#scriptsky if you thought Jury Duty was a blast. The first episode of season two Company Retreat blows it out of the water. The real life Parks and Rec aspect is great!

Had the best time with @nycmidnight.bsky.social. This is my absolute favorite thing! Thanks for all the reads and fresh eyes from @nickwaswriting.com, @michaelbuonocore.bsky.social, @matthewnicholson.bsky.social, @theuptownfive.bsky.social and @eric-writes.bsky.social. Here's to another round! 🤞

At note to all @nycmidnight.bsky.social peeps. The page count for round 1 went from 12 to 10 pages! Eek! @nickwaswriting.com @matthewnicholson.bsky.social @michaelbuonocore.bsky.social

@nycmidnight.bsky.social this prompt is going to be the death of me! @nickwaswriting.com @matthewnicholson.bsky.social @michaelbuonocore.bsky.social . Hope everyone is rocking and rolling this fine Saturday.

You will be missed James Van Der Beek. I loved Dawson's Creek so much. I even went on a Dawson's Creek themed kayaking trip in NC on my 1 year wedding anniversary to see the exterior of the house. youtu.be/izpNuTxGIrM?...

@jimmyeatworld.bsky.social the DMV deserves a dedicated performance of the 25th anniversary of Bleed America that isn't attached to the warped tour. Having No Richmond date, no VA beach, no MD date, and no DC date is criminal.

I swear, not a day goes by that I don't "discover" a show or movie that I somehow just didn't know existed.. or didn't know how great it was. #scriptsky. Anyone else have a series or movie that they slept on and are now like championing. I've got Falling Skies, West Wing, Six Feet Deep.

I know I'm late to it but Succession is so good. Its like a more serious Arrested Development. Its so funny. #scriptsky

Stranger Things means alot of different things to people. Some, think that it lost its way. To me, it was a gateway for my kids to enjoy something that I enjoy. We watched the entire season five as a family, which was special. Thank you Duffer Brothers. 10/10 no notes. #scriptsky

I think I dreamed the next Knives Out. Hear me out. It takes place in the mountains of West VA. The murder revolves around a resturant bill to a local Mexican place that specializes in a chocolate mole. The locals insist on calling me Benny B instead of Benoit Blanc. #scriptsky

I was 13 when the first Mission Impossible movie came out. Im 42 now and didn't except to have the emotional reaction I did to the final scenes of this last movie. What a spectacle. The old school air planes, the bombs. Top action movie form! #scriptsky

Good lord, One Battle After Another was phenomenal. The car driving scene towards the end was so tense , every hill dip. Also, the characters! Every one of them. PTA is a master at creating these over the top characters that feel real in his world. #scriptsky

I hope Rain Johnson and Daniel Craig just make Bennoit Blanc Knives Out movies for years. #scriptsky. Wake up Dead Man was my favorite thus far.

Wake up dead man is my favorite Knives Out story. Blancs entry scene in the church is masterful. If you are into these movies do yourself a favor and check out Brick, one Rain's bests.

I know I'm late to the game but the new Naked Gun is really funny! I was an avid watcher of the old series and anything silly. Austin Powers, anything Mel Brooks, Monty Python, Waynes Brothers! I'm glad to see it coming back! #scriptsky

So I've started writing on paper again instead of just a word doc. Who else finds this invigorating? #scriptsky The strike-throughs are fun.

Check out Tom's short!

I love that the bands I grew up with are now all aging and putting out positive self affirmation tracks. New Found Glory for the win! Source: YouTube search.app/dfAvQ

The trashcan bit in English Teacher is hilarious.#scriptsky

So ready for this monster night! Pup and Jeff together!

Apple TV has done it again. They are really killing it. Stick is so good. #scriptsky I may be biased as Tin Cup is one of my favorite movies.

##scriptsky I know im like 26 years late, but The West Wing is quite frankly nothing less than a master class in awesomeness.

Even though I didnt advance in @nycmidnight.bsky.social , I did get some solid comments from round two. "The perspective of a lifelong love that lasted all those years was deeply moving." " I had tears in my eyes as Jason finally remembered asking Amy about love at first sight."

While I haven't been able to make it to the final round of the @nycmidnight.bsky.social . I have learned a tremendous amount from it. Thanks to @nickwaswriting.com , @michaelbuonocore.bsky.social , @matthewnicholson.bsky.social, @theuptownfive.bsky.social and @blackmambajesus.bsky.social!

