I've been following Carson's blog for over a year, and I have found it extremely helpful in my growth as a writer.

http://scriptshadow.net/


He discusses 3 or 4 scripts a week, mostly not yet produced pro scripts. Reading both the scripts and Carson's insights on them has been very useful.

But his blog is not really a discussion forum. And I know there are quite a few people from here that follow it, so I thought we should have a thread to discuss scripts he reviews or his articles and interviews.

To find out how to get the scripts, join his mailing list.

To discuss anything related to his blog, feel free to do it here.

I've been following this story from two weeks ago...
http://scriptshadow.blogspot.com/2012/08/amateur-friday-keeping-time.html

Seems to be shaping up to be the next Disciple Program for Carson.
And the latest draft that Carson reviewed is now available.

Might be interesting to SS members to review the script.
See what it takes for an amateur to get attention on that blog.

Regards,
E.D.

Good choice, the script link is at the bottom of the review.

Quoted from Electric Dreamer I've been following this story from two weeks ago... http://scriptshadow.blogspot.com/2012/08/amateur-friday-keeping-time.html Seems to be shaping up to be the next Disciple Program for Carson. And the latest draft that Carson reviewed is now available. Might be interesting to SS members to review the script. See what it takes for an amateur to get attention on that blog. Regards, E.D.

And a week later the amateur writer gets signed by WME!

Check out Carson's tweet tonight...

Congrats to Nathan Zoebel, writer of Keeping Time, for signing with WME after his review -

I wonder how many SS members are sending in scripts to his blog?

Regards.
E.D.

Thanks for the update, Brett. That's great to see that happen twice in less than a year.

I have not sent any scripts myself to Carson. I don't feel I have one that I believe he would be thrilled about.

FLASH: He has announced that the script he will be reviewing today, Desperate Hours, is the first he has awarded "genius" grade in 3 years. If someone wants to know where to find the script, message me.

I've always waited for this. Guess I'll have to put some time aside to read this one, no mistakes? Is that even possible!

A good excuse to get this thread going. We can read and discuss.

PM me the script details please.

Hopefully it's better than the last BIG THING he raved about, The Disciple Program. That script, while certainly well written, turned out to be a real snoozefest.

Disciple Program got sold and Marky Mark is attached to star in. As a writer, I'd be pretty happy with that. And I'm sure Carson is happy his blog made that happen.

Rick: check email.

kevin

yes please.

you thought about one of his remote, non california Interns he's after? you read well.

Thanks for the script, Kev.

Got to admit I'm finding it a grind so far, having a rest at 52.

It's got a strong tone. Seems well researched, but it's been a bit heavy handed for my tastes so far.

Not my kind of film/script, but it's certainly solid enough.

Nope. The thing is, I don't like reading scripts.  Books I love, scripts I don't. It's work for me, I don't enjoy it. I have great respect for those people who do it for a living. Great respect.

I read SS scripts, that's it: Scriptshadow and Simplyscripts.

Check email, Bill.

Kicks in nicely at the half way mark. Even though it's kind of heavy going, it draws you back in, which is a good sign.

Reminds me most of High Noon so far.

Actually, that was a guest reviewer that called Carnival genius. I made the same mistake, Pia.

And I left a review there which was not too friendly for Carnival.