Daniel Owen McGrath
@danielowen.bsky.social
Writer, script analyst, gamer, all-purpose nerd.
Script consultant for The Golden Script and feedback guy for Lift-Off Global Network.
Script consultant for The Golden Script and feedback guy for Lift-Off Global Network.
I don’t mean to be that grammar guy (I do) but it’s “humans being” not “human beings” surely?
July 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I don’t mean to be that grammar guy (I do) but it’s “humans being” not “human beings” surely?
The AI we wanted: useful robots and programs to take on onerous, dangerous and tedious tasks, freeing humankind to pursue and develop our potential.
The AI we got: a new way to Google things that is frequently wrong.
The AI we got: a new way to Google things that is frequently wrong.
July 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The AI we wanted: useful robots and programs to take on onerous, dangerous and tedious tasks, freeing humankind to pursue and develop our potential.
The AI we got: a new way to Google things that is frequently wrong.
The AI we got: a new way to Google things that is frequently wrong.
If time travel movies have taught me anything, it’s that whenever you arrive somewhere and see someone leaving but you don’t get a good look at them, it’s 100% your future self.
February 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
If time travel movies have taught me anything, it’s that whenever you arrive somewhere and see someone leaving but you don’t get a good look at them, it’s 100% your future self.
It finally happened. My starter word came up on #Wordle. Wordle in one baby!
Does this mean I should change my starting word so there’s a chance of getting it again?
Does this mean I should change my starting word so there’s a chance of getting it again?
November 22, 2024 at 8:21 AM
It finally happened. My starter word came up on #Wordle. Wordle in one baby!
Does this mean I should change my starting word so there’s a chance of getting it again?
Does this mean I should change my starting word so there’s a chance of getting it again?
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Writing is a lonely hobby/profession, and it’s hard to meet others. A lot of new writers have joined Bluesky. Are you one of them? Looking for readers? Looking for other writers to collab with? Post below who you are, what you write, then surf the thread to find new folks to follow and share with.
November 17, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Writing is a lonely hobby/profession, and it’s hard to meet others. A lot of new writers have joined Bluesky. Are you one of them? Looking for readers? Looking for other writers to collab with? Post below who you are, what you write, then surf the thread to find new folks to follow and share with.
I went to film school as a mature student to study screenwriting. I wrote about why I don’t think it would have gone so well if I was younger. #scriptsky
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On Going To Film School In My 40's
This was originally a LinkedIn post. You can read it and connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel-mcgrath_writing-film-writer-activity-7027762838278443008-aJDp/ In December I turned...
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November 18, 2024 at 9:31 AM
I went to film school as a mature student to study screenwriting. I wrote about why I don’t think it would have gone so well if I was younger. #scriptsky
www.danielowen.me/post/on-goin...
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On writing sci-fi scripts as an early career screenwriter and why I don’t let my imagination run too wild yet. #scriptsky
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Writing Science Fiction and Realistic Expectations
I’m in the process of putting together ideas for multiple projects. I love science fiction. It’s my favourite genre to work in and I love the open boundaries to ask “what if?” It’s got scope and majes...
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November 18, 2024 at 9:27 AM
On writing sci-fi scripts as an early career screenwriter and why I don’t let my imagination run too wild yet. #scriptsky
www.danielowen.me/post/writing...
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Photo of me and a donkey called Isaac for basically no reason.
November 18, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Photo of me and a donkey called Isaac for basically no reason.
Voice notes are text messages I can only read somewhere quiet.
November 18, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Voice notes are text messages I can only read somewhere quiet.
“Grease” is a story about a man with a toxic fake persona that’s so powerfully compelled by society that after an idyllic summer being himself and meeting the woman of his dreams, they can only be together when she invents a similarly fake and toxic persona to match his.
November 18, 2024 at 5:28 AM
“Grease” is a story about a man with a toxic fake persona that’s so powerfully compelled by society that after an idyllic summer being himself and meeting the woman of his dreams, they can only be together when she invents a similarly fake and toxic persona to match his.
I was sent this art of one of my comic book villains and I love it.
She’s feeling cute, might peel your skin off and wear it later.
She’s feeling cute, might peel your skin off and wear it later.
November 18, 2024 at 5:25 AM
I was sent this art of one of my comic book villains and I love it.
She’s feeling cute, might peel your skin off and wear it later.
She’s feeling cute, might peel your skin off and wear it later.