As we gear up for the final weekend of horror pitches (starting tomorrow!), I wanted to broach the most common question I’ve been asked during this submission process. And that question is, “Should I reveal my big twist in the logline?” In order to answer this question, a question I’ve been asked so many times […]

Today we discuss one of the most intensely debated topics in screenwriting Genre: Action-Thriller Logline: A star quarterback hides a twisted secret—he’s a serial killer carving up victims between games. But when a relentless detective starts connecting the dots, his perfect season—and double life—begin to unravel. American Psycho meets Any Given Sunday. About: This script finished as the […]

Let me start by saying, thank you to everyone who’s submitted to the Blood & Ink Showdown so far. I know it can be difficult putting your ideas out there to be judged. I always try and give some sort of explanation for why I say “no” but sometimes I have to get through a […]

Pitching for this weekend is CLOSED.  Come back next weekend (the final one) to pitch your horror loglines.  Seeya then! I have a direct line to, arguably, the biggest person in horror in all of Hollywood. And this person trusts my taste implicitly. If I send him a script, he’ll start reading it within 10 […]

Let Scriptshadow arm you properly for the coming weekend As we move into weekend #3 of the Blood and Ink pitches, I want to give you guys more ammo for your entries by reminding you what kinds of loglines generate the most interest. Here are five varieties of loglines you should be pitching if you […]