One thing I believe I’ve done a fairly good job of on the site is reinforce the value of structure. You guys understand the inciting incident. You understand where the first act turn needs to be. You understand goals, stakes, and urgency. Some of the more advanced writers understand obstacles and conflict. All of these […]

For all you child prodigies out there desperate for a movie that conveys your pain, I’ve found just the screenplay for you! Genre: DramaPremise: A child prodigy goes to extreme lengths to save his parents’ troubled marriage, which has imploded because of him.About: This is written by Ed Solomon, who wrote the first Men In […]

Waiting for Roger to send me this review was like watching paint dry.  The great thing about me, though, is that I don’t wait for paint to dry before painting again. So I was about to start writing a pretend review for a phantom script titled, “Oxley’s Mittens.”  It was going to be about this […]

Today’s Black List screenplay explores two people falling in love, with one huge problem standing in the way. Genre: Romantic Dramedy (is that a genre?)Premise: An alcoholic falls in love with a woman who doesn’t drink. As their relationship intensifies, he must work harder and harder to keep his secret from her.About: Finished in the […]

NEW Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, why I should read your script. Use my submission address please: Carsonreeves3@gmail.com. Your script and “first ten” will be […]