R.E. Stinnette
@restinnette.bsky.social
Writer of scripts about women who break the rules to do the right thing & authentic disability representation. BG in libraries and journalism. Website: https://restinnette.my.canva.site/
Walking out of @realgdt.bsky.social ‘s Frankenstein, my best friend said that Mary Shelley would have been proud. I couldn’t agree more—it captures the emotions of the book perfectly as well as pays homage to classic versions of before. See it on the big screen if you can!!
a man with curly hair stands in front of a statue
Alt: The delightfully gorgeous Oscar Isaac turns in horror as lightning flashes. Behind him is a massive, gaping stone face. The cinematography is *chef’s kiss*
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November 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Walking out of @realgdt.bsky.social ‘s Frankenstein, my best friend said that Mary Shelley would have been proud. I couldn’t agree more—it captures the emotions of the book perfectly as well as pays homage to classic versions of before. See it on the big screen if you can!!
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Let’s talk PUNCH-UPS.
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
October 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Let’s talk PUNCH-UPS.
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
Punching up a script is the process by which a script that’s working well gets funnier, tighter, and any remaining wrinkles get smoothed out.
I’ve been in hundreds of punch-ups and learned a few lessons along the way…
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Writingcommunity
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Re-posting for the afternoon crowd.
Here's a custom feed that displays Austin Film Festival posts.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#scriptsky #austinfilmfestival #aff2025
Here's a custom feed that displays Austin Film Festival posts.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#scriptsky #austinfilmfestival #aff2025
October 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Re-posting for the afternoon crowd.
Here's a custom feed that displays Austin Film Festival posts.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#scriptsky #austinfilmfestival #aff2025
Here's a custom feed that displays Austin Film Festival posts.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#scriptsky #austinfilmfestival #aff2025
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In Adaptation, a fictionalized Robert McKee says, “The last act makes a film. Wow them in the end, and you got a hit. You can have flaws, problems, but wow them in the end, and you've got a hit.”
Bull. Shit.
Nobody’s making it to Act 3 if your Act 1 sucks.
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Filmsky
Bull. Shit.
Nobody’s making it to Act 3 if your Act 1 sucks.
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Filmsky
October 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In Adaptation, a fictionalized Robert McKee says, “The last act makes a film. Wow them in the end, and you got a hit. You can have flaws, problems, but wow them in the end, and you've got a hit.”
Bull. Shit.
Nobody’s making it to Act 3 if your Act 1 sucks.
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Filmsky
Bull. Shit.
Nobody’s making it to Act 3 if your Act 1 sucks.
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#Scriptsky #Screenwriting #Filmsky
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I struggle with loglines. And based on the #Scriptsky #Screenwriting #WritingCommunity posts I’ve seen, so do lots of other people. Loglines are hard! But if you’re trying to get people interested in your script/book, it helps to have a great one. So here’s a 🧵 on some LOGLINE DOs and DON’Ts.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I struggle with loglines. And based on the #Scriptsky #Screenwriting #WritingCommunity posts I’ve seen, so do lots of other people. Loglines are hard! But if you’re trying to get people interested in your script/book, it helps to have a great one. So here’s a 🧵 on some LOGLINE DOs and DON’Ts.
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One thing I love to do when I write is make sure what I’m writing surprises me. These are some excellent ways to get there! #ScriptSky
September 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
One thing I love to do when I write is make sure what I’m writing surprises me. These are some excellent ways to get there! #ScriptSky
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I’ve joked that I pay my agents 10% of my salary - not to find me jobs - but to be the ones who have to hear I didn’t get the job… over and over and over again.
Like any creative industry, #screenwriting is hard and brutally competitive. So here’s a #Scriptsky #WritingCommunity 🧵 on REJECTION.
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Like any creative industry, #screenwriting is hard and brutally competitive. So here’s a #Scriptsky #WritingCommunity 🧵 on REJECTION.
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September 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’ve joked that I pay my agents 10% of my salary - not to find me jobs - but to be the ones who have to hear I didn’t get the job… over and over and over again.
