@dodgethedraft.bsky.social
2 x Bafta 2 x RTS nommed writer. Northerner. Prey, Devils, Young Wallander : Killers Shadow. The Swarm. Optioned: Raffles, Dr Moreau, Mr H and Dr M, Winters, Down, The House of Frankenstein. WGGB / WGAW.
Oh, the humanityβ¦
05.10.2025 08:37 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Back home from an arduous day typing to find my son casually replacing a barn roof, suspect he wonβt be following in my footsteps.
25.09.2025 09:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Photo of a snail and its trail: it's climbed up the side of a brick, then made a sharp turn down again.
Parkour.
06.08.2025 09:11 β π 1375 π 306 π¬ 14 π 4From now on, every time I hear someone tell me they only use AI to "come up with ideas", I'm going to give them a slightly pitying look and say "Aw, are your own ideas that bad?"
31.07.2025 16:13 β π 159 π 31 π¬ 2 π 2WGA East has left X.
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Daughters! Literally two weeks between βOver my dead bodyβ to her first walkies.
04.07.2025 18:49 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#Andor
22.05.2025 21:12 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ive always relied on a subtle air of menace π
15.05.2025 21:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Bloody hell, couple of the actors from Andor havenβt aged a day in the last decade!
15.05.2025 20:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I will never understand writers who use generative AI. For me, the act of writingβthe actual act of putting pen to paper or typing on a keyboardβis deeply fulfilling. The very act of creationβyes, itβs joyful and exciting. Why the fuck would you rob yourself of that happiness? FUCK AI
15.05.2025 19:10 β π 30 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0Caught another writer using AI & they were promptly let go.
I can not stress this enough: Any editor worth anything can AND WILL catch you if you're using AI to write. It's not slick, it's not subtle, & so many behavioral patterns beyond the writing are dead giveaways.
Do the work or get out.
The cover of the novel Time Wars: Legends of the Order by Bijhan Agha
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Bet Iβm not the only one watching #RogueOne tonight.
15.05.2025 18:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Paul Spragg
Attention writers! β οΈ The annual Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity is now open. Click https://bgfn.sh/PS25 to read more about this year's competition and how to enter.
08.05.2025 16:00 β π 79 π 35 π¬ 7 π 20Just renewed my WGGB membership, the only trade union in the UK for playwrights, screenwriters, audio dramatists, authors, videogames writers and poets. Weβre stronger together! #WGGB #WGAW
08.05.2025 20:54 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If I was being a snarky bitch, I might say something about the BBC spending money on dead computer generated writers whilst sacking actual living and breathing ones. But Iβm not, so I wonβt.
30.04.2025 18:24 β π 138 π 31 π¬ 3 π 2Visited Jeju island yesterday, four hundred years ago 3 hell-raising European sailors landed here, they were the first westerners to set foot on the Korean peninsular. Captured by Joseon Dynasty soldiers, their subsequent adventures were epic!
23.04.2025 21:42 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thereβs always a Plan B. Mission to Jeju will continue tomorrow.
22.04.2025 08:05 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Stuck in a fog bound Yeosu airport, all flights to Jesu Island cancelled. Frantically pivoting and replanning, weβve important stuff to see. With @meanpeach.bsky.social
22.04.2025 06:18 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Me and @meanpeach.bsky.social (Mike Walker) are off to South Korea today for a new writing adventure. Excited to be involved with an ambitious international co-pro. Weβll be buckling some swashes and channelling our love of movies like Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean for this one
14.04.2025 13:02 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Really enjoying #TheBondsman on @primevideouk.bsky.social. Didnβt have the first clue what it was about when I put it on, a genuine surprise that I can highly recommend. The Fall Guy meets a very adult Buffy!
04.04.2025 21:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Coyote vs Acme has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for distribution!
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell.
Always loved the dramatic way this line was delivered
24.03.2025 22:15 β π 150 π 36 π¬ 1 π 3Itβs grim up north.
15.03.2025 21:30 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Itβs not impossible for the working class to make a career for themselves in the creative industries. Itβs just a bit harder. But weβre used to that. Keep on keeping on.
22.02.2025 01:22 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0#scriptsky
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Rogue Leader. Still play it today.
14.02.2025 08:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Rewatching Star Trek : Enterprise. Itβs great.
13.02.2025 22:08 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0