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The Anatomy of a Spec Script

Over the past couple of decades, we have seen all the legacy studios—Warner Bros, Fox, Universal, MGM, and Paramount—gobbled up by giant media conglomerates like so many dots on the Pac-Man screen. The new, more vertical configuration of the current media industry can make it more daunting and confusing than ever for an amateur screenwriter looking for a way to get started on a professional career. There is still one tried-and-true strategy for breaking into the business th…

Writing an "Exceptional" Spec Screenplay

There is one foolproof method to getting your start in Hollywood as a professional screenwriter, and it works virtually every single time. It’s as simple as this: write one exceptional spec screenplay. That is literally all you have to do. Once that feat is accomplished, practically everything else you desire will begin to unfold. No longer will you have to send out endless query letters to unresponsive agents and managers. They will start coming to you. I know it sounds too good…

Writing an "Exceptional" Spec Screenplay

There is one foolproof method to getting your start in Hollywood as a professional screenwriter, and it works virtually every single time. It’s as simple as this: write one exceptional spec screenplay. That is literally all you have to do. Once that feat is accomplished, practically everything else you desire will begin to unfold. No longer will you have to send out endless query letters to unresponsive agents and managers. They will start coming to you. I know it sounds too good…

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