One of the most important factors in getting noticed as a screenwriter is writing a screenplay that Hollywood actually wants to make. This is one of the BIGGEST pitfalls I see writers fall into. I receive an endless number of scripts – scripts I even put in Amateur Offerings – that I know Hollywood will […]

Genre: Murder-Mystery Premise: When a sex-obsessed single woman visits her estranged married twin in Italy, she’s asked to impersonate her, leading to a string of unfortunate events. About: This script finished with 10 votes on last year’s Black List. It’s based on a book by first-time author and Londoner Chloe Esposito, who received her BA […]

Genre: Drama/Supernatural (TV Pilot) Premise: Working on a top secret project to eliminate sickness and aging, the US Defense Department inadvertently creates vampires. About: Today’s novel, “The Passage,” was adapted into a pilot by Liz Heldens, whose paid her writing dues by working as a staff writer for over a decade. She’s also created a […]

Today I take a look at one of my Top 25! scripts and how it translated to the Netflix screen. Genre: Action/Thriller Premise: (from IMDB) When a mysterious disaster turns the country into a war zone, a young lawyer heads west with his future father-in-law to find his pregnant fiancée. About: How It Ends shot […]

Genre: Dramedy Premise: An old and cranky local politician goes publicly bananas in an effort to draw attention to an important social issue. This inadvertently puts the career of his son, the Governor of California, at risk. Why You Should Read: This is a character driven dramedy with a lot of funny moments mixed in […]