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Does A Spec Script Still Have Worth? By ShoreScripts.com Lee Hamilton

The spec script aka the screenplay you don’t get paid to write. It’s a calling card, it’s how you learn the craft, but more importantly, it’s what you’re going to sell and it’s going to kick off your Hollywood screenwriting career. But just how realistic is this notion?

Information on spec sales can be found freely on the Internet and according to the expertly collated Scoggins Report, there were only 93 spec sales in 2015. When you consider that there’s somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 screenplays being registered with the WGA alone, 93 really doesn’t sound like a lot, does it. The Unknown Screenwriter gives an interesting analysis on the odds of selling a spec script, albeit from 2011, claiming that statistically, you’re more likely to die slipping in the bath or shower than you are of selling a spec script. So, at this point, in amongst wondering if it’s even worth writing a spec script anymore, what positive steps can a writer be taking to try and beat the odds?

Do your homework. This means looking at the data out there on what’s getting sold. Studying what films are wining Academy Awards isn’t the same as studying what films did well at the box office. Examine which genres sell well and are aimed at large target audiences. Adaptations, franchises and move star vehicles all tend to do well.

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Top 10 Things To Consider When Writing A Short Screenplay By Lee Hamilton

1. Who is it for? If you’re writing a movie to entertain you and your friends or to practice filming techniques, go forth, have fun and enjoy. But if this movie is going to be your calling card as a writer or director, a product to sell, a competition entry or film festival submission, you need know your audience and their expectations. Does the competition or production company have a remit? A specific genre they’re looking for? Is the festival more likely to accept something that’s more artistic than entertaining etc.? (Find out the 9 other tips to consider here via FilmCourage.com)

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