Like any creative industry, #screenwriting is hard and brutally competitive. So here’s a #Scriptsky #WritingCommunity 🧵 on REJECTION.
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Like any creative industry, #screenwriting is hard and brutally competitive. So here’s a #Scriptsky #WritingCommunity 🧵 on REJECTION.
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I would love to pitch this story in person during Down syndrome awareness month, so if you are able and feel called to help, I’ve created a go fund me to help cover the costs. Link is below. Thank you to everyone who gave me notes on this script. Kia kaha!
gofund.me/437bb58d2
gofund.me/437bb58d2
Donate to Help Stacey Attend AFF and Promote THE OPEN AIR, organized by Stacey Russell
Help Stacey get to AFF this year and promote THE OPEN AIR, her heartfel… Stacey Russell needs your support for Help Stacey Attend AFF and Promote THE OPEN AIR
gofund.me
September 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I would love to pitch this story in person during Down syndrome awareness month, so if you are able and feel called to help, I’ve created a go fund me to help cover the costs. Link is below. Thank you to everyone who gave me notes on this script. Kia kaha!
gofund.me/437bb58d2
gofund.me/437bb58d2
I’ve done a lot of work on my drama feature Oberlin this year, and I’m thrilled to see it paying off… it made semi-finalist at #AustinFilmFestival! Congrats to my fellow semi-finalists and second-rounders!
#ScriptSky
#ScriptSky
September 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I’ve done a lot of work on my drama feature Oberlin this year, and I’m thrilled to see it paying off… it made semi-finalist at #AustinFilmFestival! Congrats to my fellow semi-finalists and second-rounders!
#ScriptSky
#ScriptSky
These are some very helpful….notes. 😆
#ScriptSky
#ScriptSky
I’m a people-pleaser. To a fault. So when I get notes, I have an impulse to do exactly what the note-giver says. Even if it goes against my writing instincts and is likely to make my script worse. It took me years to develop a better strategy. So here’s a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting 🧵on NOTES.
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September 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
These are some very helpful….notes. 😆
#ScriptSky
#ScriptSky
Over the last few months, I had the privilege of working with @hamrobotham.bsky.social, @juliebruns.bsky.social & Raven to bring a bit of my time travel audio drama to life.
I’m thrilled to announce our teaser release!!
#ScriptSky #AudioDrama #FicPod
I’m thrilled to announce our teaser release!!
#ScriptSky #AudioDrama #FicPod
Late last year, @restinnette.bsky.social and I set out to bring a piece of her audio drama script to life.
Today, I happily present you the teaser for ACHRONAL, a sci-fi audio drama.
This was a blast to put together. Take a few minutes to share and enjoy!
vimeo.com/1118142676?s...
#Scriptsky
Today, I happily present you the teaser for ACHRONAL, a sci-fi audio drama.
This was a blast to put together. Take a few minutes to share and enjoy!
vimeo.com/1118142676?s...
#Scriptsky
Achronal - Audio Drama Teaser
Teaser for the audio drama ACHRONAL 16-year-old Steebeth Acevedo and her mother, Jol, are the most notorious criminal duo of the 23rd century. They've just…
vimeo.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Over the last few months, I had the privilege of working with @hamrobotham.bsky.social, @juliebruns.bsky.social & Raven to bring a bit of my time travel audio drama to life.
I’m thrilled to announce our teaser release!!
#ScriptSky #AudioDrama #FicPod
I’m thrilled to announce our teaser release!!
#ScriptSky #AudioDrama #FicPod
This is a super important distinction!
A reminder that Hustle Culture and Striver Culture are two different things. Believing that every available waking moment of your day should be monetized is toxic AF; striving for an achievable dream that could change your life by giving it a few hours of yours a day isn't. You're worth betting on.
August 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This is a super important distinction!
