#ScriptSky

2026-01-21

I need a TL cleanse, #Scriptsky! Who here has a writing-themed tattoo, and can we see it??? Bonus points for the story behind what it means/why you got it ๐Ÿ˜โœจ

a woman in a blue scrub top is...

Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-21

Fail upwards.

If showpeople stay focused on the simple work of building strength in our craft and strength in our community, then our success becomes sustainable.

youtube.com/shorts/o10OjdBcRZY #film #filmmaking #writing #screenwriting #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky

Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-20

What could go wrong?

Every risk-based business venture is defined by our efforts to manage the risks involved. In showbusiness, there's always two fundamental risks that we need to account for.

youtube.com/shorts/5FppDG2hlYo #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky #film #writing #filmmaking #screenwriting

2026-01-19

We have begun the outline stage. Not sure if this has the wheels to go anywhere, but guess this is the best way to find out. #Scriptsky

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zefwh5phqaxxrvafi5mpi3h/post/3mcrkycs4jk2q

Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-19

Walking actors, cinematographers, and designers through the details of their work on the page is obviously bad form. Nobody likes being told how to do their job...

...but what if you're right?

youtu.be/H4InW4p6Wpo #writing #screenwriting #film #filmmaking #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky

Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-17

Showbusiness is simple.

It's only ever taken two things to succeed in showbusiness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

youtube.com/shorts/tQUhESqrcGg #film #filmmaking #screenwriting #writing #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky

2026-01-16

My first #firstpagefriday post on here. A Guy Ritchie style feature set during biblical times. #scriptsky

2026-01-16

Sometimes I dip back into the dusty archives of unfinished stories because I started writing them before I was ready. I might be ready to finish THE CURSE YOU CARRY this year. #Scriptsky #FirstPageFriday

EXT. CITY BUS Stop - NIGHT

Drizzling rain dampens the sounds of the city.

No cars drive by, no lights twinkle in the distance.

MARGO (40s) sits alone on a bench. Oversized clothing and hair that hasn't been brushed or washed in days. Not neglect, but profound sadness that consumes time and reason.

An amber cone of street light illuminates her hunched body as her fingers pry away the skin of an ORANGE.

MARGO (V.O.)

There's this old saying about holding a grudge, that it's like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Margo tugs the last chunk of peel from the orange, tosses it to the ground.

MARGO (V.O.)

I try not to think about him. But I can't stop myself. Some days, it's all I think about... I know. Drinking the poison.

She pulls the fruit apart to find the center black and spongy with rot. Margo chucks the rotten orange to the ground, wiping the sticky juice on her pants.

MARGO (V.O.)

But it'd be worth drinking all the poison in the entire fucking world if Karl Rostov would fucking drop dead.

The CITY BUS pulls up and Margo leaves with it.

int. community center - night

Margo pads down a hallway in a repurposed elementary school.

Harsh overhead lighting. Linoleum floors. Cinderblock walls.

At the end of the hall, and open door awaits.

A hand drawn sign leans on an easel:

FROM GRIEF TO GROWTH SUPPORT NETWORK
Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-14

Let the protagonist do the work!

Don't let other characters do the work of driving the protagonist's arc. Remember, it's the effort that people watch. You want them watching the protagonist!

youtube.com/shorts/tQFGVMp9QzM #screenwriting #film #filmmaking #writing #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky

2026-01-14

Hey #Scriptsky, if you aren't already following hashtag PortfolioDay, you are missing out! Great way to connect with amazing artists and illustrators, and get inspired โœจ๏ธ

2026-01-13

This gives me a great opportunity to plug the good work of the Athena Film Festival's Abortion Pipeline Project, which strives for accuracy in abortion stories for screen and television. I attended their 2025 workshop and it was so impactful and informative. #Scriptsky athenafilmfestival.com/app/

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:upogmzimjos5wbp4y5dkzt7x/post/3mcdkoe5xdc2n


Abortion Pipeline Project - At...

2026-01-13

This one definitely needs some work! #Scriptsky "After experiencing sudden abdominal pain, a DA survivor discovers she is one of thirteen women with a mysterious key surgically implanted inside her. Now she must evade the masked killer as he comes to collect the final key for his cryptic ritual."

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cv3pn2elmjrxwvrgs4lkyj3h/post/3mcc5pdur222p

2026-01-12

I know this isn't at all how this works, but let me just say this is the pitch for my queer western feature in a nutshell. #Scriptsky

Meme with tall woman holding up smaller woman but in cowboy hats
Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-12

Fundraising is not financing!

Asking for money is a very different thing than looking for investment capital. Here's the most effective way to invite people to give us money!

youtu.be/ODp4Yibbxv0 #screenwriting #film #filmmaking #writing #writersky #filmsky #scriptsky

Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-10

Don't give your character help at the end of Act II.

Your protagonist destroyed everything intheir relentless pursuit of an unsustainable goal. Now, they need to change themselves to move forward.

youtube.com/shorts/DW0YUqs71LI #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky #screenwriting #filmmaking #film #writing

Very quick #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread this morning because I need to go coach at an AYSO tournament in a few minutes. But I want to talk a little bit about the difference between BEING HUNGRY and BEING DESPERATE, and HOW YOU SELL YOURSELF. ๐Ÿงต1

2026-01-10

โœ”๏ธ Basement couch โœ”๏ธ Batman Returns sleeping bag โœ”๏ธ Laptop โœ”๏ธ Writing buddy โœ”๏ธ Scratchies Time to knock out some pages while the boys watch their movie upstairs. #Scriptsky

Giving Phoenix the cat acratchies
Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-09

RE: dice.camp/@tennyson/1158665997

If you're a white supremacist, an alpha male, an ableist or eugenicist, a homophobe or transphobe, an economic Darwinist, or just a conservative, don't assume this is not for you.

This is 100% for you.

#trump #maga #screenwriting #film #filmmaking #writing #Hollywood #scriptsky #filmsky #writersky

Tennyson E. Steadtennyson@dice.camp
2026-01-09

Helmets on, people!

This is my article for Stage 32 on what it means to be an artist in a dictatorship.

Let's fucking go.

stage32.com/blog/making-art-un #writing #screenwriting #film #filmmaking #scriptsky #writersky #filmsky #trump #maga

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