COURTNEY YOUNG
About Me

Sure, this isn't a headshot, but I've always wanted to be a hot cartoon! Illustration by Jason Adam Katzenstein.
Hi, I'm Courtney. I'm a comedy writer and screenwriter based in Philadelphia. I currently work in the local Philadelphia film industry, having worked on TV shows for AMC, Hulu, and Apple TV+ along with a movie for STX Entertainment. While that's my day job, my dream job is to be a screenwriter/comedy writer who maybe stars in her own work from the time to feed that good ole narcissism. I've been published in Reductress, Points in Case, The Belladonna Comedy, amongst others, and rejected by COUNTLESS publications! I'm currently working on a spec script of "What We Do in the Shadows", along with jokes pitches, and some more ~serious~ pitches.
Follow me Twitter to get my thoughts on current TV, movies, pictures of what I'm baking/cooking, and deranged posts involving American Girl Dolls (it's a real treat). Hopefully one day you'll see me on the stage of the Oscars presenting an award with Miss Piggy, a true icon for the ages. Welcome!
Writing
REDUCTRESS
I Ended My Five-Year Relationship to Focus On Myself, and Brad, My Side Piece
Wow! This 90-Year-Old Theatre Major is Still 'Figuring It Out!'
How to Repress Your Feelings For Him Until Your Burst Into Confetti
How to Still Have Fun Playing in Leaves Even After You Find a Dead Body *
How to Wear Gingham Without Being Mistaken For a Picnic Table *
How to Get Men to Notice You By Turning Into a Car *
BREAKING: Baby Girl Wearing BIG FUCKING BOW *
How to Watch a Long Movie Without Getting a UTI
How to Have a Pussy So Bomb You Cause a Schism With the Catholic Church
QUIZ: Are You a Mary Ann, Claudia, or a 35-Year-Old Woman?*
Witch Ready to Enter Hag Stage
QUIZ: Is He A Short King Who Listens to Your Every Word, or Is He Just An Elf on the Shelf? *
Mom Waiting For Inopportune Moment to Reveal Dark Family Secrets*
How to Not Feel Threatened By Babies Even Though You Should Be*
Real-Life Bridgerton? This Woman Sat Up Straight for the First Time in 10 Years*
*Headline Only
THE BELLADONNA COMEDY
The Totally Normal Daily Itinerary of a White Romantic Comedy Heroine
Headlines From Elon Musk's Brand New Satire Website *
Ways to Celebrate Emotional Labor Day *
New Oscar Categories for the #MeToo Era
*Mass Contribution from Belladonna Writers
POINTS IN CASE
Gwyneth Paltrow's Valentine's Day Essentials
Are You Man Enough to Take the Lightning McQueen Challenge?
Why I Love "The Handmaid's Tale": A Review by Michelle Duggar
LITTLE OLD LADY COMEDY
You Might Have Been His Prom Date, But I’m His Widow Who’s On Trial For His Murder
Alternate Names For Gender Reveal Parties
Songs From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Upcoming Dance Album
A Letter From Ariel to Elizabeth Holmes Regarding Her Fake Voice