversations I've had with some of my favorites – inc. Chris Carter, David Shore, @dailyn.bsky.social, Shawn Ryan, @johnrogers.bsky.social, @harthanson.bsky.social, and more.

Resource: 10 Essential Showrunner Interviews from 5AM StoryTalk

There's no more coveted role in television than showrunner, so let's see what we can learn from some of the intimate artist-on-artist conversations I've had with some of the biggest names in the game

colehaddon.substack.com

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Nick Hurwitch @hewizard.bsky.social · Aug 19

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 · Aug 16

Encouraging writing advice for the day!

Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · Aug 16

A few years into my TV writing career, I was struggling! But one simple piece of advice changed the entire trajectory of my career. So I wanted to do a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread about that advice and the ways in which CREATIVITY CAN FLOURISH (and also how it wanes).

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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Aug 16

Woohooo!!!!! So thrilled for you, Kathryn!

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Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · Aug 9

#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.
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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Aug 4

Wise words here!! #ScriptSky

Nate Federman @natefederman.bsky.social · Aug 3

When I worked on #TheOffice, my best friend on the show was also an aspiring writer. He was talented, well-liked, worked hard, but his writing career didn’t pan out.

Years later, his biggest regret was “not being more ENTITLED.” I knew just what he meant.

A 🧵 on good/bad entitlement.
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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’d be glad to help! Feel free to DM me.

R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Jul 23

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

Leah from South Dakota @leahfromsd.bsky.social · Jul 23

Are you an over-writer or an under-writer?

#FiveAfterFive #Scriptsky

Black background with keyboard, white pen and text:

Are you an over-writer or under-writer?

#FiveAfterFive #Scriptsky

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The Script Reader @thescriptreader.bsky.social · Jul 11

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 · Jun 25

📺 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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R.E. Stinnette @restinnette.bsky.social · Jun 20

Just finished Words of War, and dang, it’s definitely worth viewing! A timely and well-constructed biopic that’s also a fun, tense watch. Plus, it’s about the power of writers!
#WordsOfWar #Journalism #ScriptSky

A movie poster for Words of War, featuring a woman journalist in a military helmet and flak jacket. The tagline reads, “In a world silenced by fear, her truth was unstoppable.”

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