The Creative Adviser: The Spec Slayer
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Why can’t I write a TV spec sample using my favorite TV show that’s been canceled? I just don’t see why it has to be a current show. Marcie Ross, Sunnydale, CA Dear Marcie, Some might think it’s just a big network conspiracy to make sure aspiring TV writers watch every episode of as many current shows as possible while also investing in DVD collections of those same shows. But there’s actually a method to the madness. It’s a means of letting execs see a little variety in the specs that pile up on their desk week-after-week… year-after-year. Especially after they’ve read a gazillion variations of this spec script… |
 Jeffery Stevenson ... 10:12 am
"Side effects of being a writer may include heartache, headache, calloused fingertips, and insanity."
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A question about writing TV spec samples…
