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Nick Runyeard
@nicker.bsky.social
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I write stuff, and sometimes they pay me for it! Also, I wrote a sequel to E.T. Thankfully it never became a thing. imdb.me/nickr #WGAStong
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Read. Write. Repeat. #Screenwriting

"...If you want help, help yourself. People like to see that."
November 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Been watching Eddie Murphy movies, shows, stand up, since I was 12. What shocked me the most while watching Netflix's doc #BeingEddie... Eddie's genuine laugh. #TVSky

(Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix)
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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No likes? My puns are wasted here.
nicker.bsky.social Nick Runyeard @nicker.bsky.social · 7d
Spirits are available only from the bar.
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Spirits are available only from the bar.
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Patiently waiting for Netflix to release the #Frankenstein screenplay. #FilmSky #AwardsSeason
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November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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#screenwriting #scriptsky

"'Unfilmables' refer to information or elements written into a script that cannot be visually represented or heard on screen."

Some good examples here of how to turn an "unfilmable" into a "filmable."

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16 'Unfilmables' to Cut from your Screenplay (and how to fix them)
Film is a visual medium, right? It's purpose it to be watched. Yet it begins in written form - a screenplay - to be read - so there are two very different 'audiences' during the filmmaking process. Th...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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"You have chosen... wisely." #OrganizedLabor #wgastrong
wgawest.bsky.social Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 9d
Theorist Media creatives announce joint union drive with Motion Pictures Editors Guild and Writers Guild of America West. #TheoristsUnite @mpeg700.bsky.social @iatse.bsky.social @teamtheorist.bsky.social
Los Angeles, Calif., Nov 13, 2025 — After building overwhelming support, creative workers at Theorist Media are calling on owner Lunar X to recognize their unions. The organizing effort includes workers performing a wide range of work — from editing and writing to sound design to thumbnail creation and digital production. Workers first reached out to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), while the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) joined the campaign to coordinate organizing efforts for writers. The Motion Picture Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, is leading the effort for the IATSE-represented classifications. This signals a major step forward for workers across the fast-growing digital media sector. “For more than 20 years, we’ve watched terrific creators and their content shape YouTube into one of the most powerful platforms on Earth,” said Nicole Cepeda, who works in graphics at Theorist. “Now it’s time for Theorist and other production companies to take it to the next level. “By unionizing, our goal is to help raise professional standards and bring them in line with the broader entertainment industry. The work we do is real, and it deserves real protection.” "My aunt was the first female president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, where she fought for collective bargaining rights for educators. She was a force to be reckoned with, and I'm proud to be continuing her legacy by helping bring the labor movement to YouTube,” said Daniel Zemke, Writer at Theorist. “We're fighting for fair wages, better working conditions, and a voice on a platform that is sorely lacking in worker rights.” Despite being petitioned by a supermajority of its relevant workers, Theorist Media — now owned by Lunar X — has declined to voluntarily recognize the unions and is pushing for an NLRB representation election. “All workers have a right to union representation,” said WGAW President Michele Mulroney. “The creatives behind Theorist programming are bringing audiences, advertisers, and profits for Theorist — it’s time for the good union jobs to follow.” Theorist workers remain undeterred and will continue to demand that Theorist Media and Lunar X do the right thing and voluntarily recognize the unions and quickly negotiate fair contracts for their workers. “With all its successful enthusiast sites, Theorist has proven that a huge audience exists for professionally produced content on YouTube,” said Alan Heim, ACE, president of Motion Picture Editors Guild. “Now it’s time for management to prove that they will do the right thing by the hard-working craftspeople who make all that great content possible.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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70 years ago in Hill Valley, CA, lightning struck the Clock Tower at 10:04pm. Physicist Dr. Emmett Brown, who was conducting an experiment at the time, was unhurt. Lore has it that Brown's weather sensing equipment vanished during the storm, along with high schooler Calvin Klein.

