Craig T. Williams
@redwallpro.bsky.social
TV/Screenwriter. WarnerMedia Discovery All Access Writer 2021, Husband. Dad. Producer. Mac & Cheese Maker. Made over 50 film projects. I hate the beach.
https://www.writewithcraig.com/
https://www.writewithcraig.com/
Who are you writing for? Who’s your audience?
Not demographics. Not “the market.”
Hint: You are the audience.
Bigger hint: Who are YOU?
What makes you laugh, angry, scared, obsessed?
You are your audience. Figure that out and it leads you to the stories only YOU can tell. #screenwriters
Not demographics. Not “the market.”
Hint: You are the audience.
Bigger hint: Who are YOU?
What makes you laugh, angry, scared, obsessed?
You are your audience. Figure that out and it leads you to the stories only YOU can tell. #screenwriters
September 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Who are you writing for? Who’s your audience?
Not demographics. Not “the market.”
Hint: You are the audience.
Bigger hint: Who are YOU?
What makes you laugh, angry, scared, obsessed?
You are your audience. Figure that out and it leads you to the stories only YOU can tell. #screenwriters
Not demographics. Not “the market.”
Hint: You are the audience.
Bigger hint: Who are YOU?
What makes you laugh, angry, scared, obsessed?
You are your audience. Figure that out and it leads you to the stories only YOU can tell. #screenwriters
I’m bone-weary of talking about how bad it is for writers right now. So I’m doing what I did during the pandemic, creating space for us to gather.
If you’re in NYC, ask me about Script Salon: a free monthly workshop where writers hear their pages read by actors. #tvwriters #screenwriting
If you’re in NYC, ask me about Script Salon: a free monthly workshop where writers hear their pages read by actors. #tvwriters #screenwriting
September 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I’m bone-weary of talking about how bad it is for writers right now. So I’m doing what I did during the pandemic, creating space for us to gather.
If you’re in NYC, ask me about Script Salon: a free monthly workshop where writers hear their pages read by actors. #tvwriters #screenwriting
If you’re in NYC, ask me about Script Salon: a free monthly workshop where writers hear their pages read by actors. #tvwriters #screenwriting
Warner Bros. Discovery Access Writers Program. This picture was five years ago. I'm still on the website, still the first face you see. It's a weird flex and it tickles me every time someone tells me I'm still up there. And I'm still here writing! #screenwriters #tvwriters
September 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery Access Writers Program. This picture was five years ago. I'm still on the website, still the first face you see. It's a weird flex and it tickles me every time someone tells me I'm still up there. And I'm still here writing! #screenwriters #tvwriters
Yes, vertical mentorship matters. That established writer can become incredibly important to your career.
But don't miss the people sitting beside, trying to get to the person at the front of the room. At its smartest and most accessible, mentorship is left to right. #screenwriters
But don't miss the people sitting beside, trying to get to the person at the front of the room. At its smartest and most accessible, mentorship is left to right. #screenwriters
September 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Yes, vertical mentorship matters. That established writer can become incredibly important to your career.
But don't miss the people sitting beside, trying to get to the person at the front of the room. At its smartest and most accessible, mentorship is left to right. #screenwriters
But don't miss the people sitting beside, trying to get to the person at the front of the room. At its smartest and most accessible, mentorship is left to right. #screenwriters
Don’t let perfection be the enemy of good, write it anyway. Note to self. And to you. #screenwriters
September 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Don’t let perfection be the enemy of good, write it anyway. Note to self. And to you. #screenwriters
Actor Tim Curry died, he was also 80 years. come on trifecta...
August 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Actor Tim Curry died, he was also 80 years. come on trifecta...
In a screenwriting workshop I was teaching, a writer said "I wrote some shame pages this week." She didn't want to show up to class with nothing.
I actually love that phrase. Shame Pages!
Listen: by any means necessary. Shame pages can be revised. Having no pages cannot. #screenwriters
I actually love that phrase. Shame Pages!
Listen: by any means necessary. Shame pages can be revised. Having no pages cannot. #screenwriters
August 20, 2026 at 9:53 PM
In a screenwriting workshop I was teaching, a writer said "I wrote some shame pages this week." She didn't want to show up to class with nothing.
I actually love that phrase. Shame Pages!
Listen: by any means necessary. Shame pages can be revised. Having no pages cannot. #screenwriters
I actually love that phrase. Shame Pages!
