Carly Katz
@carlykatz.bsky.social
Pre-wga screenwriter, cat lover, Former UAW TOP. NYCMidnight Screenwiting Challenge Second Rounder 2023,2024.
Learning to trust the part of myself that tells me not to do headstands when I'm high.
August 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Learning to trust the part of myself that tells me not to do headstands when I'm high.
Read the essay that got me rejected from AFI! open.substack.com/pub/carlypan...
My AFI Application Essay
I got rejected from AFI a few months ago, but I really liked my application essay.
open.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Read the essay that got me rejected from AFI! open.substack.com/pub/carlypan...
Just wanted to say what a privilege it was to write in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social #screenwritingchallenge this year. I really struggled, but it made me remember what it feels like to challenge myself.
April 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Just wanted to say what a privilege it was to write in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social #screenwritingchallenge this year. I really struggled, but it made me remember what it feels like to challenge myself.
First draft done and off to a reader.
Do I hate it? Yes.
Did I learn something? Also yes
@nycmidnight.bsky.social
#screenwritingchallenge
Do I hate it? Yes.
Did I learn something? Also yes
@nycmidnight.bsky.social
#screenwritingchallenge
April 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
First draft done and off to a reader.
Do I hate it? Yes.
Did I learn something? Also yes
@nycmidnight.bsky.social
#screenwritingchallenge
Do I hate it? Yes.
Did I learn something? Also yes
@nycmidnight.bsky.social
#screenwritingchallenge
Getting my creativity candle going for the @nycmidnight.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Getting my creativity candle going for the @nycmidnight.bsky.social
This might just turn into a Danny Phantom Spec Script
Here we go on round 2. #screenwritingchallenge #nycmidnightswc
April 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This might just turn into a Danny Phantom Spec Script
Here we go on round 2. #screenwritingchallenge #nycmidnightswc
April 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Here we go on round 2. #screenwritingchallenge #nycmidnightswc
Results are in! Made it to round 2 of #NYCMidnight #screenwritingchallenge !
April 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Results are in! Made it to round 2 of #NYCMidnight #screenwritingchallenge !
Where's the button I push that reminds me I'm a good writer and I should keep going?
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
April 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Where's the button I push that reminds me I'm a good writer and I should keep going?
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
April 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Said I would write two pages, but I wrote 1 1/2 and then finished the act. That counts, right #scriptsky?
April 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Said I would write two pages, but I wrote 1 1/2 and then finished the act. That counts, right #scriptsky?
Trying to submit my feature to Page in time for the late deadline, and all I'm waiting on is my husband to finish the proofread!.
Will he do it? And will I have time to make those changes? Tune back in tomorrow to find out.
Will he do it? And will I have time to make those changes? Tune back in tomorrow to find out.
April 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Trying to submit my feature to Page in time for the late deadline, and all I'm waiting on is my husband to finish the proofread!.
Will he do it? And will I have time to make those changes? Tune back in tomorrow to find out.
Will he do it? And will I have time to make those changes? Tune back in tomorrow to find out.
I opened my laptop to write. I want to write. I want to see what story I can create, but I'm afraid of what'll come out of my fingertips. I'm afraid it will show me what a failure I am.
What if I ate? What if I looked into why my foot hurts when I stand? Maybe I'll stop wanting to write.
What if I ate? What if I looked into why my foot hurts when I stand? Maybe I'll stop wanting to write.
April 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I opened my laptop to write. I want to write. I want to see what story I can create, but I'm afraid of what'll come out of my fingertips. I'm afraid it will show me what a failure I am.
What if I ate? What if I looked into why my foot hurts when I stand? Maybe I'll stop wanting to write.
What if I ate? What if I looked into why my foot hurts when I stand? Maybe I'll stop wanting to write.
Going to LA for four days and thinking about moving. Any recs? Should I fall into the tar pit?
March 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Going to LA for four days and thinking about moving. Any recs? Should I fall into the tar pit?
Your daily reminder that nobody is free until everyone is free.
March 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Your daily reminder that nobody is free until everyone is free.
