I e-mailed Carson to be added to his mailing list but never was.

I'm in the process of reading his book right now since the price went down. It's mostly recycled, but there are some good pointers in there. He sure could use an editor though... So many typos and some character names are wrong.

Probably saved a lot of money not having it proofread...

I am looking for a script he reviewed called "Rose in the Darkness".

If anybody saved that would appreciate shooting it to rgn7028@gmail.com when you have a moment.

Thanks.

Quoted from bert I am looking for a script he reviewed called "Rose in the Darkness". If anybody saved that would appreciate shooting it to rgn7028@gmail.com when you have a moment. Thanks.

Check your inbox.

Now go whip up some dry lightning!

Regards,
Brett

Quoted from Electric Dreamer Check your inbox.

I do so love this site.

Check back in and I got myself 3 copies  

Thanks, guys.

Yeah, strange. I got the newsletter on one of my emails but not the other.

If anyone still wants the scripts, pm me.

Quoted from leitskev File is no longer active. People can email me if they want the script: leitskev@gmail.com The email from Carson went out Sat morning I think. I received it fine, but he must still be having problems with his mass emailer.

Kev, you know what's going on?  Seems like all the links are dead...and I intended to download/print out Slaughter today....

Just as an update, I just finished his book. It was worth the 5 buvks I paid for it, but I'm glad it didn't cost me any more than that.

He says there are 500 screenwriting secrets but so many of them at the exact same thing...

As an example:

One of the "secrets" says that every character in your script should be motivated (as opposed to being evil just for the sake of being evil).

Then at the end of the book, there is another secret that says to make sure your villain has good motivation...

Some would call that cheating. The tips themselves have way too much overlap. Overall there were probably 20 tips that I would consider to be unique and new (to me).

Probably not a terrible waste of money for a beginner, but I think there are better options out there.

Janet, the links don't remain active indefinitely. Try to download them within a day or two. If you need a script, email me which one.

Quoted from nawazm11 Yeah, strange. I got the newsletter on one of my emails but not the other. If anyone still wants the scripts, pm me.

I never received the newsletter this week. Suffice to say that I sent a strong worded e-mail to Carson.

There seems to be a few problems with the newsletter apparently.

Thanks for offer, Mo. I'll be sure to get on to you if one the scripts tickle my interest.

I still havent got any e-mails yet after sending in two request to be on the list. I'm not going to take it personal and assume there's some sort of web/e-mail bug going on lol.  

May give it another week or so and try again.

He got complaints from the writers, so agreed to pull it.

50 pages into Smash and Grab and man, am I loving this script.

It's feels like a Snatch remake, stakes keep escalating more and more as the story progresses.

Quoted from nawazm11 50 pages into Smash and Grab and man, am I loving this script. It's feels like a Snatch remake, stakes keep escalating more and more as the story progresses.

Ugh. went to download this one and the link's already dead.
What gives?
Seems since the Salughter debacle on Monday started a new annoying trend.
Coicidence?

Guess you gotta grab them before he reviews them now. Yay.

Regards,
E.D.

So, was there an actual script review today?  Just checked and now there's this letter from Carson regarding the future of the site.  That furor over Slaughter must have really rattled him.  I know that people over at Done Deal Pro were really tearing into him, so I have to wonder if he finally tired of battling these critics.  I'm not quite sure what the "Scriptshadow Labs" or the "Social Experiment" are.  Gonna miss those spec reviews though and I hope this doesn't affect Amateur Fridays.

I knew this would happen at some point. Posting scripts against writers wishes is bound to cause controversy. The heat was really building as the site got big, and especially after the NYT article.

I am grateful I had found this blog a year and a half ago as it helped me immensely.

I think part of the criticism is understandable, certainly it can be unfair when early drafts of unproduced scripts are posted. That could damage the projects's chances.

I also suspect, however, that the small core of pros guard their secrets jealously, and they don't like Carson spreading around what works in this field.  Anyone who followed this blog and regularly read the pro scripts is bound to improve their work. That's why I started this thread. Hopefully SS writers took advantage while it lasted, because it looks to be winding down.