Shane McKenzie's Lounge Discussions

Kyle Haines
Title suggestions

I need help coming up with a new title. This new script is about, and I'm not joking, a woman who's down on her luck and the only way she can get money, is by becoming a porn star. When her agent starts abusing and taking money from Her, she calls on the help of an arms dealer to help her take care...

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Scott Bernstein

HARD TO CUM BY

Will Machin

Going Down for Luck

Rich Lane

Hey Will I think if you drop "for luck" off the title and just call it "Going Down" it would work on two levels and sounds like it could be a great fit.

Catherine Eveleth

In the Arms Dealers Arms.

Ross Ostroff

Money Shot

Shane McKenzie
Branding Yourself

I'm brand new to the business and have read and heard a lot about the importance of branding yourself. Horror is my passion. If I had to choose a brand, it would be horror no question. I'm a published horror fiction writer and one of my novels is being adapted into a feature film, hopefully later th...

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William Martell

Never confuse what works in novels and what works in screenplays. Screenwriters generally can only write under one name, because residuals are tied to your name.

CJ Walley

When it comes to branding try to think less about branding yourself in terms of genre and more in terms of style. Hopefully you're bringing something fresh to the genre, try to focus on what that may be.

Laurie Ashbourne

CJ's point is perfect. While yes, some writers do get pigeon holed into being known for a genre, more get work based on their style -- such as dialogue that zings or action that is suspenseful -- many...

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Shane McKenzie

Thanks, guys! I guess I don't know what I'll do about this. For now, I want to focus on horror anyway. I'll hit that comedy piece when the time seems right. Or until I can't hold it in anymore.

CJ Walley

Worry not, Shane. Looking at your profile I'd see it's clear where your passion lies just by your novel titles. Try that comedy out and see where your writing takes it. You might find that, regardless...

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Shane McKenzie
Horror Fiction Writer/Comic Book Writer/Aspiring Screenwriter

Hello, everyone! My name's Shane McKenzie and I'm a horror author based in Austin, TX. I have multiple books published, including Muerte Con Carne, Pus Junkies, Fat Off Sex and Violence, Addicted to the Dead, Toilet Baby, and many more. I write comics for Zenescope Entertainment, most recently three...

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