Paul Zeidman

Those never work out for me anyway

I send it and forget about it within 60 seconds or so

I then learned the listing had only been up for 3 weeks, having closed this past Monday

Still writing the script

Hopefully this new script is ready when that window appears/opens

Thurber House — 2026 Thurber Prize in Writing Semi-Finalists — Literary Center and James Thurber Museum

A huge congrats to previous @podcastcwl.bsky.social
guest @leeupton.bsky.social for her book TABITHA, GET UP making the semis in the 2026 Thurber Prize for American Humor in Writing!

www.thurberhouse.org/2026-thurber...

And here's her interview about the book - www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JFj...

Saw a "scripts wanted" listing that would be a perfect fit...

...for the one whose story I'm still figuring out

Think they'd be willing to wait a few months?

Timing & being prepared are everything

#screenwriting #thestrugglecontinues #scriptsky+

Drawing Magic TV.COM

Had a great time w/@loisbuchter.bsky.social
(DRAWING MAGIC TV) on @podcastcwl.bsky.social about how creativity is good for the brain, listening to your inner voice, and feeding the creative beast

drawingmagictv.com

spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/9CzmTjWNiXb
youtu.be/h5QZSVUO1js

From my MIA aspiring script consultant:

"So sorry. I just have not had any time to check it out. I've been completely swamped since we last spoke and my workload probably won't be easing up anytime soon. I appreciate you checking out (my script)."

Well, I tried

#scriptsky+

you know it, chum

I may be in touch over the weekend

There will be questions I consider myself to be very fortunate to be part of this community, and a significant part of that involves seeing the creativity and writing skills of its members on display in the form of their …

There will be questions
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#screenwriting #scriptswap #notes #writingcommunity #scriptsky+

8/17 - Respond. Crickets on their end. I wait, and...

8/29 - reach out again. More crickets. I'll wait a little longer, and...

10/2 - Radio silence continues. Filing this one away under "so much for trying to be friendly"

#scriptsky+

7/30 - aspiring script consultant reaches out. No $, so I offer a...

8/7 - Zoom "get to know you" chat. We agree to do a...

8/13 - script swap. I read theirs and...

Had a great time w/author Renee Zukin (EVERY DAY, I’M BRAVE) on @podcastcwl.bsky.social about our relationship with fear, working the “brave” muscles, the healing ability of writing/creativity, and coloring books for grown-ups

spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/kWXxJqFb7Wb
youtu.be/otKqINtCBjU

It all leads to this Slight shorty today, but one worth discussing. Some slight progress on the outline of the new spec, but I realized what the biggest obstacle has been: I need more details about how it ends. This is…

It all leads to this
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#screenwriting #ideas #scriptsky+

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

Donate at blinkingguy.com

Re-discovered 1 1/2 pages (single-spaced) of potential scene ideas I'd completely forgotten about for the current project

I think it'll help

#screenwriting #goodwritingday #scriptsky+

definitely the whisk

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station.

List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

3 scripts from fellow writers in my notes/reading queue

Very fortunate to know so many talented scribes and to be able to read their work

#scriptsky+

I never go on it

Has worked so far

I'm nervous to know what those 5 ominous words mean...

My script didn't do so great on the contest circuit this year

It would be easy to be all "woe is me" and "screw you, contests!", but cheering on those who did do great is proving to be a decent alternative

#screenwriting #writingcommunity #notgivingup #scriptsky+

Creativity activated Super-shorty post today. Not happy with the development and what feels like a lack of progress on the new spec, so taking some time to see what I can do to rectify that. I’ve got ideas. Wish …

Creativity activated
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#screenwriting #notgivingup

I'd like to take this opportunity to say how absolutely tickled I am to be able to post this

Very psyched about being part of @theiwclist.bsky.social

I believe in the 1st amendment

For everybody

Same

Their loss

If somebody contacts me about a suggestion for a possible guest on @podcastcwl.bsky.social, it would help if said guest was at least:

A) creative
B) a writer
C) both

A is "okay", B is good, C is great/preferred

Same here (only 1 script)

The waiting is over

No @austinfilmfest.bsky.social for me this year

Congrats to all the amazing writers who made Second Round and beyond!

Same

I’m also extremely fortunate to have a manager who loves my work