First general for 2026 set (2nd week of January) 🥳🥳🥳 #scriptsky

Who's going? See y'all there! 🎄🧑‍🎄❄️☃️

Alright so who’s in to finish your script in December? I’m currently on p15 and will update here frequently. Reply if you’re working on something and I can help cheerlead you to the finish line! #scriptsky #finishmyscriptdecember #writingchallenge

I forgot to give an update on this. Pitch was rescheduled from the 21st to the following week and then the day before, completely canceled. I won’t go too much into it, but needless to say I was pretty devastated since I had spent so much time working on it. The good news… 🧵#scriptsky

Update # who knows… but this pitch has been set for Oct 21st! I broke a bone in my hand last weekend so I can’t type well. Most of the pitch is done, just making slight changes as I practice & doing voice to text. Here’s generally what I do when getting a pitch ready 🧵 #scriptsky #filmsky

It’s a good thing I finished this rewrite a couple of weeks ago and did another pass on it since then. Now it’s to my agents for their review. Because I fell over the weekend in a random accident and broke my hand 😣😣 #scriptsky

About 43 pages into this rewrite! Needed to pause to work on something else for a pitch, but excited at the progress. Attempting to get the new draft to my manager this Friday! #Spectember #scriptsky

Congrats to everyone who made The Stunt List S4! Kudos to Ash & the whole team who work so hard to put this rad showcase together! As an alum (Originals Bureau '24 & The Naughty List '23), I'm excited to check out this year's cohort! #scriptsky

Talked to my manager yesterday (yes, on a Saturday) and he loved it! A couple notes and areas to clarify but it’s in great shape. Planning on getting the new draft ✅ by Friday 💥 #Spectember 💥 #scriptsky 💥

Update on this update... Exec loved the changes to the pitch, weaving in his notes and adding in some additional set pieces. Another Zoom with him is set for this upcoming Monday to prep me for the pitch with the head of the company. #scriptsky #filmsky

Our next Valley Writers Meetup is Wednesday, October 1st! Mark your calendars 🎃🧙👻🍻🍁 #scriptsky

Since I finished this draft today, I thought I'd write up a timeline of events for how this script came together. -End of Feb, my team started sending out my feature NINE LIVES. -By mid-March, we began hearing back from companies to set general meetings. #scriptsky 🧵

I'm on p70 of my current feature WIP, and I'm aiming to have the first draft completed by Tuesday. It's a grounded sci-fi thriller, RIPPLE. Will update this with my progress over the long weekend! #scriptsky

I’m in! Here’s p33 of my feature, NINE LIVES. A security guard with a violent past uses her skills to save a cat with an implanted chip worth $100 million from a crew of misfit mercenaries. #scriptsky #ThirdPageThursday This fight/kill scene raises the stakes & gets us into an all out war!

UPDATE #4: found out that the prod comp is going in a different direction for this book adaptation so mtg #3 was canceled 🫤 The whiplash in this industry can be alarming sometimes but gotta keep showing up and doing the work. Hoping to have my current feature WIP ✅ by next week! #scriptsky

I would also mention that your core idea needs to stand out. You may have an amazing script but if your idea is mid, too niche, or confusing, it will be hard to break through and catch attention from reps. #scriptsky

Hi All! Need in-depth notes, brainstorming, & actionable steps to move into a new draft? I'm giving a 10% discount on my script consulting services (trying to pay off an emergency surgery for my pup, Melon). Check out my site for rates & more info! 😊 www.rachelmcclard.com/consultingse... #scriptsky

UPDATE #3 RE: Feature book adaptation - a follow-up mtg is set for next week! The 1st mtg was a general that turned into the exec asking if I'd be interested in the material (they loved my sample feature & voice). Mtg #2, we discussed my take. Fingers 🤞🤞 for a successful mtg #3! #scriptsky

I forgot to mention one thing on this! Make sure your space feels comfortable to you! For me, this includes having these babies in their beds next to my desk. Honey (L) & Melon (R) — they even sometimes make an appearance! #scriptsky

I had a great general this AM with a prod company I'd love to work with. They requested to read a TV pilot I soft-pitched, as well as wanting to read my WIP feature when it's ready. Here are some things I like to do to prep for generals 🧵 #scriptsky

#scriptsky What’s your favorite ending to a movie? (I quote this movie all the time and it’s the 1st thing that popped into my head)

Update #2: My meeting went great with the exec! He had some notes and I'll update, then we'll set up a pitch mtg with the head of the company. He thought my take was smart, suspenseful, and in the direction he was hoping. Pls cross all your fingers for me 😉 #scriptsky #filmsky

UPDATE: Follow-up mtg set with the prod comp for tomorrow, 8/5, for the OWA from my pitch 🔥 #scriptsky #filmsky

