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1. Script commissioning
Carrie Deans.

2. Script Writing
Script Writing is where people write or create a script for a programme, film or video
game. No education is required to become a professional script writer it is a free lance
profession. But good story telling and creativity abilities are required. Script writers are
not hired employees, they are contacted free lances. A great percentage of script writers
start their careers writing without being hired or paid to. When a script is sold, it is
called a spec script. The thing that separates a professional script writer from an
amateur script writer is that professional script writers are usually represented by a
talent agency.
Most professional script writers in the us are unionized and are represented by
organizations such as The Writers Guild of America. Although membership in the WGA
is recommended, it is not required of a screen writer to join. The WGA is the final
arbiter on awarding writing credit for projects under its jurisdiction. However this is
different in England you don’t need a talent agent you just need to write a decent script
and send it in and if they call you back then your lucky.

3. Writing the script
You must have a good few samples of scripts written for the TV
programme you would like to write for. And they need to see
that you can create a story idea within the parameters of a
current show. Its important to know your market and audience
your writing for. It may be important to be interested in the
genre you are going to write for.
A script for a 30 minute programme is usually 22-27 pages
long.
‘One of the critical devices a new writer must have when entering
the television writing world is a good slate of sample scripts
written for a current TV series’. -
http://www.tvwritersvault.com/tvspecscripts/tvspecscripts.asp

4. Freelancer
A free lancer is a writer currently not working at a specific
company. Who is hired to write an episode or an episode for a
television series . In the 1960’s when a full season ran 39
episodes free lancers tended to dominate the television
market. Free lancers are paid per script unlike ‘in house’
writers who are paid a salary in addition to script fees. But
first time staff writers are the exception.
Based on information from-
http://www.wga.org/uploadedFiles/writers_resources/ep1.pdf

5. The commissioning process
The first stage in the commissioning process is, to write a good
script that shows your full abilities you must then send it of the
company that you wish to right for make you have a spare copy
of the script. The company will send you card to let you no they
have received your script. They will read the first 10 pages of
your script and if they get hooked and find it interesting they
will read more of it. If they like your script and are interested in
it they will pass it on to someone else to read and if there
impressed with it to then they will call you in for a meeting to
discuss your script and what could become of it.
Picture taken from-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/writersroom_
flow.shtml

6. Script commissioning process in
the USA.
In the USA to be able to submit a script to a media production
company you need to have an agent or be a member of the Writers
Guild Of America. Each agency has its own submission rules.

7. A quote from- How to Write for Television
William Smethurst
Page 130
ISBN 1-85703-045-1

8. Script examples

9. Bibliography
Second Script example picture is from- http://www.theiphoneappblog.com/wp-
content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0003.jpg
First script example picture is from- http://scriptfrenzy.org/node/2000004