#BTTF #FilmSky
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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It’s tough right now. For everyone. Stay strong. Things will get better. ❤️‍🩹
wgawest.bsky.social Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 11d
“In a time where there’s so much strain and so much difficulty for anybody working in the film industry, having glimmers of hope is really fundamental to our mental survival, and the Coffee Talks have wound up being this sweet space for that to happen.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Screenwriter Coffee Talk Helps Writers Build Bonds
From how to prepare for OWAs to dealing with free work, screenwriters offer peer advice over pastries.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Director/writer @edgarwright.bsky.social is doing an AMA tonight (11/11) at 7:15PM in r/movies. #Reddit #AMA #RunningMan #FilmSky

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November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Weekend binge: #DeathbyLightning. The (quick) story of ( #POTUS20 ) James Garfield's reluctant rise to President.

Dark. Witty. Great writing.

Michael Shannon plays Garfield, Nick Offerman is spot-on Chester Arthur, and Matthew Macfadyen is (as always) fantastic. #FilmSky #Netflix
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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What I like about AI is it makes the ignorant look stupid. #Eddington #FilmSky #AI

This Facebook group has nearly 500k followers.
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Just saw #Frankenstein. Piece of art. Thank you @realgdt.bsky.social

#FilmSky #FilmToronto #oscars

Photos Cr: John Wilson, Ken Woroner / Netflix
November 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Had an interesting back-and-forth in the screenwriting subreddit.

Bottom line: If you're looking for #WGA membership -- DO NOT use AI/GAI.

If you need AI write, you're not a writer -- you're a prompt generator. AND yes, I use an em dash. You know why AI uses it? Because AI learned it from writers.
November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I'm so cheap (broke), I had to wait for a #WBAWARDS screening of #OneBattleAfterAnother in Toronto. 😂 November 19. I'm there. @wgawest.bsky.social @wgaeast.bsky.social #WGAStrong #FlmSky Thanks @warnerbrospictures.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Thank you Attorney General Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov for your commitment to defend American workers and consumers from further consolidation across our industry. www.thewrap.com/california-j...
California DOJ Says Warner Bros. Discovery Sale, More Hollywood Consolidation 'Does Not Serve' Economy or Consumers | Exclusive
As Warner Bros. Discovery puts itself up for sale, California's Justice Department is blasting the idea of further consolidation in Hollywood.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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BREAKING: Death toll rises to 7 in Louisville, Kentucky UPS plane crash; new video shows the moment it crashed.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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"I start thinking, what word haven’t I used yet for this emotion? I don’t think I’m writing things that are scary on the page; I am building something that will be scary on screen.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Write for Fright
M3GAN, Alien: Earth, and Hannibal writers discuss their techniques for creating fear on the page.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with creator-showrunner David DiGilio about his action-thriller series #TheTerminalList, exploring character through the lens of psychology, how scripts are living documents, and more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEoo...
Ep. 417 - David DiGilio - The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
YouTube video by WGA West
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November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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#BlueJays #WorldSeries
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November 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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What a start. 3K #BlueJays
rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social Joanna😸 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 22d
LET'S FUCKIN GO BLUE JAYS!!!
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November 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Another four reasons to support #organizedlabor
wgaeast.bsky.social Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 22d
Happy Halloween! Your union can help protect you from frightening bosses and greedy goblins 👻🎃
What’s spooky? Low wages (graphic of skeleton with a coffee cup) No tricks, just fair contracts. (graphics of candy, jack-o-lantern cupcake) Haunted by return to office mandates (graphic of a ghost) Inflation is creeping up, and your annual pay should too (graphic of a spider dropping down on a web)
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Happy Halloween! Your union can help protect you from frightening bosses and greedy goblins 👻🎃
What’s spooky? Low wages (graphic of skeleton with a coffee cup) No tricks, just fair contracts. (graphics of candy, jack-o-lantern cupcake) Haunted by return to office mandates (graphic of a ghost) Inflation is creeping up, and your annual pay should too (graphic of a spider dropping down on a web)
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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This is definitely 💯 on-brand for Berg. #FilmSky
October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Well, I know what I'm doing for the rest of the day. #GoogleDoodle #Pacman

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PAC-MAN: Halloween 2025 Edition Doodle - Google Doodles
Learn more about the creation of PAC-MAN: Halloween 2025 Edition Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM