Shruti Saran
@shrutesnladders.bsky.social
TV writer @ 🤐 on Netflix, SECRET LEVEL on Amazon, SLIP on Roku | I write comedy, genre, and long emails to myself | reps: WME, Kaplan Perrone | https://shrutisaran.substack.com
So glad Tilly is finally getting the recognition she deserves after years of honing her craft.
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SAG-AFTRA Responds To AI Actress Tilly Norwood Furor: “Creativity Is & Should Remain Human-Centered”
SAG-AFTRA Responds To AI Actress Tilly Norwood Furor: “Creativity Is & Should Remain Human-Centered”
deadline.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
So glad Tilly is finally getting the recognition she deserves after years of honing her craft.
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treat every creative you meet like they are successful, fulfilled, and making a living at what they say they do. talk to everyone like they're a pro. don't assume they're struggling just because you don't know their work. this will change the tenor of your conversations.
September 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
treat every creative you meet like they are successful, fulfilled, and making a living at what they say they do. talk to everyone like they're a pro. don't assume they're struggling just because you don't know their work. this will change the tenor of your conversations.
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I mean...I'm no degrowther, but could we just tone things down a little bit?
May 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I mean...I'm no degrowther, but could we just tone things down a little bit?
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finally doing that thing you didn't want to do because now you have something you want to do even less
May 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
finally doing that thing you didn't want to do because now you have something you want to do even less
you guys, SINNERS is so good? Like, I can't believe this is a studio movie. Went in blind as I love to do. Vaguely knew it was a horror film. Then spent the 2+ hours watching this complex allegory unfold. Also, incredible production design. Meticulous directing. Much spectacle. Funny. Go see it.
May 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
you guys, SINNERS is so good? Like, I can't believe this is a studio movie. Went in blind as I love to do. Vaguely knew it was a horror film. Then spent the 2+ hours watching this complex allegory unfold. Also, incredible production design. Meticulous directing. Much spectacle. Funny. Go see it.
how is there so much incredible TV to watch but also no jobs.
May 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
how is there so much incredible TV to watch but also no jobs.
go see COMPANION! It is streaming now and it's a really fun twisty thriller comedy?! also, if you're into grounded genre, and have managed not to be spoiled/watch the trailer, try and go in blind. It's better that way, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
April 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
go see COMPANION! It is streaming now and it's a really fun twisty thriller comedy?! also, if you're into grounded genre, and have managed not to be spoiled/watch the trailer, try and go in blind. It's better that way, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
holy shit black mirror season 7 premiere is the most incredible take on enshittification ever
April 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
holy shit black mirror season 7 premiere is the most incredible take on enshittification ever
more consolidation. yay...
also, presumably you will now need to pay for blklst hosting to submit to the Nicholl. I fail to see how this is a good thing.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
also, presumably you will now need to pay for blklst hosting to submit to the Nicholl. I fail to see how this is a good thing.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
The Academy Now Runs Nicholl Fellowship Submissions Through Global Program Partners
The Academy has now partnered will global university programs, screenwriting labs, and filmmaker programs for its prestigious Nicholl fellowship.
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March 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
more consolidation. yay...
also, presumably you will now need to pay for blklst hosting to submit to the Nicholl. I fail to see how this is a good thing.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
also, presumably you will now need to pay for blklst hosting to submit to the Nicholl. I fail to see how this is a good thing.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
writing is reheating (your tea, all day long, you should make a fresh cup but you're in the zone)
March 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
writing is reheating (your tea, all day long, you should make a fresh cup but you're in the zone)
everybody go see FLOW kthanksbye
February 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
everybody go see FLOW kthanksbye
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The hardest truth about breaking into TV writing? 'Good' isn't good enough anymore. Your sample needs to be BLAZING HOT. Not 'shows promise.' Not 'solid.' The kind of script that makes people stop what they're doing and call you immediately.
February 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The hardest truth about breaking into TV writing? 'Good' isn't good enough anymore. Your sample needs to be BLAZING HOT. Not 'shows promise.' Not 'solid.' The kind of script that makes people stop what they're doing and call you immediately.
Even in an uber-competitive industry like TV writing, there will always be people who try to pull you back toward the median (“you don’t need another spec sample”, “the script doesn’t need to be perfect, it’s going to change in development anyway”, etc….)
Ignore those people.
Ignore those people.
February 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Even in an uber-competitive industry like TV writing, there will always be people who try to pull you back toward the median (“you don’t need another spec sample”, “the script doesn’t need to be perfect, it’s going to change in development anyway”, etc….)
Ignore those people.
Ignore those people.
