Each week myself or one of the site’s readers will suggest an obscure, unknown, or under-appreciated film that you guys can then watch on a Lazy Sunday and discuss the screenwriting merits of. If you’re interested in submitting a suggestion, e-mail me at Carsonreeves1@gmail.com with the movie and a 300 word “pitch” on why you […]

What you see above? That is all I want for Christmas. I’m serious. If you want to thank me for any help on the screenwriting front, bless me with that sugar parade. That is all the thanks I need. I just want to mash that thing in my face. Like rub the chocolate all over […]

Get Your Script Reviewed On Scriptshadow!: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, along with the title, genre, logline, and finally, something interesting about yourself and/or your script that you’d like us to post along with the script if reviewed. Use my submission address please: Carsonreeves3@gmail.com. Remember […]

“Pay as you go! It’s genius, Carson! Genius! Woo!” After yesterday’s review of an older (better) draft of I Am Legend, it became clear to me just how few writers understand suspense. And by that I mean REALLY UNDERSTAND IT. Not understand it in an abstract sense, which I think most writers do. But understand […]

Today I explore one of the most famous film drafts in history, the Logan draft of I Am Legend. Is it as good as everyone says it is?? Genre: Sci-fi/horror Premise: In near future Los Angeles, the last known man on Earth must battle a host of increasingly hostile monsters. About: Doing something a little […]