This session format is available only to writers in our Top Tier Program.
Exec will read your full script and and meet with the writer via zoom for 30 mins to get to know the writer and their portfolio
Character, character, character!
A writer should always know their "north star" - the thing that is the heart of their story. I ask about it and often formulate my notes around it.
Lastly, plot is less important to me than emotion. Any writer who is ready for a consult should have a fairly good handle on plot. But if I don't see your characters as 3D in my mind, that's where a good amount of the workshopping will probably start.
I have a particular interest in "out-of-the-box" writers who are trying to make sure their projects are viable in the eyes of producers, studios, etc. While I'm open to mostly all genres, my personal specialty lies in sci-fi (both grounded and big budget) and period pieces.
I tend to steer clear of family-friendly/faith-based concepts.
Jess Carson is a Los Angeles-based Black writer/director who made her way into filmmaking in her hometown of Little Rock, AR by self-producing a number of short films within her local community through trial, error, and a sheer love of the craft.
In 2015, she decided to branch out to hone her skills in more saturated markets – first by way of Brooklyn, NY, where she was hired to write an Off-Broadway musical, ONLY HUMAN, and then settling in Los Angeles, CA in 2018.
Her work spans genres and her focus is on well-rounded, character-driven narratives that resonate with audiences of all demographics as well as those that put society under a lens via undertones of societal commentary.
Most recently, Jess was a writer on the CW's THE FLASH, from the end of season 6 until the end of the show's 9-season run. She is also polishing a wide range of projects and is actively developing a gritty, original TV show, DEAD RED. She is represented by managers Kegan Schell & Abigail Palmer at Navigation Media Group.
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