Wednesday the 11th…

LA Writers Meetups

While the Westside Writers Meetup is on hiatus till spring some people on my list have been asking if any of the other LA writer meetups are active these days. @valleywritersmu.bsky.social I know it’s tough to host in the winter and rough in general right now, just checking if I missed one…

He’s the best sleuth there is, but thanks to the crippling emotional damage inflicted by the murder of his wife, he’s unable to leave his hot tub. Thanks to the help of his faithful assistant in both finding clues and inviting suspects, he catches killers. J’ACCUZZI, coming this fall to ABC

Screenwriters, there's no American film studio/distributor with a better 21st century track record than A24, which is why I curated this collection of 60 feature screenplays it released for you to download and study!

For WGA members #scriptsky jitchollywoodbureau.org/jewish-roots...

I wrote a post about how to take general meetings you might find helpful. (It’s free!) www.patreon.com/posts/716494...

This comment from the Auschwitz Maemorial FB page is VERY important to read today in America.

Still available, still free! Happy New Year!

Writers: Need a little nudge to start your 2026?

Great thread! In a similar vein, I believe the @davidhsteinberg.bsky.social interview on #2WritersTalkingShit they talk about meetings. When a showrunner asks "What are you watching?" They're not looking for a list of TV shows... Listen, it's great! #Scriptsky open.spotify.com/episode/4BHT...

When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.

On the most recent season of Platonic (Apple), one of the characters develops a catchphrase for her podcast: “Don’t ask, don’t get.” There’s some truth to this in Hollywood but only some. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread is on FAVORS. When/when not to ask and what to ask for. 🧵1

35 YEARS AGO TODAY - Adventures of Superman 474, Triangle number 1991-2. Written by Dan Jurgens, art by Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert. A classic holiday tale from Jurgens, as Clark reflects on a tragic drunk driving accident from his youth in Smallville #TriangleEra35

Memorize this list if you want to get staffed. Showrunners love dashes.

Writers, here’s a little gift for the holidays, a free month’s subscription to my Patreon with access to the entire library of content about the craft and business of writing for film and tv. Limited supply, redeem now. Happy Thanksgiving! www.patreon.com/DavidHSteinb...

What a great list and honored by to among these illustrious folks!

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

What are Card Turns and how do you use them to break story... www.patreon.com/posts/card-t...

I don’t know why people keep saying it’s so hard to break into the business. All you have to do is write an undeniable script & get it to someone who matters who attaches A-list elements & partial to full financing & set it up at a shrinking pool of buyers that don’t make anything original anymore.

Next month, only on Patreon! No, it's not $799, it's only five bucks to join or ten for live events, and free trials are available! patreon.com/DavidHSteinberg

WGA Members and Aspiring Writers: Please beware of a link circulating for a “WGA TV Career Launch ScriptFest.” This is NOT affiliated with the WGA and could be a scam. Do not give them your money.

This week our mock writers room is going back to basics -- with Gilligan's Island! Come join us in 30 minutes as we assemble the room to pitch story ideas and learn how to work in a writers room. The cost is only $10 and free trials are available. www.patreon.com/c/DavidHStei...

You can mark you house on Next Door as “we have candy” for Halloween and yes I approve this is a good use for technology

Preach

When a producer likes your work but they’re kinda sus www.patreon.com/posts/140439...

Being a writer requires that you believe that people can change because that’s the basis of all character arcs, and if you believe that, you must believe that change is possible for yourself as well. And that’s why all writers are constantly working to improve themselves!

We write a lot of scripts that never get made so when we do get a yes we are so grateful. We are super excited to be making this pilot—big thanks to Disney and everyone on the team for helping us get here! deadline.com/2025/09/eeri...

Double pink pages IYKYK

Thanks @bsky.app for my verification badge! I promise to only deliver quality content (from now on)!

Everyone is secretly hoping someone else will be the one to yell DO YOU WANT TO BE FRIENDS at them.

Most writers spend weeks perfecting their pitch but bomb in the first 30 seconds of every meeting. Here's the one thing you should prepare for that nobody talks about. 🧵⤵️

TheOFFICE is bringing back their writing fellowship giving one up-and-coming writer 6 months of premium membership to their quiet, focused workspace! Free to apply at www.theOFFICEFellowship.com, hurry deadline is July 31!

With a new @Superman movie any day now, let's look at how the Government was using Superman to educate America...75 years ago!

Tomorrow! A Chicago screenwriter meetup! Monday, June 16 6:30-9:30pm @ The Long Room (In their back room) 1612 W Irving Park Rd

The United States of America 🇺🇸 will always be a democratic nation. We do not bow to kings here. Stay strong. Stay safe. We are the voice of the nation. Vetted pack of wonderful humans. Smash the Follow All tab! #NoKings

Tomorrow we stand in unison across America to send a strong message to this administration and the world….NO KINGS, NO DICTATORS, NO FASCISM. Follow/share this great starter pack for as @stardustbluepr.com said - “We are the voice of the nation” and “We do not bow to kings” go.bsky.app/HbGSEmV

🚨TONIGHT🚨 Westside Writers Meetup 6:00-10:00 Santa Monica Brew Works, 1920 Colorado Ave. New Years Resolutions: 🔲 Network More 🔲 Join a Writers Group 🔲 Make More Friends 🔲 Try New Beers

🚨TONIGHT🚨 Westside Writers Meetup 6:00-10:00 Santa Monica Brew Works, 1920 Colorado Ave. New Years Resolutions: 🔲 Network More 🔲 Join a Writers Group 🔲 Make More Friends 🔲 Try New Beers

Reminder that our big summer blowout Westside Writers Meetup is this Wednesday night!

Happy to be on Bluesky! I write weird fictions (mostly horror and science fiction) obtainable at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers. Check out my site: jamesharberson.com/bio/.

We're back, baby! Save the date: Wednesday, June 11, from 6-10pm for the first Westside Writers Meetup of 2025 (delay due to the Palisades Fire). Come hang with your fellow writers, bring a friend or enemy, everyone is invited. And remember our motto: Free Parking.

Thanks for including me in this awesome list, I’m honored!

I haven’t done a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting 🧵 in a while, so here’s one on my favorite terms that I’ve only ever heard in a writers’ room. They’re a shorthand for a variety of things that can either really help or hurt a script, so even if you’re not in a room, many are invaluable ideas… 1/x

It’s fantastic, check it out!

Come join us for a live AMA this morning at 11:00 only on Patreon. Link in bio, free trial available.

Shout out to all the husbands who tried unsuccessfully to argue to their wives “but you’re not MY mom.”

A story of failure. (Thread) In 2022 I had a general on zoom with a studio exec. We hit it off. I always have 3 soft pitches ready for these meetings. After the intros he asked me what I’ve been working on. Pitched him Idea1. He loved it. “Let’s take that out.” Then he asked “What else you got?”

Three appellants lost their WGA disciplinary appeals by very close votes and one prevailed by a large margin in having his punishment overturned (the Facebook post one).