Who Should Read This Book

If you’re an aspiring screenwriter, this is the place to be. I’m going to teach you the basics and guide you through brainstorming your idea from inception to fruition.

But don’t turn back if you’re an experienced writer, we have stuff for you too.

I think one of the most important things you can do in your career is to always be writing a spec screenplay.

What’s a spec screenplay?

A spec screenplay is short for “speculative screenplay” and it is one the writer does for free outside of the studio system. It’s “speculative”.

You write the spec based on the speculation that the idea is good enough to sell in the open market. The purpose is to showcase the budding screenwriter’s acumen at telling a story through action, structure, and dialogue.

It’s a chance to demonstrate that the writer is capable and that the idea has legs.

Where new writers are concerned, spec screenplays are the lifeblood of Hollywood. Specs can change the course of your career in an instant and can open new doors and opportunities for you as well.

Whether you’re writing a brand new spec, rewriting an old one, or writing on a paid gig (congrats!), we have your back. We’ll take you through ten weeks that will help you stay on schedule and produce new work.