P.S. Tomorrow, the SCRIPTSHADOW LAST GREAT SCREENPLAY CONTEST finalists are announced! We’re almost there! We’re exactly one day away from the announcement of the finalists in the Scriptshadow Last Great Screenplay Contest. But before we get there, I wanted to share some final thoughts about the competition. When you’re reading 3-4 screenplays a day, a […]

Genre: Con Premise: (from Black List) A chain of scam artists goes after one wealthy family with the perfect plan to drain them of their funds. But when love, heartbreak, and jealousy slither their way into the grand scheme, it becomes unclear whether the criminals are conning or the ones being conned. About: Oddly, this […]

Is Karma the next Matrix, the next Wanted, or the next Assassins Creed? Genre: Action/Supernatural Premise: After an aimless woman wakes up from a short coma, she begins exhibiting special abilities. About: David Guggenheim is one of those writers who experienced the screenwriting dream. It’s one thing to sell a script. A lot of writers […]

How to choose ideas that producers want to buy, next amateur showdown announcement, important end-of-contest dates, and the single worst screenwriting trope ever. Hint Hint. I remember being a young inexperienced screenwriter desperate to understand what it was Hollywood wanted. My thinking was, if I know what they want, I can give it to them. […]

“Carson,” some of you ask. “Why is it you like Cobra Kai so much? It barely adheres to the rules you preach and it’s one of the cheesiest shows on television!” I will agree with you on the second point. But the first point I’m going to push back on. Sure, Cobra Kai isn’t a […]