The Rehearsal, episode 3 of the current season is beyond hilarious. I know most people are talking about that "one scene." Can we talk about how funny it was to make all of the actors that played his family be on circus stilts and have like ceramic hands. #scriptsky And the sister!

If any of you were into the Tik Tok groundhog musical, Oliver just released a full version! (Of one track) #scriptsky This story is perfect for animation. But seriously, if you don't know and are in to musicals, do a deep dive on it. You won't regret it. youtu.be/WWd4d9u1SCY?...

youtu.be/L9LL4lM3fbk?... I love a good multimedia show. This has real Bo Burnham energy and I'm here for it.

After some serious self-doubt, some pep talks and help from fellow writers, and multiple drafts, I've submitted my round 2 script. #screenwritingchallenge I think its time to relax.

I hope this mug gets those creative juices flowing. I've got 8 pages to write. @nycmidnight.bsky.social #screenwritingchallenge

Fingers crossed, I get another "creepy" genre for round two of @nycmidnight.bsky.social. Fingers also crossed I'm not grouped with any of the other killer writers I engage with on this platform. I'm also starting a Justice for @nickwaswriting.com movement. Fight or Flight rocked!

Finally caught TALK TO ME. At the core was this idea of the "sleepover scare" a la Bloody Marry or Candy Man that was then elevated to this drug like experience. I loved it! 5 stars. #scriptsky

"Where can a man run when he has lost the excuse of games? Where can a man run or where can he hide when he looks behind him and sees that he is only pursued by himself?" -Pat Conroy The Price of Tides. These two sentences were really powerful. I hope to write something like this. #scriptsky

I came across this track on the tok the other day, and I can't get it out of my head. The lyrics are so hauntingly beautiful. This is just a clip. Seek out the entire track #scriptsky. youtube.com/shorts/loyOx...

I am finally coming out of my "after round one" of #screenwritingchallenge #NYCMSWC haze. I'm gonna put some words on the page this week for my WIP.

After what seems like a billion drafts.. I might have one to submit. #Screenwritingchallenge #NYCMSWC

I hope the success of THE PITT helps studios realize the value of longer episode counts for seasons. I want 22 to 25 episodes of this show. I want an episode following each character and their lives outside the ER. ##scriptsky

I always feel like the prompts are a trap, and I'm just writing myself into a hole! I love it. #screenwritingchallenge #NYCMSWC

Piggy backing off @nickwaswriting.com With prompts dropping, for #ScreenwritingChallenge, here's a #FirstPageFriday of my short Which Witch, which originated as my 1st round entry in last year’s competition. I pulled Fairytail and end up with a sweet story of a witch finding her own way. #NYCMSWC

This post is well overdue, but I had the pleasure of reading the new feature by @nickwaswriting.com. He has a real talent for writing both visual and spoken humor. There is a bit in the 3rd ACT that is diabolical! If he is ever looking for readers, jump on it. Plus, he's just a genuinely great dude!

First Togetherness, then Somebody somewhere. HBO has robbed the world of these characters and their offbeat yet universal stories. Thank you @markduplass.bsky.social and everyone invloved. #scriptsky I didn't think "The Climb" could make me cry.. I was wrong.

Any other middle-aged men just get into pickling and sour dough? Just me then. It's cool.

Wrote my first substack today. We had to put our family dog down the other day. It was brutal. Writing this helped me. patrickwrites4real.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...

Thanks for this post @joefavalaro.bsky.social

Netflix's The Madness was great!

The Substance. Good lord. I have always thought that the finale of Dead Alive couldn't be topped. But here we are. #scriptsky

I feel like I've seen every rom/com or rom/drama out there, but I really enjoyed It Ends With Us. They were able to take a very serious subject and make it not feel like a Lifetime movie (no shade). The Atlas plot was great. #scriptsky.

The coming of age story has always been a favorite genre of mine. There is really nothing more satisfying than seeing a character change and have their entire life ahead of them. "My Old Ass" was a fantastic twist on the genre. #scriptsky

Writing is like therapy. Constantly answering questions, but these questions are posed by your characters or by notes you received. #scriptsky

I got some words on the page today for my WIP! I also started looking at re-outlining my horror spec that I had zero confidence in. Sometimes, it just takes being away from a project and some solid notes to get you back in that headspace.