Ken Palmer
@kenpalmer.bsky.social
Writing, screenwriting, engineering, gaming. Minnesotan in Tennessee.
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Why did cartoons teach us that dogs and cats never get along? 🤔🤭
March 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Why did cartoons teach us that dogs and cats never get along? 🤔🤭
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For all you aspiring writers out there…
I'm restarting my online Zoom writing classes. The first three will cover :
1. Moving from idea to synopsis to opening chapter
2. World building in SF and Fantasy
3. Creating three-dimensional protagonists, antagonists, and secondary characters
Here's how to join: www.garethlpowell.com/classes/
1. Moving from idea to synopsis to opening chapter
2. World building in SF and Fantasy
3. Creating three-dimensional protagonists, antagonists, and secondary characters
Here's how to join: www.garethlpowell.com/classes/
Classes | Gareth L. Powell
Do you want to build a career as a writer? On the last Sunday of each month, I hold a one-hour masterclass where I talk for about half an hour on a writing-related topic, followed by a half hour Q&A w...
www.garethlpowell.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
For all you aspiring writers out there…
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This excerpt from the 1951 script for "The African Queen" is an example of how screenplay style has changed over the years: specific camera shots, scene description paragraphs 20 lines long. Today: Make it a *good* read, easy on the eyes. gointothestory.blcklst.com/scene-descri... #screenwriting
January 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This excerpt from the 1951 script for "The African Queen" is an example of how screenplay style has changed over the years: specific camera shots, scene description paragraphs 20 lines long. Today: Make it a *good* read, easy on the eyes. gointothestory.blcklst.com/scene-descri... #screenwriting
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Been reading your posts:
January 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Been reading your posts:
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Too many profiles on here post almost entirely political perspectives and articles. I realise America's current political scene is important, but if your bio doesn't suggest your content is going to be politics-heavy, try to mix it up a little. Add some variety or people will call propaganda.
January 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Too many profiles on here post almost entirely political perspectives and articles. I realise America's current political scene is important, but if your bio doesn't suggest your content is going to be politics-heavy, try to mix it up a little. Add some variety or people will call propaganda.
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kid who goes to school with my nephew had his Playstation controllers confiscated by his parents so for science project he is attempting to reverse engineer a controller that will work instead and no idea if he pulls this off my guess is he doesnt but I have so much respect for this generation
January 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
kid who goes to school with my nephew had his Playstation controllers confiscated by his parents so for science project he is attempting to reverse engineer a controller that will work instead and no idea if he pulls this off my guess is he doesnt but I have so much respect for this generation
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Heartily suggest screenwriters follow @badwolf-tv.bsky.social, because damnit, they’re one of the top UK production companies. 👇 #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky
Whether you’re into screenwriting, TV production or dramas such as ‘His Dark Materials,’ ‘Industry,’ ‘A Discovery of Witches’ or #DoctorWho, it’s worth knowing @badwolf-tv.bsky.social have now set up home on BlueSky. No posts as yet, but with Doctor Who due to air this spring…
a picture of a man with the words nice to meet you on it
ALT: a picture of a man with the words nice to meet you on it
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January 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Heartily suggest screenwriters follow @badwolf-tv.bsky.social, because damnit, they’re one of the top UK production companies. 👇 #ScriptSkyUK #ScriptSky
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Ordering a pizza $40
Having it delivered $5
Having your kids eat the whole thing before you get home
Sliceless
Having it delivered $5
Having your kids eat the whole thing before you get home
Sliceless
January 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Ordering a pizza $40
Having it delivered $5
Having your kids eat the whole thing before you get home
Sliceless
Having it delivered $5
Having your kids eat the whole thing before you get home
Sliceless
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Shoutout to @gabebraxton.bsky.social for not only encouraging me to direct my short, but also producing it, shooting it as DP, editing it, and championing it! 🛹📸
January 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Shoutout to @gabebraxton.bsky.social for not only encouraging me to direct my short, but also producing it, shooting it as DP, editing it, and championing it! 🛹📸
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I’ve had a LOT of visits this week to my lists of Medieval English names on my blog! I pored through census and tax records to find these, and some of the names surprised me 😊
www.bryndonovan.com/2020/12/23/m...
