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television writing

Breaking into television by writing spec scripts based on an existing series

December 7, 2011

I got this question recently: “I wrote an episode for a television show I like, and have ideas for more. I’ve read your posts on TV writing, but they seem to be mostly about developing a series. What I’m wondering is how I might best go about approaching the producers/creators of the show to ask [...]

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Submitting an idea for a television show

October 13, 2010

I got this question recently: “Apparently, submitting a plain idea without any scripts is sometimes valid for television programming. Tell me if I’m wrong about this. Now, I don’t want to do something stupid, so that’s why I am asking a professional in the matter. I have a great idea for a show, but I [...]

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Should I write my idea as a feature film or television show

March 30, 2010

I got this question recently: Just to set the scene, I am a very new writer into the film industry with no contacts as I’m sure is the same situation with many other writers. I believe I have a very interesting and unique storyline, which either way could be shortened into a feature film but [...]

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How to create an original television series (breaking into television writing)

June 29, 2009

I’ve gotten this question many times over the last couple of months: “I have a great idea for an original television series.  How can I sell it to a television network?” I want to start out by saying that I have zero experience in television writing.  I wrote one Seinfeld episode for a sit-com writing [...]

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