Script Consultant Philip Shelley explains why spec scripts are fundamental to the industry and shares some great advice. As the dates for our next annual Open Call will be announced very soon, we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An unknown writer, a fast-rising feeding frenzy, and a true multimillion-dollar deal. It’s enough to make executives or aspiring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Skinned) Searchlight Pictures has successfully acquired the rights to the spec script Clean Break from rising ...

The very idea of a spec script — an original script written by an aspiring or low-level TV writer for a show already on the air — is one of the television industry’s great paradoxes. A good spec will ...

Putting together spec scripts for already-existing television shows is a great way for young and budding television writers to practice their skills — kind of like fanfic that you can use to get a ...