Week 0 (concept) Week 1 (outline) Week 2 (first act) Week 3 (first half of second act) Week 4 (second half second act) Week 5 (third act) I had a contemplative moment this weekend. I was trying to find something to watch after a long day of work. I checked Netflix. I checked HBO Max. […]
Bob Odenkirk for “Oregon Spirit?” One of the most common questions I get asked is, “Should I write this or should I write that?” Should I write my aliens invade earth script or my biopic about Geronimo? Should I write a horror script or should I write an action-comedy? Should I write a script that […]
Genre: Action Premise: A mercenary takes on the job of tracking down a target on a plane but must protect her when they’re surrounded by people trying to kill both of them. About: Writer Brooks McLaren wrote the 2018 Netflix movie, How it Ends. Co-Writer DJ Controna is an actor who was most recently in […]
Week 0 (concept) Week 1 (outline) Week 2 (first act) Week 3 (first half of second act) Week 4 (second half second act) Many a time people have asked me, “Carson, what’s the key to a great third act?” And I answer, “A good retirement plan.” But seriously, writing a great third act is all […]
Genre: Comedy Premise: Two high school friends that had a falling out reunite and become superheroes as adults to take on the growing supervillain problem in the city. About: Thunder Force is the latest collaboration between Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone. The two have made several movies together, including Superintelligence, Life of the […]