Reposted by Carly Katz
This is so profoundly and unfathomably evil. The Zionist state is erasing anyone capable of telling the world the truth about what they have done in Gaza.
They are committing genocide. Do not give them what they want. Speak the truth loudly and clearly.
They are committing genocide. Do not give them what they want. Speak the truth loudly and clearly.
March 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is so profoundly and unfathomably evil. The Zionist state is erasing anyone capable of telling the world the truth about what they have done in Gaza.
They are committing genocide. Do not give them what they want. Speak the truth loudly and clearly.
They are committing genocide. Do not give them what they want. Speak the truth loudly and clearly.
Anxiety sucks because on one hand it's right about the worst case scenario, but on the other hand you deserve to imagine the best case scenario is possible, but anxiety never lets that one stay.
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Anxiety sucks because on one hand it's right about the worst case scenario, but on the other hand you deserve to imagine the best case scenario is possible, but anxiety never lets that one stay.
I got a coverflyx review back that was so unbelievably rude and unhelpful, gave me an average score of 1.5 on the overall, but then said "I think this has bones and I could see it on netflix but it needs a page 1 rewrite"... how delusional am if I think this guy is jealous?
March 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I got a coverflyx review back that was so unbelievably rude and unhelpful, gave me an average score of 1.5 on the overall, but then said "I think this has bones and I could see it on netflix but it needs a page 1 rewrite"... how delusional am if I think this guy is jealous?
The best writing advise I've ever gotten:
You can't trust the fans or the haters.
But man do I prefer the fans.
You can't trust the fans or the haters.
But man do I prefer the fans.
March 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The best writing advise I've ever gotten:
You can't trust the fans or the haters.
But man do I prefer the fans.
You can't trust the fans or the haters.
But man do I prefer the fans.
I think it's important to share failures as much as success, so to honor that, I'm sharing what it was like to get rejected from an MFA program: carlypandaz.substack.com/p/i-didnt-ge...
I Didn't Get into Grad School
I was so sure I would.
carlypandaz.substack.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I think it's important to share failures as much as success, so to honor that, I'm sharing what it was like to get rejected from an MFA program: carlypandaz.substack.com/p/i-didnt-ge...
The hottest gossip from the #screenwritingchallenge -- I'm officially sending it out for feedback!
Action/Adventure is so new to me I have no idea what I'm gonna get.
#nycmswc
Action/Adventure is so new to me I have no idea what I'm gonna get.
#nycmswc
February 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The hottest gossip from the #screenwritingchallenge -- I'm officially sending it out for feedback!
Action/Adventure is so new to me I have no idea what I'm gonna get.
#nycmswc
Action/Adventure is so new to me I have no idea what I'm gonna get.
#nycmswc
#screenwritingchallenge Finished my first draft--Infinite more to go!
February 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#screenwritingchallenge Finished my first draft--Infinite more to go!
Yesterday morning I was rejected from my screenwriting MFA.
Today I'm back on it with the #ScreenwritingChallenge.
#NYCMSWC
Today I'm back on it with the #ScreenwritingChallenge.
#NYCMSWC
February 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Yesterday morning I was rejected from my screenwriting MFA.
Today I'm back on it with the #ScreenwritingChallenge.
#NYCMSWC
Today I'm back on it with the #ScreenwritingChallenge.
#NYCMSWC
Reposted by Carly Katz
I trust the smart people. 🤷🏻♀️
“Scientists have discovered a molecular switch that can reverse cancer—turning cancer cells back into their healthy counterparts.”
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d...
“Scientists have discovered a molecular switch that can reverse cancer—turning cancer cells back into their healthy counterparts.”
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d...
Scientists discover way to reverse cancer
"We have discovered a molecular switch that can revert the fate of cancer cells," said biologist Kwang-Hyun Cho.
www.newsweek.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I trust the smart people. 🤷🏻♀️
“Scientists have discovered a molecular switch that can reverse cancer—turning cancer cells back into their healthy counterparts.”
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d...
“Scientists have discovered a molecular switch that can reverse cancer—turning cancer cells back into their healthy counterparts.”
www.newsweek.com/scientists-d...