You say you're having trouble writing your masterpiece. But you need pain to make masterpieces. And you guys aren't hurting enough. So break a bottle and step on the glass. Grab a hot baking dish without mitts. Have some surgery without anesthesia. You need to start suffering now #scriptsky

This year I wrote a letter to Santa Claus saying that all I wanted for Christmas was a screenplay sale by Christmas. I've had close calls, but there’s only one week left. So if nothing happens by next Thursday, you know what that means. Our parents are lying pieces of shit #scriptsky

Merry Christmas to all my fellow TV writers:

A writer named Harrison Query has sold two spec scripts within the past 2 weeks. This is EXACTLY why I keep telling you guys you should all change your last names to "Bidding War" #Scriptsky

Told my husband that I WILL NOT end 2025 without a manager With just a few weeks left in the year, I’m very happy to announce that I kept that promise, signing with two fantastic reps at Untitled Entertainment just a few days before Thanksgiving. If I pinch myself any more, I may bruise #scriptsky

It’s Small Business Saturday! My shop has a bunch of hilarious books and fun gifts! Fuck AI!

Just got a reply from an agent who read my script. I'm not happy about the pass, but I appreciate his honesty

Just a quick reminder for the holidays. People don’t have to explain to you why they don’t drink. So don’t ask why. Also, people don’t have to explain to you why they drink too much. If I’m on my eighth glass of Jack and Coke, don’t ask me why. Just mind your business, okay? Jeez

Superman, Thunderbolts, Captain America, and The Fantastic 4 all came out this year, but to me, the bravery of those characters doesn’t compare to the heroics of these superheroes in One Battle After Another

It takes 10 years to break into Hollywood. This means that after 10 years of trying you will be automatically welcomed into the industry with open arms. So if you've been depressed about a lack of success for a decade, please check your e-mail -- there should be some good news #scriptsky

Comedies spec scripts are hot again. So are erotic thrillers. So are psychological thrillers. So if you want to maximize your chances of selling a script by the end of the year, you don't have any time to waste. Start writing your erotic psychological thriller comedy right now #scriptsky

The worst thing about being an artist is that you get rejected so much. The best thing about being an artist is that you get rejected so much that you become extremely numb and at a certain point you’re so dead inside you can't be hurt anymore #scriptsky

Got a read request from a manager for my comedy, so I'm gonna spend all weekend imagining him curled up on his sofa with my script and laughing until he's on the verge of tears so I can prepare myself for the inevitable heartbreak when he gets back with "it's not for me" #scriptsky

Do I think a movie I wrote will win Best Picture at the Oscars someday? No. Do I think it will a Best Screenplay Oscar? Probably not. Do I think it will be nominated for Best Screenplay? Unlikely. But do I think I'll at least sell it for a large amount of money? Also no #scriptsky

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com

😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎

It’s official: Zohran Mamdani has been elected the next mayor of New York City, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

So many people were detained extrajudicially, were tortured, or died because of Dick Cheney. You can't get to the danger we're in now without everything he did. The weapons he helped forge are ones we need to take away from U.S. presidents forever.

We’ve built something extraordinary together. But we can’t stop now. Sign up for your final canvassing and phonebank shifts: zohranfornyc.com/gotv

#CancelSpotify. Delete the app. Don't use it. They are proudly promoting ICE ads, and the CEO is just a trash human being. Make an example of one company. All they worship is money. The color green trumps all others.

I've said it before, but just keep going. Please don't quit. You're not just doing this for yourself. There are people counting on you. People waiting to get invited to your parties when you get some fame. People waiting to borrow money when you sell your script. Think about them #scriptsky

Screenwriters be like: #scriptsky

I've said it before, but just keep going. Please don't quit. You're not just doing this for yourself. There are people counting on you. People waiting to get invited to your parties when you get some fame. People waiting to borrow money when you sell your script. Think about them #scriptsky

speechless, honored, and oh so grateful 🥹 From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Austin Film Fest! #AustinFilmFestival #AFF #AFF32 #scriptsky

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you. Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide. So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

When e-mail queries no longer work and the only option you have left is calling managers and agents from a number they won’t recognize

The experts say write what you know. So from now on, all your scripts should be about someone devoting an unhealthy amount of time to a career riddled with instability and dwindling opportunities

Saw ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. A testament to the genius of PTA. A stellar cast led by Leo the Great. A masterclass in creating characters you remember. A 3-hour pic that just flies by. A funny flick that makes you feel alive. The kind of movie that makes you want to make movies.

