#screen writing

[unbfacts]

In episodic TV, producers sometimes make a bottle episode to save the season’s budget, so they keep it small, use mostly the main cast, reuse one or two existing sets, and skip big effects. Shows like Friends and Breaking Bad used bottle episodes as “cheap on purpose” episodes that still hit hard because the writing carries it.

[djkerr]

Noah Wyle and Scott Gemmill at the 2025 WGAW Craft Conference Panelists event.

The Preserve LA | Los Angeles, CA | November 15, 2025

📷 @writersguildwest IG

[46-lizards-in-a-cloak]

So I've also taken up script/screen writing as a hobby and I've written some TF2 stuff for funzies. These are some of my favorite lines/moments so far. No, you will not be receiving any context sorry lol.

[malachitegriffin]

I'm crying over Dan's rant about Benvolio's unnecessary monologue about the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt, like show don't tell who?? (Don't come at me, pls, I understand to a point from being a script writer-)

[xplreli]

I had a conversation with someone who didn't believe it Byler on threads and they tried to rebuttal back to me, saying "I literally work in film."

Yeah, and most filmmakers are biased. That's the whole point. That's why queerbaiting is so prevalent. That's why queer people rarely ever get happy endings or representation. It's because people like you only write to what you know. You don't write outside of yourself. You don't work on trying to get people with different perspectives and different life experiences in the writing room. That's why the writing room is full of straight people more often than it's full of queer people. You're not a good writer if you are bias. You arent a good filmmaker if you cant film all different types of stories and perspectives. You actually just fucking suck at your job AND you are homophobic.

[vurrkit]

GIVING A CHARACTER FOCUS ≠ CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

[jlynnelse]

If only the truth WAS fiction...

I don't mean to be political, and I'm sorry that I'm being political right now. You see, I live in Minnesota. Yesterday, ICE agents fatally shot a woman as she drove away from an ICE officer forcibly trying to get in her car. The actions of the ICE officers are plain on the video, but I will not argue with you on intention or fault. What makes humanity beautiful is our wonderful minds. I respect your opinions, and I hope you'll respect mine. Bear with me a bit longer if you will.

This incident is one of many recent events that brings to mind the 2nd season of "Andor." This is a Star Wars series about the rise of the Rebellion against the tyranny of the evil Emperor.

When the first Star Wars premiered in 1977, the movie's political struggles and destruction of rebellious worlds seemed so far removed from our world. They were set in a place far, far away (long ago) after all. Forty-eight years later, the fight continues. This is where "Andor" comes in.

The writers of "Andor" very poignantly provided a speech for Mon Mothma as she tries to persuade the senate to speak up against the blatant evil happening in their universe. Re-reading this speech, I felt the weight of these words. Perhaps when you read the words below, you will be equally touched.

I bring this up not just because of the injustice and lies being spoken today. I write about this topic to encourage you to be kind. Kindness matters, especially right now. Help your fellow neighbors. Join hands with your community. Lend someone a help up if they've fallen down. We all stumble from time to time.

I hope we can remember not the tragedy as much as the moments we stood proudly to spread kindness and acceptance.

If only this whole affair was fiction. If it was, though, would we believe it? That's hard to say.

[prestongoodplaysgoodplay]

chat would you read this script