Jason Inman
📠 TV Writer from Kansas. Current: WATSON / Past: Asst: Star Trek Section 31
✍️ Love chatting about stories & themes
🎙Co-Host of @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social
🪖Army Vet
👉🏻 beacons.ai/jasoninman
- Reposted by Jason InmanWill Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
- Tonight in Episode 3, another mystery unfolds as Ingrid tries to reintegrate herself on the team on an all-new Watson on CBS! Written by Elizabeth Klaviter and Directed by Larry Teng!
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- 🔎 The game is afoot! Don’t miss the season 2 premiere of WATSON tonight on CBS. Our team poured months of heart and brainpower into this series, folks. Ep 201 - “A Son in the Oven” is directed by Larry Teng and written by Craig Sweeny
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- Reposted by Jason InmanRobert Redford playing a gentle incarnation of death, coming for a frightened old woman in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark" (1962). An extraordinary performance then, terribly bittersweet today
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- Reposted by Jason InmanRemembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).
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- When all the lower income Americans are in prison because they can’t afford rent — we’ll look and wonder — how did that happen? Right here, friends.
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- My Fantastic Four: First Steps thoughts. And damn, that @m_giacchino score was astounding.
- He’s back?!?!? I’m in favor.
- If your creativity feels stagnant, stale inputs might be the issue. Instead of scrolling for inspiration, try wandering. Step away from your routine. Watch foreign films, embrace silence, or listen to a stranger share a messy story. True art comes from genuine experiences, not just strategy.
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- My writing journey started with scribbling stories in little notebooks, creating fake movie sequels that never existed. It took me a while to believe I could actually make writing my job.
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- There are still beautiful things in the world, and this man getting his due is one of them.
- “You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” -Jack London
- One of my favorite bits from one of my pilots — Diesel Dreams
- What’s the best lesson you’ve learned from a mentor? For me, it was straightforward: you have to write something. That’s the job. No excuses. What about you? Any lessons that really stuck with you?
- Always have a notebook on hand. Ideas slip away quickly, often in under three minutes. If you don’t capture them, they may vanish entirely. Don’t let your best thoughts fade into oblivion. Write them down and set your creativity free.
- Build a watching habit that aligns with the kind of TV, comics, or movies you want to create. Treat it as essential as anything else on your schedule. Don’t let a busy day push aside the time you spend enjoying and learning from other great works. It’s all about soaking up inspiration
- What’s the loudest piece of your story? Always go back to that core idea that sparked your creativity. Cut everything else until you find the gold. That’s how you create something impactful.
- Stephen King highlights the magic of "Creative Sleep": "In both writing and sleeping, we learn to be physically still while encouraging our minds to unlock from the humdrum rational thinking of our daytime lives."
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- Still can't believe my showrunner let me sneak a Batman reference into Watson Ep 1x11! Ingrid says, "You have got to check your text messages. We hit up the main phone and the bat phone!" And the rest is CBS history!
- Here’s something I wish I’d known earlier: backstory is the backbone of your story. As Faulkner said, the past is always with us. Knowing your character’s history is key to crafting a rich and engaging narrative.
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- And if this was a civilized country, that cop would lose his job. Instead, he’ll probably be promoted. Firing on the press certainly seems like we’ve made America great again, doesn’t it?
- LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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- Ursula K. Le Guin beautifully said, "One of the functions of art is to give people the words to know their own experience. Storytelling is a tool for knowing who we are and what we want."
- I just had this conversation with a friend, I said, "Would your 10-year-old self be amazed by what you’ve accomplished??" They said, "Yes." I replied back with, "Then you won." It's important to recognize how far we've come and appreciate our achievements. We all forget that sometimes.
- "There are two great days in a person's life – the day we are born and the day we discover why." - William Barclay Maybe today will be both for me? It's definitely the first one!
- You know what really helps me with scenes? Imagining the debates my characters could have. Picture one character convinced aliens exist while the other thinks it’s all nonsense. That clash creates drama and tension, making their conversations come alive.
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- Ayad Akhtar, author of Homeland Elegies, discovered something powerful: He was avoiding his roots, but when he paused and looked back, creativity surged! His goal? To write universally by starting from a place he knows and loves. The key? Embrace your past and let it inspire your work!
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- Leonardo Da Vinci said it best: simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Writers often believe that complex vocabulary enhances their work, but that is a misconception. Clear and simple language can create powerful messages that resonate deeply with readers.
- What really hooks readers isn’t just pretty writing or a thrilling plot; it’s all about the story itself and what gives it meaning. And that story starts way before you hit page one.
- “Their sacrifice was the ultimate act of love for their country. May we always remember them.” Please spare a few thoughts and moments for the fallen heroes we lost today on Memorial Day. They're the reason you're able to have a barbeque.
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- Stardate – THE PAST: Myself, @ashleyvrobinson Tim Sheridan and his lovely husband watching Lower Decks together. Stardate – NOW: Tim immortalizes me as Captain Stark Inman (Stark’s my hometown) and Ashley as an Andorian in issue 7 of Lower Decks. Honored—now get back to work, you lower deckers!
- Here's to you Norm! I raise a glass to you helping to craft one of the greatest TV characters of all time, George Wendt. May the taps be ever-flowing and your stool be ever comfortable, sir. RIP.
- Great characters evolve. They have clear motivations, strengths, and flaws. Challenges change them. Dialogue reveals their growth. Crafting compelling character arcs keeps your audience invested and connected.
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- Once, I wanted to paint something bold for a high school art show. My conservative principal, Rose Fry, said no way, too progressive for our Bible Belt town. So I pivoted creatively. I painted a bulldozer crushing The Beatles with a rose on its side. 👇
- Richard Buckminster Fuller argued we invent meaningless jobs because we wrongly believe everyone must earn their existence. Maybe our true purpose lies beyond endless drudgery. Perhaps it's time to rethink what living really means.
- My favorite way to unwind is strolling through the park and reading a good book under a tree. Fresh air, soft grass, and a great story heal almost anything. Go touch some grass today.
- Screenwriter Billy Wilder wrote classics like Sunset Boulevard and Some Like it Hot. His advice? Grab your audience immediately. Keep your plot subtle and elegant. Know exactly where you are headed.
- Some of my best memories are stopping randomly on Kansas dirt roads, feeling the wind, and just breathing. It's better than meditation. Pure peace in unexpected places. \
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- We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways but narrower minds, bigger houses but smaller families. We spend more yet feel we have less. Modern life is full of contradictions worth reflecting upon.
- Whenever work felt tough on the farm, my grandfather would smile and say, "At least you're not laying bricks." It was the hardest job he ever had. I still say this on rough days. Perspective changes everything. What's the best advice you've received?
- I keep every idea I write, no matter how strange or random. An old scene idea popped into my Watson episode. Some of my un-used "not-great" ideas? - A lonely gray alien - Mechs vs Demons - Space Gunsmoke! ... Wait until you meet Cyber Festus.
- I struggled to stay productive until I discovered the power of flow state. It's when you're fully immersed, completely focused, and time seems to vanish. For me, it changed writing from a chore into effortless joy. Finding your flow can transform your creativity and productivity.
