Terri Viani
@terricv.bsky.social
Screenplays & other shenanigans. Telling feel-good stories of people searching for their lost piece of the American dream. Sidequests: baker, bookworm, Swiftie, gym rat, Yankee, lover of fall and cats and rain and feel-good films. Oxford comma groupie. 🫶✌
Once upon a time I would make (slightly off-kilter) typewriter cookies and mail them to my writer friends because writer friends are the best friends. Got to start doing that again. #scriptsky
February 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Once upon a time I would make (slightly off-kilter) typewriter cookies and mail them to my writer friends because writer friends are the best friends. Got to start doing that again. #scriptsky
#scriptsky
Writing at the cafe this morning.
Me: *typing away*
Lady 3 Tables Over: "All you need is chlorine & drywall."
Me: *writer antenna UP*
Me: *chlorine & drywall?
Me: *What's that about?*
Me: *Maybe she's plotting a murder.*
Me:
Writing at the cafe this morning.
Me: *typing away*
Lady 3 Tables Over: "All you need is chlorine & drywall."
Me: *writer antenna UP*
Me: *chlorine & drywall?
Me: *What's that about?*
Me: *Maybe she's plotting a murder.*
Me:
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
#scriptsky
Writing at the cafe this morning.
Me: *typing away*
Lady 3 Tables Over: "All you need is chlorine & drywall."
Me: *writer antenna UP*
Me: *chlorine & drywall?
Me: *What's that about?*
Me: *Maybe she's plotting a murder.*
Me:
Writing at the cafe this morning.
Me: *typing away*
Lady 3 Tables Over: "All you need is chlorine & drywall."
Me: *writer antenna UP*
Me: *chlorine & drywall?
Me: *What's that about?*
Me: *Maybe she's plotting a murder.*
Me:
I have to spend time today working on a synopsis. What’s next, writing gods? Composing an articulate yet engaging email that gets right to the point and doesn’t involve an excess of exclamation points? #scriptsky
a woman wearing sunglasses and a pink fur coat .
ALT: a woman wearing sunglasses and a pink fur coat .
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January 27, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I have to spend time today working on a synopsis. What’s next, writing gods? Composing an articulate yet engaging email that gets right to the point and doesn’t involve an excess of exclamation points? #scriptsky
Me: "I'll just make this one simple change in the script really quick, it won't impact anything else in the story."
Writing Gods: *cackle*
#scriptsky
Writing Gods: *cackle*
#scriptsky
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Me: "I'll just make this one simple change in the script really quick, it won't impact anything else in the story."
Writing Gods: *cackle*
#scriptsky
Writing Gods: *cackle*
#scriptsky
#scriptsky, if anyone’s interested, HBO Max has a terrific 2025 documentary about Paddy Chayefsky, Collector of Words. It’s not a typical bio and focuses on his writing not his personal life.
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 AM
#scriptsky, if anyone’s interested, HBO Max has a terrific 2025 documentary about Paddy Chayefsky, Collector of Words. It’s not a typical bio and focuses on his writing not his personal life.
I had a fully caffeinated coffee today for the first time in ages so if anybody needs their house painted or their roof shingled, I’m your huckleberry.
a man in a blue bodysuit is dancing on a dance floor .
ALT: a man in a blue bodysuit is dancing on a dance floor .
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January 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I had a fully caffeinated coffee today for the first time in ages so if anybody needs their house painted or their roof shingled, I’m your huckleberry.
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If you’re stressed, make a two-column list: what's working in your script vs what needs work. I guarantee the "working" column is longer than you think. Writers fixate on problems and forget their scripts have strengths worth building from. Start there.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
January 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
If you’re stressed, make a two-column list: what's working in your script vs what needs work. I guarantee the "working" column is longer than you think. Writers fixate on problems and forget their scripts have strengths worth building from. Start there.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
I realized today one thing I really miss about traveling back and forth to New York City on a routine basis is the writing time. I love trains, and I love writing on trains. There was just something about the rhythm of the tracks that opened my creative brain. I miss it! #scriptsky
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I realized today one thing I really miss about traveling back and forth to New York City on a routine basis is the writing time. I love trains, and I love writing on trains. There was just something about the rhythm of the tracks that opened my creative brain. I miss it! #scriptsky
Bellying up to the old laptop for a day of writing. #scriptsky
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Bellying up to the old laptop for a day of writing. #scriptsky
Squeezing in some writing time with my romcom before the dreads both existential and real set in. #scriptsky 😳😬🙃
January 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Squeezing in some writing time with my romcom before the dreads both existential and real set in. #scriptsky 😳😬🙃
Sunday writing with coffee and cats while the snow falls outside is the best kind of writing. ♥️ #scriptsky
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Sunday writing with coffee and cats while the snow falls outside is the best kind of writing. ♥️ #scriptsky
Well, yes, I did get myself some new vinyl at the thrift store today. 🥳
January 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Well, yes, I did get myself some new vinyl at the thrift store today. 🥳
Me: I wish I knew more artsy, creative people around here.
Also me: *inserts earbuds, covers head in bubble wrap, slides into hermetically sealed tube so no one will talk to me while I'm writing at the cafe full of artsy, creative people who live around here.
What could be the problem? 😂 #scriptsky
Also me: *inserts earbuds, covers head in bubble wrap, slides into hermetically sealed tube so no one will talk to me while I'm writing at the cafe full of artsy, creative people who live around here.
