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Spec Script Structure Guide

The document provides templates and guidelines for writing spec scripts for hour-long procedurals and sitcoms. For hour-long procedurals, the template is divided into 5 acts with commercial breaks in between each act. The acts progress from introducing stories to developing them to resolving them. For sitcoms, the template introduces two plotlines in the first act and then alternates between developing each plotline through the third act where both are resolved, possibly with a stinger. Key guidelines mention making sure characters and their motivations are accurate to the show being written for.

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Spec Script Structure Guide

The document provides templates and guidelines for writing spec scripts for hour-long procedurals and sitcoms. For hour-long procedurals, the template is divided into 5 acts with commercial breaks in between each act. The acts progress from introducing stories to developing them to resolving them. For sitcoms, the template introduces two plotlines in the first act and then alternates between developing each plotline through the third act where both are resolved, possibly with a stinger. Key guidelines mention making sure characters and their motivations are accurate to the show being written for.

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Spec script -should be "filler" contained

-should be current
-all characters and character motivations correct
-make sure you know the template
"procedurals and sit-coms are your friends"
-make sure you've seen every episode of that show"
-make sure you check about past occurrences
-keep it interesting

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TEMPLATE


Hour long (procedural) (40-42 pages)
-Teaser
:opening
~Starts "A" Story
Act 1
:com
~develop Starts "B" Story
Act 2
:com
~red herring Develop "B" story
Act 3
com:
~Something awful

Something interesting in "B" story

Act4
com:
~Identify & close in "B story resolved, come together"
Act 5
com:
~Catch
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sitcom (20-22 pages)

Teaser
:credits
Act 1
Introduces plot "A" (Introduces plot "B" *usually in same scene*)
:Com
Act 2
Develop plot "A"
:COM
Develop "B" plot
Act 3
Resolve A & B plot
Stinger (possible)

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