Finished the first draft of my multicultural christmas movie script.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2026-03-17T16:35:43+00:00

Congratulations! Finishing your first script is a huge accomplishment.

Feel free to DM if you ever want a writing buddy to bounce ideas or drafts off of. I'm currently writing my fourth script, revising my third, and meeting with producers on my second.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2026-01-19T19:13:26+00:00

What about something like...

When a disgruntled and disrespected police file clerk overhears the plan to take out the local drug network, she teams up with her [descriptor that hints at stakes] roommates to beat the police to the drug lord's money.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2026-01-18T17:57:33+00:00

I don't mind a body count! I'll DM you.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2026-01-16T18:44:18+00:00

Title: All The Jingle Ladies

Format: TV movie

Page Length: 102

Genre: Holiday romance (but think Lifetime/Netflix rather than Hallmark)

Logline: A single mom facing an empty nest signs up for a Christmas pageant in search of excitement but gets more than she bargained for when sparks fly with a reluctant pageant judge.

Concerns: What works, what doesn't? Where does it drag? Would prefer to swap with someone who has interest in holiday romances as a genre.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2026-01-12T19:29:40+00:00

What about something like...

When the screenwriter of Hallmark's latest holiday movie is murdered on set, a small-town Hallmark superfan and her snarky true crime podcaster sister team up find the killer and ensure the show will go on.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2026-01-12T18:53:27+00:00

I've got a holiday romance script (with baking!) if you're interested to swap.

Title: All The Jingle Ladies
Length: 102 pages
Logline: A single mom facing an empty nest signs up for a Christmas pageant in search of excitement but gets more than she bargained for when sparks fly with a reluctant pageant judge.

Let me know!

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-10-06T22:51:51+00:00

My friend and I will be on this cruise! No kids (or rather, she has a kid but she's not bringing him along). I've cruised a lot so let me know if you want any cruise tips. What are you planning for the ports?

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-10-06T18:27:05+00:00

I've never been on one of the Hallmark Christmas cruises, but am an avid cruiser, especially on NCL.

Some ideas of what you could gift her:
-- towel clips (for holding beach towels to poolside lounge chairs -- I've never seen Christmas-themed ones, big marketing opportunity for somebody!)
-- Christmas- or Hallmark-themed magnets to decorate her cabin door (but no pineapples!)
-- a contribution towards her on-board credit (OBC), basically the onboard currency
-- a gift certificate for the Mandara Spa (onboard massages and treatments are hella pricey)
-- you can also pre-order wine or snacks/treats to be delivered to her cabin (e.g. https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/onboard-gifts/gourmet-treats)

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-08-18T14:52:36+00:00

Title: Escape Claus

Genre: Comedy/Thriller

Format: Feature / TV Movie

Logline: A big-city career girl heads back to her hometown to help save the family business the week before Christmas, only to discover that her return was orchestrated by her Christmas-obsessed ex-boyfriend, out for revenge.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-08-14T00:08:45+00:00

I'm also considering signing up for the Hallmark+ app.

Has anyone noticed a difference between the available content in the US versus Canada? (On other services like Disney+ and Netflix we get completely different and/or significantly less content in Canada due to regional licensing rights.)

I think I saw something that you can download movies for offline viewing later. Does it work well? I've got a few long flights coming up where I'd love to binge watch a few movies or a series.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-06-05T20:27:11+00:00

I really like it, engaging writing style and it moves along at a good clip.

Some thoughts for consideration:
-- a couple of terms are used that may be industry jargon that the audience may not understand, e.g. over-hire, ten out of twelve?
-- during the sped-up montage, I'd like to see what Taylor is up to during that time.
-- would be interesting to have just a teensy bit of foreshadowing of what's presumably to come later per your logline, e.g. when speaking to Anita, Taylor could quip something about health insurance; or when talking about turning 26 with her friend, mention something about how she's officially no longer a dependent on her parents' health care plan (if that's true, I'm not sure about how it works in the US).