What could be the problem? 😂 #scriptsky
January 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Me: I wish I knew more artsy, creative people around here.
Also me: *inserts earbuds, covers head in bubble wrap, slides into hermetically sealed tube so no one will talk to me while I'm writing at the cafe full of artsy, creative people who live around here.
What could be the problem? 😂 #scriptsky
Also me: *inserts earbuds, covers head in bubble wrap, slides into hermetically sealed tube so no one will talk to me while I'm writing at the cafe full of artsy, creative people who live around here.
What could be the problem? 😂 #scriptsky
This is one of my favorite writing quotes. #scriptsky
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This is one of my favorite writing quotes. #scriptsky
Friends, if you're on Facebook, I would love and appreciate it if you'd like the Dirty Water Dogs movie page! Thank you, #scriptsky!
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January 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Friends, if you're on Facebook, I would love and appreciate it if you'd like the Dirty Water Dogs movie page! Thank you, #scriptsky!
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Finally made it to the midpoint in my romcom, so there's that. #scriptsky
a brown and white dog is looking out of a doorway with a broom in front of it
ALT: a brown and white dog is looking out of a doorway with a broom in front of it
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January 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Finally made it to the midpoint in my romcom, so there's that. #scriptsky
Writers, so many of us are having trouble putting words on the page right now. Did you create anything other than pages this weekend? I made a fantastic cornbread and tried my hand at Jamaican beef patties. Their shape is a little awkward, but they were delicious! Fantastic dough! #scriptsky
January 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Writers, so many of us are having trouble putting words on the page right now. Did you create anything other than pages this weekend? I made a fantastic cornbread and tried my hand at Jamaican beef patties. Their shape is a little awkward, but they were delicious! Fantastic dough! #scriptsky
“What? It’s over already?! This is some bullshit.”
My husband, every time an episode of The Pitt ends.
My husband, every time an episode of The Pitt ends.
January 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“What? It’s over already?! This is some bullshit.”
My husband, every time an episode of The Pitt ends.
My husband, every time an episode of The Pitt ends.
Uncle Baby Billy, Patron Saint of Pitching Screenwriters Everywhere. #Scriptsky
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Uncle Baby Billy, Patron Saint of Pitching Screenwriters Everywhere. #Scriptsky
Proof of first Highlander script. Please note the year 🧐 and my rookie mistake of letting everyone know it was registered with the WGA, just in case some scurvy dog wanted to pinch my idea. 🤣 I was an absolute nut for this show. Went to the cons and everything. Good times! 🗡️ #scriptsky
January 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Proof of first Highlander script. Please note the year 🧐 and my rookie mistake of letting everyone know it was registered with the WGA, just in case some scurvy dog wanted to pinch my idea. 🤣 I was an absolute nut for this show. Went to the cons and everything. Good times! 🗡️ #scriptsky
My answer to this - a HIGHLANDER tv show spec - reminded me that my first scripts were sci-fi,(Highlander and Voyager specs & 2 originals. Somewhere along the line I jumped to Indie dramas & romcoms. Even my romcoms tend to be a bit gritty though, maybe that’s the leftover sci-fi in me. 🤣 #scriptsky
Hey #scriptsky
Tell us about the murky origins of your first proper script? (the first one you're kind of happy with)
Was it an article? An old story? A scene from another moving that sparked a 'what if?'
Inquiring minds and all that...
Tell us about the murky origins of your first proper script? (the first one you're kind of happy with)
Was it an article? An old story? A scene from another moving that sparked a 'what if?'
Inquiring minds and all that...
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
My answer to this - a HIGHLANDER tv show spec - reminded me that my first scripts were sci-fi,(Highlander and Voyager specs & 2 originals. Somewhere along the line I jumped to Indie dramas & romcoms. Even my romcoms tend to be a bit gritty though, maybe that’s the leftover sci-fi in me. 🤣 #scriptsky
*thinks about converting bathroom to Criterion closet*
January 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
*thinks about converting bathroom to Criterion closet*
Pals, I am returning to Bluesky, so please allow me to re-intro myself. I'm 56, a working screenwriter/writer, repped by One Moorer Management. I have various credits and accolades, but I will spare you the details of those here. I will tell you that my feature (below) shoots this fall!! #scriptsky
I've been sitting on this one for a while, friends, but I can share now: my movie is getting made!! Shooting starts fall of 2026! Here's a link to the press release for more info!
lifestyle.utv.ie/story/266910...
lifestyle.utv.ie/story/266910...
January 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Pals, I am returning to Bluesky, so please allow me to re-intro myself. I'm 56, a working screenwriter/writer, repped by One Moorer Management. I have various credits and accolades, but I will spare you the details of those here. I will tell you that my feature (below) shoots this fall!! #scriptsky
Hey all! I'd love to come back to Bluesky...how's the screenwriting community doing over here? Who's hanging out? Say hi! #scriptsky
January 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Hey all! I'd love to come back to Bluesky...how's the screenwriting community doing over here? Who's hanging out? Say hi! #scriptsky
I've been sitting on this one for a while, friends, but I can share now: my movie is getting made!! Shooting starts fall of 2026! Here's a link to the press release for more info!
lifestyle.utv.ie/story/266910...
lifestyle.utv.ie/story/266910...
December 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I've been sitting on this one for a while, friends, but I can share now: my movie is getting made!! Shooting starts fall of 2026! Here's a link to the press release for more info!
lifestyle.utv.ie/story/266910...
lifestyle.utv.ie/story/266910...