I'm waiting to hear about two projects and should know where I stand on both this week. One is an OWA that I pitched a couple of weeks ago. The other is a book adaptation for a feature. How do I dissociate from my body while I wait to hear something? #scriptsky #filmsky

Last night we were overwhelmed deciding what to watch from this list. So we watched our new obsession, The Traitors. (Pls no spoilers, we’re on S2). Besides the amazing Scottish scenery {& my wife trying to get us to move there} it’s an amazing character study! #scriptsky

My wife has seen an astonishingly few 90’s movies. What are your top recs? EX: she’s never seen Jurassic Park 🦖🦕 #filmsky #scriptsky

Saw Cynthia Erivo as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl last night. Simply incredible. There were chills & tears. This is the type of church I like to worship in, #hollywood sign in the background, beautiful LA night, and breathtaking singing from one of the greatest ever.

Forgot to add the #scriptchat tag to this! Goals are big with me but I’ve gotten much more flexible with them. I usually have a weekly, monthly, quarterly, & annual list going. Knowing that things come up or a project takes longer than I thought is okay (used to beat myself up about it). #scriptsky

Oh, look at that, #scriptchat

Thanks for all the badges @coverfly.bsky.social! What do contests help you with if you’re new, getting back into, or ramping up your writing practice? See below 👇👇 #scriptsky

6 TV Pilots in the top 15% on @coverfly.bsky.social. I’ve been on the #redlist & participated in Coverfly Pitch Week multiple times. For those looking for additional support, I recommend the fine folks over at: @networkisa.bsky.social @roadmapwriters.com @stage32.bsky.social #RIPcoverfly

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence. They are in charge.

Treatment finished on Thursday night, great call with my manager yesterday to discuss, and spent time diving into the script today! #scriptsky #feature

Join us tomorrow, May 21st, for our next @valleywritersmu.bsky.social at Lawless Brewing in NoHo! #scriptsky

Great meeting on the Disney lot today to talk about my feature script, NINE LIVES. #scriptsky

We’re still mixing tonight even if there’s rain! (Find us inside on the mezzanine if the beer garden is closed) #scriptsky+

Next Wed, March 12th - come on out and join us at Lawless Brew in NoHo. Community is more important than ever! 📣 Spread the word 📣 @valleywritersmu.bsky.social @lauradenton.bsky.social @thatswright.bsky.social #scriptsky+

Bring back the sandworm! #scriptsky+ #oscars

Our next meetup for @valleywritersmu.bsky.social is on March 12th! Come join us 🍀🍀🍀

Thank you, @cinestory.bsky.social! Congrats to all who advanced ♥️♥️ #scriptsky

While there is so much love, support, and community care happening in LA right now, there are also these absolute garbage, pieces of shit out there. Stay safe, y’all!

My TV pilot, ASHES TO ASHES, is a Top 50 market-ready script on the #originalsbureau2024 list that just hit 50,000 views in 2024 😱🤩 Excited for more in 2025! Happy Everything, y’all! www.officialstuntlist.com/originals-bu... #scriptsky

Official selection for the annual Stunt List Originals Bureau! Thanks for including me and my pilot, ASHES TO ASHES 🙏🔥 Here’s a little tease from my deck ☺️ #scriptsky #originalsbureau2024 www.officialstuntlist.com/originals-bu...

LOGLINE: Hazel begins working at a funeral home to repay debts to the mob, concocting a body laundering scheme while under the watchful eye of a potential new girlfriend who happens to be working undercover for the FBI. www.officialstuntlist.com/originals-bu... #originalsbureau2024 #scriptsky

My TV pilot, ASHES TO ASHES, is a Top 50 market-ready script on the #originalsbureau2024 list. Thanks for including me! Top 1% on @coverfly.bsky.social www.officialstuntlist.com/originals-bu... #scriptsky

Our 3rd year doing the Valley Writers Meetup LA Food Bank Food Drive! Join us Dec 4th (2 weeks away)! Only give if you can, donations aren’t required to attend. ❄️❄️ Spread the word ☃️☃️ #scriptsky

First page from my TV pilot, ASHES TO ASHES, selected for season 3 of the Stunt List’s #originalsbureau2024 #scriptsky+ www.officialstuntlist.com/originals-bu...

There’s so much freaking talent here y’all! Grateful to be included with my pilot, ASHES TO ASHES! Ozark meets Six Feet Under #scriptsky+

Honored to be included in the RADNESS for this years #ORIGINALSBUREAU2024 for my 1-hour pilot, ASHES TO ASHES! What a stellar crew of amazingly talented writers to be featured with 🤩 #scriptsky #filmsky