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There's no more coveted role in TV than showrunner, so let's see what we can learn from 10 intimate artist-on-artist conversations I've had with some of my favorites – inc. Chris Carter, David Shore, @dailyn.bsky.social, Shawn Ryan, @johnrogers.bsky.social, @harthanson.bsky.social, and more.
Resource: 10 Essential Showrunner Interviews from 5AM StoryTalk
There's no more coveted role in television than showrunner, so let's see what we can learn from some of the intimate artist-on-artist conversations I've had with some of the biggest names in the game
colehaddon.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
There's no more coveted role in TV than showrunner, so let's see what we can learn from 10 intimate artist-on-artist conversations I've had with some of my favorites – inc. Chris Carter, David Shore, @dailyn.bsky.social, Shawn Ryan, @johnrogers.bsky.social, @harthanson.bsky.social, and more.
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There was a segment on last week's Scriptnotes that really spoke to me.
It was presented as an issue for screenwriters out of work, or with long stretches between jobs, and how that state has a tendency to push creatives toward safety.
But when I heard it I thought about emerging screenwriters.
It was presented as an issue for screenwriters out of work, or with long stretches between jobs, and how that state has a tendency to push creatives toward safety.
But when I heard it I thought about emerging screenwriters.
August 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
There was a segment on last week's Scriptnotes that really spoke to me.
It was presented as an issue for screenwriters out of work, or with long stretches between jobs, and how that state has a tendency to push creatives toward safety.
But when I heard it I thought about emerging screenwriters.
It was presented as an issue for screenwriters out of work, or with long stretches between jobs, and how that state has a tendency to push creatives toward safety.
But when I heard it I thought about emerging screenwriters.
Encouraging writing advice for the day!
A few years into my TV writing career, I was struggling! But one simple piece of advice changed the entire trajectory of my career. So I wanted to do a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting thread about that advice and the ways in which CREATIVITY CAN FLOURISH (and also how it wanes).
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August 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Encouraging writing advice for the day!
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#Screenwriting is a competitive profession. Not a lot of jobs, but lots of people who want them. So when someone you know gets one and you don’t, you might feel lousy. But I’d encourage you to adjust your thinking. Why?
Here’s a #Scriptsky 🧵 about JEALOUSY and the value of BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
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Here’s a #Scriptsky 🧵 about JEALOUSY and the value of BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
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August 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#Screenwriting is a competitive profession. Not a lot of jobs, but lots of people who want them. So when someone you know gets one and you don’t, you might feel lousy. But I’d encourage you to adjust your thinking. Why?
Here’s a #Scriptsky 🧵 about JEALOUSY and the value of BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
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Here’s a #Scriptsky 🧵 about JEALOUSY and the value of BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
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Wise words here!! #ScriptSky
When I worked on #TheOffice, my best friend on the show was also an aspiring writer. He was talented, well-liked, worked hard, but his writing career didn’t pan out.
Years later, his biggest regret was “not being more ENTITLED.” I knew just what he meant.
A 🧵 on good/bad entitlement.
#Scriptsky
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Years later, his biggest regret was “not being more ENTITLED.” I knew just what he meant.
A 🧵 on good/bad entitlement.
#Scriptsky
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August 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Wise words here!! #ScriptSky
Under-writer all the way! Usually it comes in handy, but sometimes I realize I’m rushing things—that’s why good readers are invaluable. #ScriptSky
July 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Under-writer all the way! Usually it comes in handy, but sometimes I realize I’m rushing things—that’s why good readers are invaluable. #ScriptSky
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Try this any time you're not quite sure how to get from A to B and see if it helps.
Or use this technique once you've finished your first draft to check for any plot holes or illogical plot progression.
(Friday AGAIN! Where does the time go? 🤣) #scriptsky
Or use this technique once you've finished your first draft to check for any plot holes or illogical plot progression.
(Friday AGAIN! Where does the time go? 🤣) #scriptsky
July 11, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Try this any time you're not quite sure how to get from A to B and see if it helps.
Or use this technique once you've finished your first draft to check for any plot holes or illogical plot progression.
