Basil Argento
@basilargento.com
Writer, 2024 Nicholl Quarterfinalist Screenwriter
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ 😉Funny 🙃Weird 😐Woke 😻For the animals
🎭Seeking representation 🎬Loglines www.basilargento.com
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ 😉Funny 🙃Weird 😐Woke 😻For the animals
🎭Seeking representation 🎬Loglines www.basilargento.com
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Autumn Short Story Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 26, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
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Writing Battle — Write. Read. Win.
Write. Read. Win. A competitive writing platform for storytellers around the world.
Receive oodles of feedback.
Join the most supportive writing community on the web. You up for the chal...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Autumn Short Story Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 26, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky
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#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky
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Always a nice surprise to see @reasie.bsky.social in my inbox!
At the Library of Teeth
by Marie Vibbert
At the library of teeth, you will find a truth you had forgotten. Begin in the comfortable colors of the children’s room. Comb through bicuspids like lentils and molars like castings...
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September 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Always a nice surprise to see @reasie.bsky.social in my inbox!
Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! NYC Midnight challenges are super fun and I always end up with something I wouldn't have written otherwise. nycmidnight.com/scary
Scary Story Challenge — nycmidnight
The Scary Story Challenge is a creative writing competition that challenges writers worldwide to create scary short stories based on assigned prompts in 48 hours.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! NYC Midnight challenges are super fun and I always end up with something I wouldn't have written otherwise. nycmidnight.com/scary
Marlon Wayans 🥰 If only more parents of trans kids were like you.
Marlon Wayans is opening up about his 24-year-old trans son Kai.
“When they went through the transition, I actually went through the transition,” he said. “I went from denial to complete acceptance, and it took me a week to get there.”
www.them.us/story/marlon...
“When they went through the transition, I actually went through the transition,” he said. “I went from denial to complete acceptance, and it took me a week to get there.”
www.them.us/story/marlon...
Marlon Wayans Says He Went From “Denial to Complete Acceptance” of His Trans Son Kai
In a revealing podcast interview, the comedian said the process “took me a week.”
www.them.us
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Marlon Wayans 🥰 If only more parents of trans kids were like you.
How can anyone not love this man.
Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu
May 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
How can anyone not love this man.
If only we had more Marie's on the job!
So, yeah, this happened:
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Webmaster told to remove DEI pages from CWRU site. She refused
A Case Western Reserve University webmaster said she refused to pull pages regarding diversity, equity and inclusion scholarships. She posted about it on Facebook and said the university threatened to...
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May 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If only we had more Marie's on the job!
I'm honored that my short screenplay "There's Red Dust in Everything" placed second in my heat. Thanks, NYC Midnight!
The 1st Round results for the Screenwriting Challenge 2025 are up at nycmidnight.co/4cMhtWD! Congratulations to the top five in each group for advancing to the 2nd Round, which kicks off this Thursday, April 24th. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!
1st Round Results 2025 — nycmidnight
The 1st Round results from the Screenwriting Challenge 2025.
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April 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I'm honored that my short screenplay "There's Red Dust in Everything" placed second in my heat. Thanks, NYC Midnight!
I'm honored that my short story "Untitled Thriller Starring You" placed third in my heat. Thanks, NYC Midnight!
The 1st Round results for the Short Story Challenge 2025 are up at nycmidnight.co/4280pWg! Congratulations to the top 5 in each group for advancing to the 2nd Round, which kicks off this Thursday, April 3rd. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!
1st Round Results 2025 — nycmidnight
The 1st Round results from the Short Story Challenge 2025.
nycmidnight.co
April 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I'm honored that my short story "Untitled Thriller Starring You" placed third in my heat. Thanks, NYC Midnight!
Reposted by Basil Argento
Big picture screenwriting structure:
Act 1: I have a problem.
Act 2A: I think I'll solve it.
Act 2B: This is harder than I thought.
Act 3: The sacrifice.
Keep it simple. Structure is just the framework. It's the scenes, characters, and surprising moments where you'll shine.
#scriptsky
Act 1: I have a problem.
Act 2A: I think I'll solve it.
Act 2B: This is harder than I thought.
Act 3: The sacrifice.
Keep it simple. Structure is just the framework. It's the scenes, characters, and surprising moments where you'll shine.
#scriptsky
March 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Big picture screenwriting structure:
Act 1: I have a problem.
Act 2A: I think I'll solve it.
Act 2B: This is harder than I thought.
Act 3: The sacrifice.
Keep it simple. Structure is just the framework. It's the scenes, characters, and surprising moments where you'll shine.
#scriptsky
Act 1: I have a problem.
Act 2A: I think I'll solve it.
Act 2B: This is harder than I thought.
Act 3: The sacrifice.
Keep it simple. Structure is just the framework. It's the scenes, characters, and surprising moments where you'll shine.
#scriptsky
Guess I'll start Bluesky off strong with: Fuck you, Trump. Fuck you, Musk.
March 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Guess I'll start Bluesky off strong with: Fuck you, Trump. Fuck you, Musk.