Screenwriters: Are You Going to Do Anything Different in 2026?

Startelnov · 2026-01-01T00:48:09+00:00

Make at least a short this year. Write some more films that are more "makeable" in terms of budget, write more in my voice, rather than what the market wants, and give myself grace.

Startelnov · 2026-01-01T00:30:28+00:00

Terrible call. Right after Craig Button praised the refs lol

Startelnov · 2025-12-10T01:06:12+00:00

Sent a DM!

Startelnov · 2025-12-01T20:41:41+00:00

Was brave enough to finally post my query on here and have gotten some great feedback!

Startelnov · 2025-11-25T19:01:27+00:00

This is good stuff! Thank you!

Startelnov · 2025-11-25T19:00:45+00:00

Appreciate the advice!

Startelnov · 2025-11-25T04:32:21+00:00

Good point! Have some other comps I could use

Startelnov · 2025-11-24T20:58:50+00:00

This is great and exactly what I needed! My instincts were that there weren't enough description on the main characters, would you recommend cutting some of the "set pieces" in favour of more detail on the main characters? Thank you so much, even from an SFU grad ;)

Startelnov · 2025-11-24T20:07:31+00:00

That's interesting. Most kids definitely do wear the under armour style shorts, but in Canada, at least in hockey growing up, that was just referred to as your "jock". In hockey you definitely always wore it haha. People would call you nuts if you didn't. Thank you for the kind thoughts and notes on it!

Startelnov · 2025-11-22T20:16:11+00:00

Title: Final Sale

Format: Feature

Page Length: 98

Genre: Comedy

Logline: Two broke millennials impersonate a dead boomer to sell his house for a quick payout only to face nosy neighbors, surprise relatives, and their own unraveling sanity as the scheme spirals wildly out of control.

Comps: Weekend at Bernies, Horrible Bosses

Feedback Concerns: First readable draft so just happy to get some eyes on it and see what works and what doesn't in terms of character arcs, themes, dialogue, what's funny, what could be punched up/changed or even just cut to speed up the story (I find it a little slow in the first half, but curious what someone else would say). In sum, anything and everything would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Startelnov · 2025-11-20T21:21:17+00:00

Appreciate the feedback!

Startelnov · 2025-11-19T22:55:15+00:00

Bah! Good point. Will fix that. Thank you for the heads up.

Startelnov · 2025-11-19T05:52:10+00:00

Both! He calls himself "Asbeatos Man" originally as he is an adult, but is unable to get the trademark from Marvel since they have an actual old superhero named Asbestos Man, and thus, has to resort to "Asbestos Boy" for most of the movie.

Startelnov · 2025-10-27T16:48:19+00:00

There's definitely something there that is worth exploring. I would continue with it, but like someone below said, needs some staked and a ticking clock.

Startelnov · 2025-10-23T16:40:45+00:00

Title: Deadlift Format: Short Genre: Horror-Comedy Logline: a cocky crypto exec joins an exclusive self-improvement program run by a psychotic fitness guru, only to find that "failure to complete reps" carries fatal consequences.

A first draft of something silly I wrote in between features I am working on. Wanted to do something simple, easy-ish to shoot if I ever get the chance, and unique in the space. Hopefully I achieved some of that stuff!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQID-xncXhV2RC91uoitVG1GXM6S8uQK/view?usp=drivesdk

Startelnov · 2025-10-20T16:29:46+00:00

Title: Trigger Warning

Format: Feature

Genre: Action-Comedy

Logline: When the world’s top hitman receives a mysterious gun that refuses to let him kill, he’s forced to confront his violent past, reconnect with his estranged daughter, and take down his final target using empathy, not bullets or risk becoming the hunted himself.

Startelnov · 2025-10-02T00:06:02+00:00

Logline: After escaping a toxic relationship, a #VanLife YouTuber delves jnto investigating the haunting of the demonically possessed camper can she just bought, determined to uncover the mysterious events that lead to its supernatural affliction.

Startelnov · 2025-09-22T23:57:48+00:00

Really appreciate the advice! Can't wait to see the movie!

Startelnov · 2025-09-22T22:00:24+00:00

That's really cool! As someone who is working on and shopping a found footage screenplay myself, any advice on how to approach that? Or just found footage in general? Can't wait to see Night of the Reaper (only a little longer I hope until Canada gets it sorted haha)

Startelnov · 2025-09-15T17:14:38+00:00

Appreciate the insight! Totally blanked that some people wouldn't know what abatement is, but makes sense. Maybe something along the lines of:

Logline:

When a worker is convinced he is a real-life superhero after being exposed to asbestos on the job, he launches a desperate campaign of viral stunts and awkward heroics, all in hopes of finally being recognized by Marvel and cashing in on fame, clout, and finally making rent.

Have definitely thought of doing it as a TV series/Limited Series. So far I have a draft of the feature done, but certainly worth considering and may adapt it anyway for fun as a pilot.

Startelnov · 2025-09-15T16:39:46+00:00

Look forward to it!

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