A couple of weeks ago, I saw a Christopher Nolan interview where he said that Ben Safdie and Nathan Fielder’s show, “The Curse” had no comp in television history. It was *that* unique. Combine this with an overall frustration in how bad television has been lately and I was seriously considering giving The Curse a […]

Week 6 of the “2 scripts in 2024” Challenge If you haven’t been present on the site lately, here’s the deal.  I’m guiding you through the process of writing an entire feature screenplay. Then, in June, we’re going to have a Mega Screenplay Showdown. The best 10 loglines, then the first ten pages of the […]

Genre: Horror Premise: After her plane crashes on a remote island, a young biologist fights for survival against a rapidly zombifying army of dead passengers. About: Exposition Time. Last year, for one of my monthly Showdowns, I had a First Page Showdown. Contestants entered their first page. No information whatsoever about title, genre, or logline. […]

Today, I discuss literary agents and how to know if they really like you. Also, is death by shin guard possible? Genre: Thriller Premise: A woman who’s moved into a new home and is buying a lot of things from a giant delivery company learns that she is being used for a new delivery scam. […]

A new twist on the Logline Showdown that is sure to result in pandemonium! Sorry there’s no official post today. I’m too exhausted. But I did think it was odd how the trades went all ballistic on Argylle “bombing” this weekend. Isn’t $17 million perfect for a movie like this? Was anyone expecting Marvel numbers […]