At long last it’s @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social week!! I’ll be coming in HOT with new exclusive originals, prints, stickers, mugs and the like. Come find me in Artist Alley at Table D-33 alongside @hannahhillam.bsky.social

Something harrowing happened this week. A fellow writer read my script and provided feedback. The analysis was superb. But as I got to the end, I realized something disturbing. At no point in his comments did he call me a genius. I will never ask for notes from that hack again

I visited a psychic at the beginning of this year, and she told me that I would be repped by the summer. Then I visited another one, and she said I still wouldn't be repped by the fall. Which is true. So there's a very important lesson to be learned here. Psychics are 100% legit

Something harrowing happened this week. A fellow writer read my script and provided feedback. The analysis was superb. But as I got to the end, I realized something disturbing. At no point in his comments did he call me a genius. I will never ask for notes from that hack again

I just want to take this moment to tip my hat to all the moral motherfuckers out there who got an invite to the Riyadh Comedy Festival and took the L to the bank account in favor of keeping their soul. I've been offered money like that before. It's not easy to say no but it feels GREAT in hindsight.

DiCaprio's new movie is very relevant to writers

THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA SAYS I'M JUST AN OKAY WRITER! BUT THEY ARE JUST A BUNCH OF SAD LOSERS! MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING I'M THE VOICE OF MY GENERATION! ANYBODY WHO SAYS OTHERWISE IS LYING BECAUSE THEY ARE JEALOUS OF MY TALENT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! - JS

Devastated right now. I had a headache, so I took a couple of Tylenol. But now I’ve completely lost my ability to write. They're right guys, it’s not safe

The world sucks right now. As Americans, we're inundated with bad news, violence, stupidity, hypocrisy, embarrassment, and shame nearly every hour of every day. It's exhausting and overwhelming, and it's made me feel helpless and hopeless. But by helping we can create our own hope. A thread. 🧵1/8

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

If you were unfortunately in a locale where Jimmy Kimmel was illegally blocked from being viewed tonight, here is where you can see his opening monologue. Well done, Jimmy! Well done. And FUCK Chump! 🖕 youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...

Here is a map of stations who will not carry Kimmel tonight. Anyone in these areas should contact the stations and boycott the advertisers who advertise on the Trump Regime approved alternate broadcast. Nexstar and Sinclair are afraid of Trump’s FCC. Make them afraid of their viewers. #ProudBlue

BOYCOTT SINCLAIR GROUP. Their 38 stations are listed below. www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/e...

Screenwriter STUNS in glasses and plaid shirt

Not many people are brave enough to say this. But script readers will automatically lose interest in your screenplay if the first sentence isn’t interesting enough. Which is why you need to grab their attention by using vivid, evocative verbs. Here are some helpful examples

I've noticed some despair this week. So I just want to say something. Don't feel bad if you didn't advance in the Starmaker Screenwriting Contest. You may have lost a lot of money, but there are still some other contests that can help you reach the heights ours can. Keep going

I did not realize how quickly 2025 would turn into 1984

Good Morning! Want to take action and tell Disney-ABC, Nexstar and Sinclair Media to Stop censorship and bending to this admin? Here's an updated resource list below! This is a living document and will change as there are more and more people taking action! bit.ly/boycottdisneyabc

In case you need to complain to the FCC about Chairman Brendan Carr... here is the website where you'd do that. Don't call... they don't take formal complaints over the phone. consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us This is an important moment in time. Act accordingly.

Disney/ABC just caved & pulled Jimmy Kimmel for political reasons. Nexstar — which owns The CW + 200+ local ABC, NBC, CBS & FOX stations — is part of the same machine. 💥 Boycott Disney. Boycott Nexstar. Boycott their advertisers. Hit them where it hurts: the $$$.

Turns out there is an ebook sale happening, so Amazon also has the ebook of my short story collection, Through Dark Into Light, at 50% off. It's coming up on spooky season, and this has some spooky stories, so it must be kismet: www.amazon.com/THROUGH-DARK...

It looks like Amazon has marked down the ebook of my novella, Anh Nguyen and the Discordian, 50% off. If that sort of a deal sounds appealing to you, check it out: www.amazon.com/ANH-NGUYEN-D...