(Friday AGAIN! Where does the time go? 🤣) #scriptsky
Or use this technique once you've finished your first draft to check for any plot holes or illogical plot progression.
(Friday AGAIN! Where does the time go? 🤣) #scriptsky
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📺 Want to write for TV?
Jose Molina (Firefly, SVU, Clone Wars) is leading a FREE live masterclass on the writers’ room.
🗓 June 28 | 🕔 2PM PST / 5PM EST
💬 Includes live Q&A
🎟 Sign up →
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#writersofbluesky #writerslife #scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting
Jose Molina (Firefly, SVU, Clone Wars) is leading a FREE live masterclass on the writers’ room.
🗓 June 28 | 🕔 2PM PST / 5PM EST
💬 Includes live Q&A
🎟 Sign up →
www.ignitethesparkretreats.com/saturdaymorn...
#writersofbluesky #writerslife #scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting
June 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
📺 Want to write for TV?
Jose Molina (Firefly, SVU, Clone Wars) is leading a FREE live masterclass on the writers’ room.
🗓 June 28 | 🕔 2PM PST / 5PM EST
💬 Includes live Q&A
🎟 Sign up →
www.ignitethesparkretreats.com/saturdaymorn...
#writersofbluesky #writerslife #scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting
Jose Molina (Firefly, SVU, Clone Wars) is leading a FREE live masterclass on the writers’ room.
🗓 June 28 | 🕔 2PM PST / 5PM EST
💬 Includes live Q&A
🎟 Sign up →
www.ignitethesparkretreats.com/saturdaymorn...
#writersofbluesky #writerslife #scriptsky #filmsky #screenwriting
Just finished Words of War, and dang, it’s definitely worth viewing! A timely and well-constructed biopic that’s also a fun, tense watch. Plus, it’s about the power of writers!
#WordsOfWar #Journalism #ScriptSky
#WordsOfWar #Journalism #ScriptSky
June 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Just finished Words of War, and dang, it’s definitely worth viewing! A timely and well-constructed biopic that’s also a fun, tense watch. Plus, it’s about the power of writers!
#WordsOfWar #Journalism #ScriptSky
#WordsOfWar #Journalism #ScriptSky
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The final emotion of your movie is the most important emotion of your movie.
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#scriptsky #filmsky
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#scriptsky #filmsky
June 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The final emotion of your movie is the most important emotion of your movie.
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#scriptsky #filmsky
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#scriptsky #filmsky
I was 8. It was Balto meets Beauty and the Beast. Literally. Disney sent a nice rejection note to my handwritten pitch letter, so I directed it at home.
I still want to write for you someday, Disney!
I still want to write for you someday, Disney!
I bet you thought I forgot about you this week, #Scriptsky? 😘
Impossible! We've got some fresh #FiveAfterFive questions coming at you, calling this the ‼️ series because I do love me some exclamation marks.
1/5 - Tell us about your first script 🤔
Impossible! We've got some fresh #FiveAfterFive questions coming at you, calling this the ‼️ series because I do love me some exclamation marks.
1/5 - Tell us about your first script 🤔
May 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I was 8. It was Balto meets Beauty and the Beast. Literally. Disney sent a nice rejection note to my handwritten pitch letter, so I directed it at home.
I still want to write for you someday, Disney!
I still want to write for you someday, Disney!
Excellent stuff here!
I haven’t done a #Scriptsky #Screenwriting 🧵 in a while, so here’s one on my favorite terms that I’ve only ever heard in a writers’ room. They’re a shorthand for a variety of things that can either really help or hurt a script, so even if you’re not in a room, many are invaluable ideas…
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May 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Excellent stuff here!
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I've had great experiences with the manager/producer combo but there are plenty of horror stories out there. For a writer considering signing with someone, it's crucial to ask questions. 8/12
May 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I've had great experiences with the manager/producer combo but there are plenty of horror stories out there. For a writer considering signing with someone, it's crucial to ask questions. 8/12