Spec Script
Also called a “selling script” this is written on the “speculation” that the story could interest a
Also called a “selling script” this is written on the “speculation” that the story could interest a
A non-commissioned screenplay written with the hope to interest producers in purchasing or optioning
A greenlit script that those on set work from. Unlike spec scripts, shooting scripts are highly deta
A screenplay that has been transcribed from the finished film. Not an appropriate model to emulate f
A screenwriting community and repository for free screenplays and one of several sites offering acce
A ‘calling card’ spec script based on an existing program written for the sole purpose to demonstrat
The screenwriter’s goal in the first 10 pages is to ‘hook’ the reader. Spec scripts without compelli
While camera directions are now considered inappropriate for spec scripts, there are a couple of exc
When a screenwriter is contracted to write a screenplay based on a detailed outline or treatment, sc