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Feels so broken that we've created an ecosystem where the few people left with staff jobs are just waiting for them to disappear; the freelancers are struggling to get by on roughly $10k a year; and yet there are endless publicists in my inbox who largely seem to be living stably— Ted Davis (@tddvsss) October 16, 2023

Greetings! For my first post of the year (sheesh), I've decided to do something incredibly silly by defending Jared Diamond's *Guns, Germs, and Steel* against its critics... nearly all of them. Enjoy! https://t.co/74KhpXYhI2— Davis Kedrosky (@dkedrosky) June 8, 2023

1. HOW TO WRITE HORROR FOR TV. (A thread!) I've said a lot of things on the topic of scary movies, but what about scary TV shows? For the most part, everything I've posted about movies carries over, the obvious difference with TV is how you use TIME to your advantage.— Seth M Sherwood (@SethMSherwood) February 18, 2023

1. advance the plot; 2. deepen a character; 3. exemplify the genre (comedy- get a laugh; horror- have a scare, etc.); 4. build the world. So a scene between people, existing as people, int he world they live in, INSIDE your story, is legit even if there's not a plot point. BUT--— Seth Sherwood (@SethMSherwood) February 4, 2023

what are examples of essayistic passages inside a novel or longer work of fiction that you appreciate and think are not overbearing? contemporary or historical, who does it best?— Bassem (@bassem__saad) January 17, 2023

A killer app of AI is its ability to multiply an expert's work.So, a 🧵of tips to use ChatGPT to power up your writing, assuming you are an expert on the topic.Lets pretend we were trying to write my post on how AI can make you creative, using AI. 1/ https://t.co/mhYRrEXc6r— Ethan Mollick (@emollick) December 11, 2022

If you've got a great spec, treat it that way. Get it to the person or people who are closest to producers and execs and agents and managers––ideally people who like you and want to help get your great script the attention it deserves. 14/18— Jonathon E. Stewart (@JEStew3) November 21, 2022

What are all these scribbles on your keyboard?A brief history of punctuation marks: pic.twitter.com/0RTPhE8y7q— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) November 7, 2022

28 short pieces of life advice:1. Block off 90 minutes in your calendar every morning to work on the most important thing. Wake up early if you need to. Don’t compromise.— David Perell (@david_perell) October 3, 2022

I've slowly been compiling a catalogue of the best Twitter screenwriting advice. Now, I'm finally ready to share what I feel is the best of the best... 🧵— 🇺🇦Jonathan Melikidse🇺🇦 (@jmelikidse) September 23, 2022

After my tweet about #Query Letters I received many DMs. Is shocking how many #screenwriters dont know how or havent tried to query.So it's 🧵 time!Disclaimer: Theres no ONE right way to query! These are just MY tips/advice as someone who's read thousands & written hundreds...— Danny Manus (@DannyManus) August 31, 2022

With all the sharing that happens on social media seemingly showing all our peers and contemporaries winning at every project, I wanted to share something with you all that didn’t work out, in the hope that it may help you feel that it’s ok when things don’t go as planned…🪡🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/2wJS30otw5— Phoebe ‘Wander Woman’ Smith (@PhoebeRSmith) August 25, 2022

To cheer myself up for not getting a job I really wanted (it’s fine, it happens), I’m going to share the most useful screenwriting tips I’ve ever gotten (thread) 1/9— Maisie Culver (@MaisieCulver) June 21, 2022

I’ve worked with many people who have great ideas, terribly communicated. They ask—how are you so good at communication? (I am.)My secret: it’s the v. little things.Here’s a list of 9 comms tactics I use often (aka cheat codes to get my point across & influence others) 👇— claire vo 🖤 (@clairevo) June 12, 2022

Friendly script-reader here again. Want to know the five notes I give most often on dialogue? As always, case-specific, use only if it helps.— Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) June 5, 2022