I have a new favorite movie. It’s called For The Win. Okay, it’s not a movie. It’s a burger joint. And it has supplanted In and Out as the greatest burger in the world. For those of you in LA, it’s on the corner of Vine and Franklin. It’s a smash burger joint. And it […]

I’m giving out 1 more – JUST ONE! – half-off set of notes on a screenplay. The first writer who e-mails me gets it. So e-mail “FIRST” to carsonreeves1@gmail.com now! So, yesterday, I was bumbling around my movie streaming options and saw a thumbnail for the film, “Up In The Air.” I remember that that […]

Genre: Comedy Horror Premise: When a group of new hires gets invited to their company’s corporate retreat, things quickly take a turn as they discover the only way to land the job is to survive the weekend. Literally. About: I believe today’s writer, Jackson Kellard, has a couple of scripts in development. But this is […]

This is the biggest newsletter I’ve written in several years! It’s jam-packed with screenwriting gooeyness. I reach out to those writers terrified to share their work and pull them up from out of their mental graves. I dissect the perfect character-driven film to help all of you improve your character writing. And yes, the rumors […]

How to make a bad pitch that will actually get you the screenwriting gig If you are lucky, one day you will be able to pitch your take on a major motion picture sequel. And when that day comes, I want you to think back to Megan 2.0. Because this pitch destroyed a franchise. Yet […]