Listen: by any means necessary. Shame pages can be revised. Having no pages cannot. #screenwriters
Don't compare your first draft to somebody else's final product.
The movie you love went through drafts, notes, production, editing, performances, music, the works. Comparing page 42 of your rough draft to a finished movie is not fair to yourself #screenwriters
The movie you love went through drafts, notes, production, editing, performances, music, the works. Comparing page 42 of your rough draft to a finished movie is not fair to yourself #screenwriters
August 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Don't compare your first draft to somebody else's final product.
The movie you love went through drafts, notes, production, editing, performances, music, the works. Comparing page 42 of your rough draft to a finished movie is not fair to yourself #screenwriters
The movie you love went through drafts, notes, production, editing, performances, music, the works. Comparing page 42 of your rough draft to a finished movie is not fair to yourself #screenwriters
I Don’t Want to Make a Hollywood Movie. I hear that from writers all the time. My first reaction is: Why not?
My second reaction is: Then don’t.
Some writer spend so much time trying to prove what their movie isn't that you they forget to figure out what it is. #screenwriters
My second reaction is: Then don’t.
Some writer spend so much time trying to prove what their movie isn't that you they forget to figure out what it is. #screenwriters
August 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I Don’t Want to Make a Hollywood Movie. I hear that from writers all the time. My first reaction is: Why not?
My second reaction is: Then don’t.
Some writer spend so much time trying to prove what their movie isn't that you they forget to figure out what it is. #screenwriters
My second reaction is: Then don’t.
Some writer spend so much time trying to prove what their movie isn't that you they forget to figure out what it is. #screenwriters
Pitching is not just about what. It's about why.
Why you? - Your unique connection to the material.
Why now? - Make it relevant and urgent.
Why this story? Out of all the ideas living in your head, why did this one demand to be told?
#pitching #screenwriting
Why you? - Your unique connection to the material.
Why now? - Make it relevant and urgent.
Why this story? Out of all the ideas living in your head, why did this one demand to be told?
#pitching #screenwriting
August 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Pitching is not just about what. It's about why.
Why you? - Your unique connection to the material.
Why now? - Make it relevant and urgent.
Why this story? Out of all the ideas living in your head, why did this one demand to be told?
#pitching #screenwriting
Why you? - Your unique connection to the material.
Why now? - Make it relevant and urgent.
Why this story? Out of all the ideas living in your head, why did this one demand to be told?
#pitching #screenwriting
It hurts to say no. What if this is my big opportunity?
But my gut's loud and clear — something don't feel right.
Lesson: listen to your instincts. The money's ain't worth it.
Anyone else walk away from money 'cause something felt off? Or say yes and it bit you in the arse? 🤣 #filmmakers
But my gut's loud and clear — something don't feel right.
Lesson: listen to your instincts. The money's ain't worth it.
Anyone else walk away from money 'cause something felt off? Or say yes and it bit you in the arse? 🤣 #filmmakers
August 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
It hurts to say no. What if this is my big opportunity?
But my gut's loud and clear — something don't feel right.
Lesson: listen to your instincts. The money's ain't worth it.
Anyone else walk away from money 'cause something felt off? Or say yes and it bit you in the arse? 🤣 #filmmakers
But my gut's loud and clear — something don't feel right.
Lesson: listen to your instincts. The money's ain't worth it.
Anyone else walk away from money 'cause something felt off? Or say yes and it bit you in the arse? 🤣 #filmmakers
I've had to learn the hard way - when you sell your project, it is sold. It belongs to someone else. They get to decide. I did that and even though it got made, it became a nightmare. If you don't want other people in charge of your vision, don't sell it to them. #screenwriters #filmmaker #realtalk
August 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I've had to learn the hard way - when you sell your project, it is sold. It belongs to someone else. They get to decide. I did that and even though it got made, it became a nightmare. If you don't want other people in charge of your vision, don't sell it to them. #screenwriters #filmmaker #realtalk
Writers ask me - how they know when an outline is done?
I know where my protagonist begins emotionally.
I know what journey they're taking.
Have I earned the ending I want to see?
Even thought I know there are holes. I go to script.
How do you know when your outline is done? #screenwriters
I know where my protagonist begins emotionally.
I know what journey they're taking.
Have I earned the ending I want to see?
Even thought I know there are holes. I go to script.
How do you know when your outline is done? #screenwriters
July 31, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Writers ask me - how they know when an outline is done?