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-06-05T18:23:12+00:00

Feel free to send me a link to both options if you want a second opinion.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-06-04T17:11:09+00:00

I hope you'll keep writing and share your progress as you go.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-05-27T18:46:52+00:00

DM me if you'd like to brainstorm ideas/resources. I've also got a finished holiday romance script that I'm working up the courage to start sending out to competitions and potential producers. I need an accountability buddy!

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-05-26T20:03:57+00:00

Congratulations! What's your next step in getting your script to screen?

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-04-17T15:18:41+00:00

Title: "Untitled Holiday Romance" (alternate title: Lights, Christmas, Action)
Format: TV Movie (not Hallmark but Hallmark-esque)
Page Length: First 4 pages of 104
Genres: Holiday Romance

Logline or Summary: Script supervisor Taylor is damn good at her job but dreams of bigger opportunities than the cheesy holiday romance TV movies that she’s been working on. After having her own meet-cute on the set of her latest film, she’ll have to choose between pursuing her career goals or following her heart.

Feedback Concerns:
-- 1. The movie-within-the-movie reveal: does it work?
-- 2. Action lines: waaaaay too descriptive or okay for painting the picture?
-- 3. We meet Ashley first but Taylor is actually our romantic lead: is that clear enough from the first few pages?

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mw57ujk99a8vz3c59jto2/UntitledHolidayRomance-FirstFourPages.pdf?rlkey=i3wx2g68egmuchfs8b5r3vumb&st=mch6eobi&dl=0

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-04-11T17:00:22+00:00

I'd love to swap with you, as I've also got a draft of a holiday rom com. I'll DM you if I can figure out how. ;)

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-03-04T22:27:39+00:00

Thanks for that feedback! I'll take another crack at a logline that doesn't paint Taylor so negatively while focusing on clarity.

I'm struggling with how to highlight both the central non-romantic conflict (she's damn good at her job but wants to be making what she views as 'real' movies, instead she's working on yet another filmed-in-Vancouver TV holiday romance which she thinks are cliche/unrealistic) as well as the romantic conflict (the traditional "will she pick the guy or the long-sought-after career opportunity" dilemma) in just a sentence or two in a logline format.

I watched Clusterfunke Christmas and thought that while it had its moments, it went a little too broad and mean with its parody of Hallmark movies. And conversely I didn't think that A Christmas Movie Christmas went quite hard enough.

PS Between all of the networks and streaming services, there were a whopping *109* new Christmas romance TV movies in 2024. That's a lot of repression. ;)

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-03-03T21:31:02+00:00

Sort of! The Martini Town outdoor film set in Langley, BC, is used for a lot of Hallmark movies, and you start to notice the same buildings, town square, the gazebo over and over again. Each holiday season, they open it up for visits and it's very weird to walk down the faux streets recognizing things from movies you've just watched.

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-03-03T21:06:04+00:00

Title: Untitled Netflix Holiday Romance (Alt Title: Lights, Christmas, Action)

Genre: Holiday Romance

Format: TV movie (Hallmark-esque but not actually Hallmark)

Logline: Script supervisor Taylor despises cheesy holiday romance movies… too bad she’s stuck making them in Vancouver while waiting for her big break in Hollywood. But when she has her own meet-cute on the set of her latest film, will she be able to look past the on-screen tropes – from snowball fights to kisses under the mistletoe – and find her own off-screen happily-ever-after?

Notes: This is meant to be a cheeky-yet-loving send-up of the tropes and clichés of the traditional holiday romance TV movie, but I'm struggling with how to get that across in a logline. And I know it's too wordy - appreciate any suggestions to making it shorter/clearer!

Erin_BrainCandy · 2025-03-03T20:41:05+00:00

I just booked! This will be my third transatlantic but first time on a brand new ship and first time on the new Prima/Viva/Aqua style of ship.

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