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NEW JAVI LESSONS! NEW JAVI LESSONS!!!
listen up all you #screenwriting #screenwriter who do #tvwriting and want to become a #tvwriter - i have not one but TWO, two
new tutorials on writing great action scenes and giving notes! go check ‘em out! okbjgm.weebly.com/essays.html
new tutorials on writing great action scenes and giving notes! go check ‘em out! okbjgm.weebly.com/essays.html
Essays
Making The Action Count (When You're Writing Action) WIP/BETA Writing an action sequence? Here are my thoughts on why the best action sequences work and some advise on how I design action sequences...
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February 15, 2025 at 5:31 AM
NEW JAVI LESSONS! NEW JAVI LESSONS!!!
There is an entire mini-series called EXTRAPOLATIONS, which sounds like Black Mirror for climate change, came out in 2023, features a star-studded cast (Meryl Streep, Kit Harrington, Daveed Diggs...), and which I never heard of till today because it's on Apple TV. Has anyone seen? Is it good?
February 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
There is an entire mini-series called EXTRAPOLATIONS, which sounds like Black Mirror for climate change, came out in 2023, features a star-studded cast (Meryl Streep, Kit Harrington, Daveed Diggs...), and which I never heard of till today because it's on Apple TV. Has anyone seen? Is it good?
reps sent out a pilot Friday and started setting meetings Monday. Things are *finally* moving it seems
February 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
reps sent out a pilot Friday and started setting meetings Monday. Things are *finally* moving it seems
And plenty of people are very vocal online while doing literally nothing else IRL
Something I’ve learned over the years:
Just because you don’t see it happen on social media doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
In fact, some of the best community building I’ve seen *has* to happen offline so strategies can get fine-tuned and aligned.
We’ll need to grant more grace in the now.
Just because you don’t see it happen on social media doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
In fact, some of the best community building I’ve seen *has* to happen offline so strategies can get fine-tuned and aligned.
We’ll need to grant more grace in the now.
January 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
And plenty of people are very vocal online while doing literally nothing else IRL
SING SING is awesome. A24 totally dropped the ball on marketing and promoting this movie about a theater troupe in a men's prison, but the writing and direction are wonderful and Coleman Domingo is perfect in it. Best Adapted Screenplay nom is so well-deserved.
January 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
SING SING is awesome. A24 totally dropped the ball on marketing and promoting this movie about a theater troupe in a men's prison, but the writing and direction are wonderful and Coleman Domingo is perfect in it. Best Adapted Screenplay nom is so well-deserved.
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Finding some flaws in the “survive till 25” strategy.
January 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Finding some flaws in the “survive till 25” strategy.
*checks the price of eggs*
January 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
*checks the price of eggs*
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a hilarious case of “i’m shocked, SHOCKED”. many art forms cost little and require no compromise. art for the masses costing millions DEMANDS accessibility to exist. what divides the pros from the whiners is the ability to deliver BOTH art and commerce. apple.news/AFH9Ls83fQ0u...
‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling? — Guardian US
Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?
apple.news
January 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
a hilarious case of “i’m shocked, SHOCKED”. many art forms cost little and require no compromise. art for the masses costing millions DEMANDS accessibility to exist. what divides the pros from the whiners is the ability to deliver BOTH art and commerce. apple.news/AFH9Ls83fQ0u...
hope everyone had a super productive 14 hours without TikTok
January 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
hope everyone had a super productive 14 hours without TikTok
It's OKAY to reach out to your reps right now. They're your team! Obvi make sure they're okay first. And don't assume they read the thing you sent right before the holidays. But if you're easing back into work, let them know you're ready to chat when they are. It's not insensitive if you're gentle.
January 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It's OKAY to reach out to your reps right now. They're your team! Obvi make sure they're okay first. And don't assume they read the thing you sent right before the holidays. But if you're easing back into work, let them know you're ready to chat when they are. It's not insensitive if you're gentle.
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If you are donating items, please mindful that this is not an opportunity to unload your trash and junk. If you wouldn’t want to receive stained, dirty, unwashed, expired things, please don’t do this to them either. New or gently used. Clean. Not expired.
January 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
If you are donating items, please mindful that this is not an opportunity to unload your trash and junk. If you wouldn’t want to receive stained, dirty, unwashed, expired things, please don’t do this to them either. New or gently used. Clean. Not expired.
I know LA is nursing what feels like a giant open wound right now, but my medium-term hope is that these fires push the industry to activate, rather than becoming a reason to hit pause yet again. The vibes will never be immaculate. If we want TV and film to stay in LA, we have to make it so.
January 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I know LA is nursing what feels like a giant open wound right now, but my medium-term hope is that these fires push the industry to activate, rather than becoming a reason to hit pause yet again. The vibes will never be immaculate. If we want TV and film to stay in LA, we have to make it so.