I know where my protagonist begins emotionally.
I know what journey they're taking.
Have I earned the ending I want to see?
Even thought I know there are holes. I go to script.
How do you know when your outline is done? #screenwriters
I know where my protagonist begins emotionally.
I know what journey they're taking.
Have I earned the ending I want to see?
Even thought I know there are holes. I go to script.
How do you know when your outline is done? #screenwriters
When you get a chance to connect with someone you're excited about meeting, don't talk AT them, talk to them. Ask questions - LISTEN. If you're just looking for the opportunity to talk, you won't hear what you need to move the relationship forward. #filmmakers #takedeepbreaths #screenwriters
July 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
When you get a chance to connect with someone you're excited about meeting, don't talk AT them, talk to them. Ask questions - LISTEN. If you're just looking for the opportunity to talk, you won't hear what you need to move the relationship forward. #filmmakers #takedeepbreaths #screenwriters
Some of the most important writing you do doesn't look like writing. It can be taking a walk, staring out the window, or watching Golden Girls for the 50th time.
Your brain is doing the work. Eventually, you gotta hit the keyboard. Blanche isn't writing the scene for you. #screenwriters
Your brain is doing the work. Eventually, you gotta hit the keyboard. Blanche isn't writing the scene for you. #screenwriters
July 29, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Some of the most important writing you do doesn't look like writing. It can be taking a walk, staring out the window, or watching Golden Girls for the 50th time.
Your brain is doing the work. Eventually, you gotta hit the keyboard. Blanche isn't writing the scene for you. #screenwriters
Your brain is doing the work. Eventually, you gotta hit the keyboard. Blanche isn't writing the scene for you. #screenwriters
I’ve been calling myself an overthinker for years. Lately, I'm not so sure.
Maybe I’m not overthinking. Maybe I’m just thinking.
Learning to remove the judgement process in my writing.
How about you?
Maybe I’m not overthinking. Maybe I’m just thinking.
Learning to remove the judgement process in my writing.
How about you?
July 28, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I’ve been calling myself an overthinker for years. Lately, I'm not so sure.
Maybe I’m not overthinking. Maybe I’m just thinking.
Learning to remove the judgement process in my writing.
How about you?
Maybe I’m not overthinking. Maybe I’m just thinking.
Learning to remove the judgement process in my writing.
How about you?
Writers groups where I found my voice and my people. So many of them are still my friends some 20 years later. We've moved up and around this business. But we still have each other's backs. Do you still do writer meetups? Writing Groups? Zoom? In person? #screenwriters
July 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Writers groups where I found my voice and my people. So many of them are still my friends some 20 years later. We've moved up and around this business. But we still have each other's backs. Do you still do writer meetups? Writing Groups? Zoom? In person? #screenwriters
I'm reading a bunch of short film scripts right now:
Short films are not mini-features.
They are not proofs of concept. (I said what I said)
They are not a scene from your feature.
They are not cliffhangers.
They are there own fully executed idea.
They must have a beginning, middle and END.
Short films are not mini-features.
They are not proofs of concept. (I said what I said)
They are not a scene from your feature.
They are not cliffhangers.
They are there own fully executed idea.
They must have a beginning, middle and END.
July 24, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I'm reading a bunch of short film scripts right now:
Short films are not mini-features.
They are not proofs of concept. (I said what I said)
They are not a scene from your feature.
They are not cliffhangers.
They are there own fully executed idea.
They must have a beginning, middle and END.
Short films are not mini-features.
They are not proofs of concept. (I said what I said)
They are not a scene from your feature.
They are not cliffhangers.
They are there own fully executed idea.
They must have a beginning, middle and END.
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MITCH MCCONNELL IS ON ETERNITY LEAVE... Cleveland, Ohio 😂
July 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
MITCH MCCONNELL IS ON ETERNITY LEAVE... Cleveland, Ohio 😂
It's nonsense - "From idea to rough draft in 4 weeks"
It's the romanticized notion that there are short cuts.
There are NONE.
You pay your money. 4 weeks later you don't have a script & you feel like shit.
You are being set up to fail, just to get in your pocket.
#screenwriters
It's the romanticized notion that there are short cuts.
There are NONE.
You pay your money. 4 weeks later you don't have a script & you feel like shit.
You are being set up to fail, just to get in your pocket.
