Spike Scarberry

Spike is a veteran of the Hollywood development landscape, having worked for an agency, a prod co, and a TV network. He enjoys long walks on the beach, candlelight dinners, and dynamic storytelling.

A Workshop on Emotion

A Workshop on Emotion

Emotion is what makes stories memorable. It's the special sauce that makes viewers come back again and again.

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11 min read

Your Voice is Non-Negotiable

Your Voice is Non-Negotiable

He has a style all his own, one that captivates and entertains readers all across the world. No one else writes like he does ...

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8 min read

The 2024 Script Pipeline Finalists: What They All Had in Common

The 2024 Script Pipeline Finalists: What They All Had in Common

... if you've got an idea that you want to tackle but it feels like it's just "too insane" to pull off ... you might want to rethink that.

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8 min read

I Watched Forrest Gump with My Mom

I Watched Forrest Gump with My Mom

I’m willing to bet that if all of you made your heroes more like Forrest Gump, your scripts would be much better for it.

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6 min read

The 5 Notes I Always Give

The 5 Notes I Always Give

So many of you seem to be making the exact same mistakes with your writing. And from my vantage point, they're all easily fixable.

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7 min read

Wisdom of a Black Belt

Wisdom of a Black Belt

I learned something that day. Genuinely. And it's a lesson I want you all to apply to your writing, too.

# Read # The Creative Mind
7 min read

Shoot the Moon

Shoot the Moon

... and dammit if I wasn't completely blown away. By the time I turned the final page, I'd quasi fallen in love with the freaking thing.‌

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8 min read

Yes, Page Count Still Matters

Yes, Page Count Still Matters

Think like a salesman ... if you have a product you need to sell, which would you rather have? More potential buyers? Or fewer?

# Read # Style & Substance # The Business of Art
8 min read

Get Back on the Mat Anyway, Part 2

Get Back on the Mat Anyway, Part 2

Stop focusing on all the things you haven't done, and start focusing on the things you have.

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10 min read

Find the Right Reader

Find the Right Reader

The point is—you will never find anything where everyone agrees. It's literally impossible. And Hollywood is no different.

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7 min read

Literally Write What You Know (Figuratively)

Literally Write What You Know (Figuratively)

That’s what “write what you know” really means. It means you should take a feeling, or a unique experience you’ve lived through—something that is quintessentially you—and put it on the page.

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3 min read

Do You Read the Whole Thing?

Do You Read the Whole Thing?

Every single script I recommended my bosses read officially had my stamp of approval on it. And how bad do you think it would make me look if I wasted some of their precious time with a mediocre piece of material?

# Read # The Business of Art # Style & Substance
7 min read

What Readers Really Think

What Readers Really Think

Everything that follows is what they actually said, whether you like it or not.

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7 min read

The All-Purpose Guide to Hollywood Assistant-ing- Part 1

The All-Purpose Guide to Hollywood Assistant-ing- Part 1

I was a Hollywood assistant for almost ten years ... let’s go ahead and get the basic stuff out of the way.

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6 min read

Conflict: The Lifeblood of Your Story

Conflict: The Lifeblood of Your Story

Make no mistake, narratives are very much like a car. They need to be constructed in a specific way in order for them to go anywhere.

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6 min read
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