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ITT: how to into screenwriting for cartoon 2017-07-13 01:27:52 Post No. 93828996
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ITT: how to into screenwriting for cartoon Anonymous 2017-07-13 01:27:52 Post No. 93828996 [Report]

I'm a writer who loves cartoons, collaborative writing, and the screenplay format. I have a couple of questions on this topic, and if anyone who knows these things, or is actually in the industry could help me out, that would be wonderful.

>Spec script or portfolio?
Obviously having both is essential, but which one do you send first? I heard spec scripts were falling to the wayside lately.

>Do you contact the company who owns the IP, or the station that it airs on?
I've never understood who to reach out to as a screenwriter. Sometimes it is the station owns the IP, but not always.

I know it's a long shot, but these questions have been bugging me. Thanks. Have a Wander.

Anonymous 2017-07-13 02:25:08 Post No.93830199
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Anonymous 2017-07-13 02:25:08 Post No.93830199 [Report]

Only send what the company specifically asks you for. Anything else is liable to be deleted or shredded.

Nickelodeon holds a contest to get into their writer's program every year. Applications are open February. You need to write a spec script for that. Semi-finalists for this year's contest are being contacted this month.

Anonymous 2017-07-13 02:28:00 Post No.93830263
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Anonymous 2017-07-13 02:28:00 Post No.93830263 [Report]

Search company websites and social media for internships, job openings, contests, mentor ship programs, whatever. Follow those instructions.

NEVER send a spec script of a show to the company that owns it. Send them a spec for a show they don't own. If you send them a spec of a show they do own, they will destroy it so that they're legally protected from you coming in later and saying "Hey, Fox stole my idea for an episode of The Simpsons! I'm gonna sue!"

Anonymous 2017-07-13 02:58:36 Post No.93830852
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Anonymous 2017-07-13 02:58:36 Post No.93830852 [Report]

>>93828996
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>>93830263
Also post on /co/ with some greentexts, you'd be surprise who lurks here.

Anonymous 2017-07-13 04:10:04 Post No.93832071
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Anonymous 2017-07-13 04:10:04 Post No.93832071 [Report]

>>93830199
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>>93830852
Thanks for the info.

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