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ScriptShark's 1-Hour Teleplay Notes Coverage Service

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ScriptShark's 1-Hour Teleplay Notes Coverage Service Overview  [+]

For the aspiring television writer, ScriptShark offers a variety of services, beginning with our popular 1-Hour TV Teleplay Notes. 1-Hour TV Teleplay Notes are appropriate for both 1-Hour television pilots, as well as spec episode teleplays for running shows. The insight provided in our television notes gives the writer the edge they need in a competitive and ambitious market.

To purchase your 1-Hour TV Teleplay Notes, add the product to your cart and proceed to check out. If you submit your order and payment online, simply email your teleplay to: scriptshark@blssi.com once your order has been placed, and we will proceed with the coverage process once all of your materials have been received. Should you prefer to submit both teleplay and payment via mail, simply place your order online choosing the Check or Money Order payment option, then print your receipt and send it along with your payment and teleplay to:

ScriptShark
3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
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Los Angeles, CA 90034

ScriptShark's 1-Hour Teleplay Notes Coverage Service FAQ  [+]

What sort of TV show does 1-Hour TV Telenotes work for?
The term 1-Hour usually refers to "One Hour Drama" teleplays. While there are a few comedies that work under similar structure, most prime-time dramas, such as CSI, Law & Order, Lost, House and the sort, range from 50-70 scripted pages.

What's the difference between a spec teleplay and a pilot?
Spec teleplays are sample scripts for shows already on-air. Due to liability issues, however, producers and executives for existing television shows won't usually accept scripts for their own actual show. So, if you have the desire to write for a specific show, it's usually best to write one with the same tone or style. A Pilot is the lead-in episode to a new series. Because the characters and stories should be original, these often work well as samples.

Do television executives ever read feature film screenplays as samples?
It's actually quite common for a television executive to be introduced to a writer through a feature film script. However, due to the nature of television writing, television executives rarely staff their shows with writers who do not have a body of work built around a specific television genre or type of show. Just as important, the people in charge of staffing place a high level of importance on writers who have previous writing experience. For such a fast-moving business, it's important that a writer not only knows how to deliver scripts, but understands the process of putting together a television show.

Can I sell my television script?
Translating television coverage into successful sales/writing jobs is often challenging. Unlike in the film industry, television executives rely more upon how established a writer is, as opposed to the state of an individual teleplay or screenplay. Though it has happened, it's considered rare to see an original concept sold without the attachment of an experienced show-runner or major talent (such as an actor) to the project.

Why are teleplays not eligible for scouting?
Because it's so difficult to break into the television business with a single script, we choose not to promise things we may not be able to deliver. That being said, if our industry analyst deems the material to be very solid writing, the opportunity may exist to promote it to various television agents/managers whom ScriptShark has developed relationships with. Nonetheless, and due to the high standards set for teleplays, we suggest that you approach our television services as more of a writing resource than a scouting opportunity. Our team of readers will provide you with some great thoughts and help you build a body of material.

Do you accept M.O.W.'s (Made for television movies)?
We do. However, because the process of submitting this type of material is similar to submitting screenplays for feature films, we recommend that you submit your MOW screenplay for Regular Coverage, Story Notes, or Notes Plus, with the words "Consideration for MOW" on the cover page.