Scriptshadow 250 Contest Deadline – 80 days left! Genre: TV Pilot – Drama Premise: A group of Appalachian rednecks declare war on the local government when they’re told they must leave their mountain. About: WGN continues their slow move into scripted television. They’ve been happy with Salem and Manhattan (liked the Salem pilot, Manhattan, not […]

Scriptshadow 250 Contest Deadline – 81 days left! It’s a strange Monday in the movie business as we’re looking at one of the PRIME weekend slots of the calendar year, the second weekend in May, having no big flashy releases. This is usually where you’ll see a 250 million dollar titan shake its fists and […]

Scriptshadow 250 Contest Deadline – 82 days left! Hey guys. No Amateur Offerings this weekend. However, use the comments to suggest/vote for a second chance review – a script from one of the previous Amateur Offerings that you felt deserved a shot at a review. You can nominate your own scripts, of course, but it […]

Scriptshadow 250 Contest Deadline – 84 days left! If only we could all be Cormac McCarthy One of the least talked about components of screenwriting is READABILITY – or “How easy is your screenplay to read?” That’s because when compared to character, dialogue, structure, and theme, readability doesn’t seem that important. And that’s true to […]

Scriptshadow 250 Contest Deadline – 85 days left! Genre: Biopic Premise: The story of Joy Mangano, the creator of the Miracle Mop, one of the most successful products in history. About: The winning combo of David O’Russell and Jennifer Lawrence is back. And talk about a strange writing twist as Annie Mumolo, best known for […]