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💙 🇺🇦 NomadicWriter (Fritha Malcouronne) 🇺🇦 💙
@nomadicwriter.bsky.social
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Writer. Home: blank page, screen or stage. Chiefly here to discuss screenwriting, film + TV. Queen of typos. Partnered by my editor-in-chief, Tiggy (cat). Lover of cake, otters, owls, hares and wildlife/conservation.
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“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”

The three spirits:
Chris Skelton (played by Marshall Lancaster), Ray Carling (Dean Andrews) and Shaz Granger( Monterrat Lombard) from a scene in ‘Ashes to Ashes.’ (2008-2010)
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Going through some old digital photos, came across this gem quote from David Fincher, about surviving the movie business and getting stuff made.

Think this tenacity and perseverance also works for screenwriters as much as directors.

#ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky #FilmSky #WritingCommunity.
Quote reads: I always wanted to give a lecture at film schools. You go in and you see all those fresh faces, and you say: ‘You! Stand up and tell me your story. Tell me what your film is going to be about.’ And they start, and you go: ‘Shut up and sit the f*** down!’ And if they do, you go: ‘You’re not ready.’ Because the film business is filled with Shut and sit the f*** down. You get to tell your story in spite of sit-down and shut the f*** up. If you’re going to let something like that derail you, what hope do you have against transportation department? What hope do you have against f***ing development executives?” ~ David Fincher.
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Bad enough that they’ve wrongfully attributed that Mary Shelley was inspired by a man to write ‘Frankenstein,’ but just to add insult to injury this article was written by a woman for Cosmopolitan magazine. It ‘exists’ because Shelley bloody wrote it.

#WritingCommunity #Books
Extract from a Cosmopolitan article in which the ‘author’ incorrectly asserts that Byron is the sole reason Frankenstein exists and has nothing to do with Mary Shelley’s brilliance as a writer in her own right.
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

#RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget
Image shows red wild poppies in a field against a muted background that suggests it’s sunset.
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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The adorable Pauline Collins has left us. An incredible actress on both the big and small screen during her long career. Met her beloved husband John Alderton while making Upstairs, Downstairs. Best known for playing Shirley Valentine in the adaptation of Willy Russell’s play. RIP & thank you!
Black and white shot of Pauline Collins in ‘Shirley Valentine.’ She will be very sadly missed. One of my favourite actresses. Seemed a genuinely lovely person.
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Actor Eddie Marsan makes brilliant points in relation to ‘posh’ actors being promoted over actors from working-class and more diverse backgrounds. Likewise, it doesn’t help when w/c & diverse screenwriters aren’t having their ‘voices’ heard on screen. news.sky.com/story/posh-b...

#ScriptSkyUK
Image is a screenshot of a Sky News article in which British actor Eddie Marsan is discussing difficulties for working-class actors getting on in the TV and film industry. It reads: Eddie Marsan, star of major blockbusters such as the Sherlock Holmes films and Misdion Impossible III, as well as TV series Ray Donovan, and Supacell, said there’s one thing he’s come to notice is how few of his cast mates tend to share his working-class roots. “If you want to become an actor in this country, and you come from a disadvantaged background, you have to be exceptional to have a hope of a career,” he says. “If you come from a privileged background you can be mediocre.”
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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We’re on the cusp of hitting a truly brilliant milestone, 40 million user accounts here on @bsky.app. Exciting news. Kudos to TPTB at #BlueSky for everything they’ve done and continue to do to make this best social media platform to hang out on. #FortyMillionBlueSky 👏
Image shows counter recording nearly forty million BlueSky user accounts. Roughly five thousand more and it will hit that fantastic milestone. Quite honestly, I think BlueSky’s the best SM platform I’ve ever used.
October 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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The dying embers of a fiery autumnal sky put on quite a spectacle before darkness came.

#sunset #fiery #skies #autumn #photography
Image show fiery flickers of orange and reddish pink light as the sun set against a sky intermixed with whispery clouds.
October 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Heads up #AgathaChristie fans! BBC2 is right now repeating Agatha Christie: @lucyworsley.bsky.social on the Mystery Queen. It’s superb. In this three part documentary you’ll learn how about how her own complex and intriguing background were inspiration for her many novels. Available on BBCiPlayer.
Historian Lucy Worsley seated, wearing a bright red dress with a black seed head pattern. She’s holding Agatha Christie’s novel, ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.’
October 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Autumn is now well and truly upon us and it’s only going to get colder from here on. We’ve moved onto hog the pouffe next to the radiator. Radiator bed in kitchen takeover will commence shortly. Already started coming for snuggles under the duvet during the night. Has his trusty hot water bottle.
Two-tone ginger short-haired cat curled up on rust coloured pouffe near a radiator. Like all cats he’s built for comfort - and warmth.
October 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Next time someone in the industry says nobody’s interested in stories about mature strong women stick them in front of #RiotWomen. It’s struck a chord with the public because it’s so relatable. Hey, half the population are female and the menopause will come to all of them. Sally Wainwright aces it.
October 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Latest development: That *was* my hot water bottle. 😴 🛌 #Caturday #CatsofBluesky
Sleepy ginger cat cuddling up to a cream faux fur hot water bottle on a sofa. He’s laid on a rust coloured throw. Looks comfortable and content.
October 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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It’s World Mental Health Day. If for any reason you’re struggling at the moment please seek help. It isn’t a weakness to reach out and tell someone you’re feeling overwhelmed or worse. Talking can help. These UK organisations are there for you.
October 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Sharing this again. Clearly with arts and humanities under sustained attack from politicians we need to keep reminding ourselves not only why we do this but why we keep fighting to do it. #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky #WritingCommunity
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Arguably, this is how @news.sky.com are more accurately reporting this story on their own website. Truss, Sunak and Johnson have been an absolute disaster for people’s disposable incomes.
October 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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September 30th/October 1st
Heath Ledger in ‘A Knight’s Tale.’ He’s sporting ruffled fair hair, a relaxed smile and wearing armour. Heath Ledger as the Joker in ‘Batman: The Dark Knight.’ He exudes a dark menacing figure, wearing his clown make-up, blackened round the eyes and that infamous red smile cut across his face. His make-up is messy in this scene from where Batman brutally interrogates him.
October 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Every screenwriter will understand this one.

#ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky #FilmSky
Cartoon image show two screenwriters sat in front of a large desk with a studio exec seated the other side. Caption reads: “Your screenplay is amazing. It’s fresh, it’s its original, like nothing we’ve ever read before, but we can fix that.”
September 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Last night was a sleepless one. Extremely painful. A tough one. This precious boy stayed right next to me through most of it, giving me loads of unconditional love, affection, kisses, snuggles and gentle purring endlessly. So lucky to have him as my companion and editor-in-chief. #cats
Ginger cat stretched out on sofa with his stomach up against a large deep orange cushion. Those paws at full stretch. He’s half asleep. Close-up of a ginger sleepy head. He’s cute. I’m ridiculously biased. 😂 Ginger cat laid on his side on orange thrown over of a sofa. Front paws are tucked in and back legs are pulled up a bit. You can see more of his fluffy tummy.
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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For those at the back of the room, or in this case the Oval Office; #autism is something you’re born with. There is zero proof that taking painkillers, having a vaccine or any other prescribed meds during pregnancy makes you autistic. Saying otherwise is both hurtful, ignorant and disrespectful.
Image is from NHS on autism. Reads: Autism is not an illness. Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your brain works differently from other people. It’s something you’re born with. Signs of autism might be noticed when you’re very young, or not until you’re older. If you’re autistic, you’re autistic your whole life. Autism is not a medical condition with treatments or a ‘cure.’ But some people need support to help them with certain things.
September 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Here is the latest weather forecast for your area. 😉 😂

#weather #sunshine #rainydays #storm #snow
Image shows weather forecasting stone hanging from a cast iron chain and hanging mounting bracket. Conditions of stone denotes forecast. Stone is wet - rain Stone is dry - not rain Shadow on ground - sunny White on top - snowing Can’t see stone - foggy Swinging stone - windy Stone jumping up and down - earthquake Stone gone - tornado
September 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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While we’re mourning the loss of Robert Redford, cannot help but think about fact he played Bob Woodward in ‘All the President’s Men,’ alongside Dustin Hoffman as Carl Bernstein. Two journalists + a newspaper who dared to hold power to account despite the potential risks. How times have changed. 😢
Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jason Robards, Jack Warden and Martin Balsam. All wear shirts and ties (no jackets) and are in a press office. Image is from ‘All the President’s Men.’ (1976)
September 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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A legend has left us. Where do you even begin to cover Robert Redford’s achievements?

Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, The Sting, All the President’s Men, Three Days of the Condor, Sneakers or Brubaker (both underrated). A River Runs Through It. So many.

Thank you, Sir, for everything.
Moustached Robert Redford in a sepia photo of the Sundance Kid with closed fist to his waist, leaning against a wall and wearing a Stetson, jacket, shirts and buckled belt. Robert Redford in The Sting alongside Paul Newman. Redford is suited up, wearing a hat, holding a broad sheet newspaper and looking beyond it. Robert Redford on the phone as journalist Bob Woodward, who helped expose the Watergate scandal in All the President’s Men. Robert Redford, wearing spectacles, shirt and jacket and brandishing a handgun in Three Days of the Condor.
September 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Please tell me this is fake, because otherwise I don’t even know where to begin with it.
September 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Happy 85th birthday Brian De Palma’s Let’s do this #TheUntouchables
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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It’s Brian De Palma’s 85th birthday. Gives me the perfect excuse to celebrate his big day by live posting ‘The Untouchables,’ one of my all time favourite movies. Happy to waffle along to myself if nobody fancies joining in. Kicks off 8pm (BST) #TheUntouchables #FilmSky #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky
Screenshot from ‘The Untouchables.’ (1987). Shows Andy Garcia, Sean Connery, Kevin Costner and Charles Martin Smith. All are wearing hats and are suited and booted with Chicago skyline in the background.
September 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM