by Larry Brody
How About Some Quick General Remarks for a Start?
Now that the Winners of the People’s Pilot and Spec Scriptacular Competitions have been announced, I’ve had a little time to reflect on both contests. Not a lot of time (because I’m working like mad to deliver all that Feedback I promised ASAP), but enough to notice a few things that made me – and I think will make you – smile.
- The People’s Pilot had the largest number of entries in its 15 year history.
- The Spec Scriptacular had the largest number of entries in its 13 year history.
- Taken as a totality, the entries in both contests were better than ever. In all categories, the judges considered at least 2/3 of what they read to be of professional caliber. (And considering that none of the entrants was a professional TV or film writer that strikes me as, well, amazing.)
- I’ve had good experiences with every entrant with whom I’ve corresponded this year. Everyone’s been upbeat and positive, expressing the kind of joy in the very act of writing that those already in the biz want to work with, and which fills me with an equal amount of delight.
Thanks, everyone, for all this good stuff. You make everything I try to do more than worthwhile.
What TVWriter™ Contest Entrants (and other writers) Should Know About These Contests
My purpose in holding the PP and SS all these years has always been to give new writers a chance to get their work out into the world and become better writers by seeing how other people – professionals, in the biz – react to it.
