A great @natefederman.bsky.social thread, and if you ever have a chance to work on an indie set, these are the same qualities that make people want to invite you back.

Be someone people want to work with more than once.

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A showrunner once told me that writing for TV is like going to war. That’s overdramatic, but room-breaking a story can feel a bit like trench warfare. So this week’s #Scriptsky #Screenwriting 🧵 is on the 6 qualities I value most in co-workers when we’re stuck in the trenches together.

Free to a good home:

Series plot device. Breaking Bad meets Euphoria.

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Movie Mentors exist to help the Protagonist gain insight into their inner nature. Mentor Moments have a powerful influence on the Protagonist and their journey. gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-importan... #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky

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Do with this as you will :) I know how we all lurve LLMs.

The podcast is currently being a good listen (and intelligible at 2x)

If you've ever wondered about my Family of Characters theory - Protagonist, Nemesis, Attractor, Mentor, Trickster - here's an in-depth 90-minute video essay. Explores this core group of character archetypes in 7 diverse movies. www.patreon.com/GoIntoTheSto... #screenwriting #scriptsky

Hear from our Short Film Fund-winning writer/directors who have written, produced and brought their own films to life, with insights that can be useful wherever you are in your filmmaking journey. #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #screenwriting

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MOBLAND Season 1 was produced on an incredibly tight schedule, with scripts still being developed and refined while filming was underway. Production wrapped just four days before the show’s global premiere! #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #screenwriting #filmfact

The FINAL Deadline for the Short Film Fund is October 30th! Enter your short film for the chance to receive $15,000 in Production Funding or $4,000 in Finishing Funds, along with mentorship, industry support and more. #scriptsky #scriptsky+

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I miss OMNI magazine so often, so much.

And SPY.

We once were a decent civilization.

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One of my favorite short stories/novellas ever is a thing called "Sandkings" i read back in 1979 in OMNI magazine, Seriously creepy bug fiction. I looked it up again last year and was kinda stunned to be reminded of the author: George R. R. Martin.

😳

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I tend to run into a lot of Serious Mature Professional folks in the daygig.

I tend to enjoy them the same way that cats enjoy mice.

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Cicada scream is the sound of a Texas summer. I miss it every year when the weather cools and the fat bastards go to sleep for another few months.

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Blockbuster used to have an entire aisle of cicada movies.

True story.

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I'm occasionally taking swigs from a bottle of sparkling water in my fridge! #scriptsky #scriptchat