#writesky #history
www.bryndonovan.com/2020/12/23/m...
#writesky #history
Medieval Female Names from England
I developed this list of medieval female names from England mostly through hard historical research, although just a few of these names are from King Arthur. So if you’re a historical …
www.bryndonovan.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I’ve had a LOT of visits this week to my lists of Medieval English names on my blog! I pored through census and tax records to find these, and some of the names surprised me 😊
www.bryndonovan.com/2020/12/23/m...
#writesky #history
www.bryndonovan.com/2020/12/23/m...
#writesky #history
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January 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Loads of spelling mistakes in this.
January 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Loads of spelling mistakes in this.
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need everyone to see the shirt my toddler picked out for his daycare’s fashion show today
January 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
need everyone to see the shirt my toddler picked out for his daycare’s fashion show today
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Download each of the 2025 Oscar nominated screenplays: Anora, The Brutalist, A Real Pain, September 5, The Substance, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing. gointothestory.blcklst.com/download-eac... #Oscars #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky
Download Each of the 2025 Oscar Nominated Screenplays
Your chance to read and study 10 Academy Award nominated scripts.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Download each of the 2025 Oscar nominated screenplays: Anora, The Brutalist, A Real Pain, September 5, The Substance, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing. gointothestory.blcklst.com/download-eac... #Oscars #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Three books out this year: Doomflower, Atacama, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel.
FOUR books out in 2026! The Vale of Seven Dragons, Godfestation, The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight...and something I just signed a contract for yesterday.
Crazy times!
FOUR books out in 2026! The Vale of Seven Dragons, Godfestation, The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight...and something I just signed a contract for yesterday.
Crazy times!
January 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Three books out this year: Doomflower, Atacama, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel.
FOUR books out in 2026! The Vale of Seven Dragons, Godfestation, The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight...and something I just signed a contract for yesterday.
Crazy times!
FOUR books out in 2026! The Vale of Seven Dragons, Godfestation, The Dawn of Dusk and Twilight...and something I just signed a contract for yesterday.
Crazy times!
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THE SUBSTANCE nomination is a game changer. I’m long on record as someone saying the Academy doesn’t need to recognize horror, but every company who makes horror is asking for their THE SUBSTANCE, their short hand for “meaningful but unflinching horror film” and things are gonna get real interesting
January 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
THE SUBSTANCE nomination is a game changer. I’m long on record as someone saying the Academy doesn’t need to recognize horror, but every company who makes horror is asking for their THE SUBSTANCE, their short hand for “meaningful but unflinching horror film” and things are gonna get real interesting
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Been thinking about this a lot (not tagging the sender, for their privacy). Most of us won't have the chance for for grand, capital-R Resistance heroics. But every one of us will have a thousand small choices to make about how to live our lives and where to draw lines. Use them well.
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Been thinking about this a lot (not tagging the sender, for their privacy). Most of us won't have the chance for for grand, capital-R Resistance heroics. But every one of us will have a thousand small choices to make about how to live our lives and where to draw lines. Use them well.
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It’s not just writing the Script. It's about learning the Craft. "There are other dynamics involved in working as a professional screenwriter that have nothing to do with your actual ability at crafting a story." gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-business... #screenwriting #writing #scriptsky
The Business of Screenwriting: It’s not just about the script
We spend so much time here focusing on writing a great script, as well we should because that is such a critical piece of the Hollywood screenwriting puzzle. The quality of the scripts we write…
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January 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
It’s not just writing the Script. It's about learning the Craft. "There are other dynamics involved in working as a professional screenwriter that have nothing to do with your actual ability at crafting a story." gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-business... #screenwriting #writing #scriptsky
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::whimpers in Arthurian::
Another one from this morning's gorgeous sunrise here in Glastonbury. Fire in the sky.
January 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
::whimpers in Arthurian::