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Podcasts

SYS Podcast Episode 143: Screenwriter Corey Mandell Talks About Spec Scripts Writers Need To Break Into Television

Corey Mandell talks about the different types of television spec scripts and which one new writers should write in order to break into television. The podcast is available in iTunes,…

Podcast Transcripts

SYS Podcast Episode 143: Screenwriter Corey Mandell Talks About Spec Scripts Writers Need To Break Into Television (transcript)

This is a transcript of SYS Podcast Episode 143: Screenwriter Corey Mandell Talks About Spec Scripts Writers Need To Break Into Television.

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SYS Podcast Episode 046: An Interview With TV Writer Arnold Rudnick (transcript)

This is a transcript of SYS Podcast Episode 046: An Interview With TV Writer Arnold Rudnick.

Screenwriting FAQ

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

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…

Screenwriting FAQ

Submitting an idea for a television show

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…

Screenwriting FAQ

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

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…

Screenwriting FAQ

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

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…

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