The Carrie Diaries Bradshaw that ham-fistedly foreshadows everything fans of the franchise know will come to pass. But Bushnell nails something harder: telling another chapter in the story of a cherished character that stands on its own." In September 2011, it was officially announced that The CW was moving forward with a television series as a prequel to the original series, based on "The Carrie Diaries". The project was developed by "Gossip Girl" producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Former "Sex and the City" writer Amy B. Harris was tapped to pen the adaptation. On January 18, 2012, The CW network ordered a
The Carrie Diaries high-school starting her junior year, continuing through the summer, and ending at senior year graduation. Carrie, her friends, and family are shown going through many different trials during this time. Carrie handles these well, including having a few boyfriends along the way. She and her dad have disagreements but do not come to blows until the end of the book. Carrie's final decision to not attend Brown University contributes to her living with her eventual lifelong friend Samantha Jones. This sets up Carrie as the precedent of a main character in "Sex and the City". "The Carrie Diaries" received generally