This is the biggest newsletter I’ve written in several years! It’s jam-packed with screenwriting gooeyness. I reach out to those writers terrified to share their work and pull them up from out of their mental graves. I dissect the perfect character-driven film to help all of you improve your character writing. And yes, the rumors […]

How to make a bad pitch that will actually get you the screenwriting gig If you are lucky, one day you will be able to pitch your take on a major motion picture sequel. And when that day comes, I want you to think back to Megan 2.0. Because this pitch destroyed a franchise. Yet […]

Get $100 off a script consultation from me, Carson! The first three people who e-mail me with the subject line “100” get the discount. Your script does not have to be ready but you do have to pay to secure the deal! E-mail me now at carsonreeves1@gmail.com It’s likely, when you got into screenwriting, that […]

Genre: Thriller Premise: A new mother finds the perfect nanny in AI, only to learn that a “perfect” caregiver might be the most dangerous kind of all. This psychological thriller examines the disparity between human nature versus AI nurture and asks the question, could AI ever replace us as parents? About: This script made the […]

The Shining, the small town version. Genre: Small Town Almost Horror Premise: (from Black List) Lukas and Sofia’s new life in a small town is shattered when they return home one night to find their dog gruesomely killed–was it a wild animal, a neighbour or a sinister, supernatural force from the valley? Desperate for the […]