#screenwriters
July 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
It's nonsense - "From idea to rough draft in 4 weeks"
It's the romanticized notion that there are short cuts.
There are NONE.
You pay your money. 4 weeks later you don't have a script & you feel like shit.
You are being set up to fail, just to get in your pocket.
#screenwriters
It's the romanticized notion that there are short cuts.
There are NONE.
You pay your money. 4 weeks later you don't have a script & you feel like shit.
You are being set up to fail, just to get in your pocket.
#screenwriters
Writers - all notes are not the same.
Notes about your WHY: vital
Notes about WHAT to do instead: dangerous
The solution is yours to find.
Make them ask you questions, not give you answers.
#screenwriters
Notes about your WHY: vital
Notes about WHAT to do instead: dangerous
The solution is yours to find.
Make them ask you questions, not give you answers.
#screenwriters
July 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Writers - all notes are not the same.
Notes about your WHY: vital
Notes about WHAT to do instead: dangerous
The solution is yours to find.
Make them ask you questions, not give you answers.
#screenwriters
Notes about your WHY: vital
Notes about WHAT to do instead: dangerous
The solution is yours to find.
Make them ask you questions, not give you answers.
#screenwriters
I am not anti-Ai. But you should know, if you are using it to write your scripts, it is teaching you to be generic and unoriginal… as you were.
#screenwriters
#screenwriters
July 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I am not anti-Ai. But you should know, if you are using it to write your scripts, it is teaching you to be generic and unoriginal… as you were.
#screenwriters
#screenwriters
I asked AI
How do I make my script better?
Homeboy said:
Delete these 4 phrases to make your script read 10x faster:
"We see..."
"Begins to..."
"Suddenly..."
"Is walking"
Just to be clear, NONE of this will help you. AI is a bad writing coach. Stop listening to it. #screenwriting
How do I make my script better?
Homeboy said:
Delete these 4 phrases to make your script read 10x faster:
"We see..."
"Begins to..."
"Suddenly..."
"Is walking"
Just to be clear, NONE of this will help you. AI is a bad writing coach. Stop listening to it. #screenwriting
July 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM
I asked AI
How do I make my script better?
Homeboy said:
Delete these 4 phrases to make your script read 10x faster:
"We see..."
"Begins to..."
"Suddenly..."
"Is walking"
Just to be clear, NONE of this will help you. AI is a bad writing coach. Stop listening to it. #screenwriting
How do I make my script better?
Homeboy said:
Delete these 4 phrases to make your script read 10x faster:
"We see..."
"Begins to..."
"Suddenly..."
"Is walking"
Just to be clear, NONE of this will help you. AI is a bad writing coach. Stop listening to it. #screenwriting
Your first draft has one job: to exist.
It doesn't need to be good. It doesn't need sharp dialogue or perfect pacing. It just needs to be finished.
You can fix a bad script. You cannot fix a blank page. Give yourself permission to write the messy version so you actually have something to rewrite.
It doesn't need to be good. It doesn't need sharp dialogue or perfect pacing. It just needs to be finished.
You can fix a bad script. You cannot fix a blank page. Give yourself permission to write the messy version so you actually have something to rewrite.
July 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Your first draft has one job: to exist.
It doesn't need to be good. It doesn't need sharp dialogue or perfect pacing. It just needs to be finished.
You can fix a bad script. You cannot fix a blank page. Give yourself permission to write the messy version so you actually have something to rewrite.
It doesn't need to be good. It doesn't need sharp dialogue or perfect pacing. It just needs to be finished.
You can fix a bad script. You cannot fix a blank page. Give yourself permission to write the messy version so you actually have something to rewrite.
You are way more valuable to others when you choose yourself first.
When you constantly put others ahead of your own sanity, your creativity, and your peace, you aren't giving them your best. You're giving them your leftovers. Protect your time. Protect your peace. Make room for your growth.
When you constantly put others ahead of your own sanity, your creativity, and your peace, you aren't giving them your best. You're giving them your leftovers. Protect your time. Protect your peace. Make room for your growth.
July 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM
You are way more valuable to others when you choose yourself first.
When you constantly put others ahead of your own sanity, your creativity, and your peace, you aren't giving them your best. You're giving them your leftovers. Protect your time. Protect your peace. Make room for your growth.
When you constantly put others ahead of your own sanity, your creativity, and your peace, you aren't giving them your best. You're giving them your leftovers. Protect your time. Protect your peace. Make room for your growth.