@specscriptshoutout
A place that welcomes writers spreading positive word of mouth about somebody else's scripts. We retweet all the shout outs every quarter as a #SpecScriptShoutOut celebration. Next up: March 13, 2025. #ScriptSky
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Time to Fade Out on #SpecScriptShoutOut.
Be excellent to each other.
And backup your shit.
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Weekly Deadlines
A big hurrah to all the writers out there who are putting words on the page in 2025! 🎉
Writers with deadlines this week:
@phoenixblack.bsky.social & @smarshtastic.bsky.social
Writers with deadlines last week:
@zaelyna.bsky.social & @shonnese.bsky.social
#WRAC25 #amwriting #writingcommunity
Even more #SpecScriptShoutOut scripts! 😍⬇️⬇️⬇️
#SpecScriptShoutout
Lake House
Six friends' weekend retreat at a remote lake house devolves into a chaotic horror comedy when masked killers strike, but as they fight for survival, they uncover a bizarre and unsettling truth that challenges their grasp on reality.
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#SpecScriptShoutOut for Welcome To Holland by @lisalueylutes.bsky.social A pilot about neurodiverse families and the comedy and chaos that comes with it.
#SpecScriptShoutOut for @leahfromsd.bsky.social dark script about incels, media and the ultimate revenge - The Last Laugh
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We Want Your Baby
When a young woman seeking an abortion is ambushed by two overzealous anti-abortion extremists, she and her friends find themselves in a hilariously terrifying fight for survival, as they try to outwit their deranged pursuers.
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#specscriptshoutout to @staceycrussell.bsky.social ‘s moving portrait of a pair of very different siblings trying to find out how they fit in the world and with each other, The Open Air. A terrific first feature from a super talented writer.
#specscriptshoutout to @elizabethditty.com ‘s swashbuckling pilot Hellcats of The Caribbean, based on real life lady pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Reade. It’s everything you’d want from show based on women who, when they were caught by the brits, kept shooting even after the male crew surrendered
#SpecScriptShoutOut to @hamrobotham.bsky.social ‘s dystopian industrial cannibalism drama Purebred. A fully realized,totally compelling look at a terrifying world. You know you’re in good hands when mass cannibalism is the jumping off point
Another #SpecScriptShoutOut:
Writing time loop movies is no easy task (I oughta know) but @hewizard.bsky.social tackles the challenge with gusto in his sci fi action feature ZOETROPE. A page turner from beginning to end of the world
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Check out @screenwritermac.bsky.social’s dramedy pilot—
“The Pineapple Chronicles”
A married couple that’s lost their spark decides to see if swinging can revitalize their relationship, leading to hilarious and unforeseen consequences.
So, it's #SpecScriptShoutout day and I just finished @leahfromsd.bsky.social's rollicking western adventure PEARL SNAPS.
This feature has compelling, strong women protagonists, guns, greed, gold, and girls. Plus poker, saloons, cats, and carnies.
Such a fun ride.
#Scriptsky #Filmsky
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#SpecScriptShoutout to @leahfromsd.bsky.social for her script Insatious, a bloody, racy, and pleasurable read. Seriously, most of the time I find people's screenplays to be a chore, but I flew through this script like none other. Smoothly propulsive. Thanks also to Leah for her help with my latest!
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IMPACT ZONE -TV pilot
By @shawncorridan.bsky.social
A fun, gritty, action filled pilot. Think Point Break/ Hawaii Five-0/Big Wednesday.
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For Believer, a pilot by @tay-nanea.bsky.social Janese Taylor.
A sharply written sci fi horror about alien abduction that gives you the creeps.
Great characters, a protagonist that is warm, believable, someone you root for.
The final scene will chill you to the bone
#SpecScriptShoutOut
The Rake by @tay-nanea.bsky.social is a creepy creature feature that chills you to the bone from the first expertly crafted image to the last.
Written to raise the hair on the back of your neck, it keeps you turning page after page to it’s satisfying end.
#SpecScriptShoutOut Day
He Kills at Night by @tommooreiii.bsky.social
A horror about social standing in a forgotten neighbourhood with roots in myth and lore, it will chill you to the bone and open your eyes to things you never expected.
Beautifully written and rich in subtext.
With all the chaos in Washington today, not sure I'll be able to focus on #SpecScriptShoutout Day, unless I simply freshen up my #GreyList recommendations.
It's #SpecScriptShoutout Day so I'm doing a quick thread of some of my most recent reads 😊
#Scriptsky #Filmsky
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Spent the morning diving into another masterful script by @scotterybarn.bsky.social
"our lady queen of los angeles" is one the most inventive stories about the way we pursue our dreams and the obstacles reality puts in that path. Scott is undoubtedly one of a kind.
#Scriptsky #SpecScriptShoutout
If you haven't read one of @svenanarki.bsky.social 's scripts yet, do yourself a favor! I just finished MINISTER SPEER, my second reading of his works, and was swept away. Congrats on these well-deserved laurels, Sven! #scriptsky #specscriptshoutout
Recently read Ryan Luong's THE TAM SHOW.
It's a delight - snappy and fast-moving, with a great twist and a riveting 'what's she going to do next?' character in the awkward and determined lead Tam. #scriptsky #specscriptshoutout
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#SpecScriptShoutOut to @titleix.bsky.social for her inspirational true story WRESTLE LIKE A GIRL. A great reminder that when life knocks you down, you pick yourself back up off the mat and keep fighting! Thanks for sharing!
#SpecScriptShoutOut for @allenyorkwu.bsky.social's delightful PRINCESS ROYALE 👑
Polite society gets its frilly-gloved hands a little bloody with this all-out battle for the throne between a pack of ambitious princesses. The pilot left me wishing I had an entire season to binge!
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THE LAST LAUGH by @leahfromsd.bsky.social is a thrilling sci-fi experience that delves into some incredibly timely issues, with villains who feel cartoonishly evil until you realize they’re drawn from real life…
Loved getting to read Leah’s work!
#SpecScriptShoutout #ScriptSky
THE SWEETEST FARM is a cute, warm, authentic romance feature set in small-town Michigan. @kathrynorwigauthor.bsky.social is a master of her craft, and I can't wait to see this one get some heat!
#SpecScriptShoutOut #ScriptSky
#specscriptshoutout PEARL SNAPS by @leahfromsd.bsky.social was such a wild good time. Picture a lesbian western starring a grown up Pippi Longstocking type. You can never go wrong with Leah's work.
I've always marveled at @mikeboaks.bsky.social's logline for SHACKLED as it felt ripe for production. I've read it -- I can confirm it rules!
A desert chain-gang of killers and thieves must work together to survive when one of the shackled prisoners turns zombie. #SpecScriptShoutOut 🧟