Reckless Creatives: Scott Myers Examines Spec Script Deals ... and Why You Should, Too

If you don't know who Scott Myers is, you will now. Amazing writer, professor and champion of writers.

He has been tracking spec script deals since the early 1990s, and compiled a new FREE ebook, Spec Script Deals: 1991 to 2025, full of thousands of loglines of scripts that sold. Invaluable resource for writers.

This is a must-listen for all screenwriters looking to understand how the business side of the industry works.

Scott's bio:
Scott has written over thirty movie and TV projects at every major Hollywood studio and broadcast network. His screenwriting credits include K-9 (Universal) which spawned two sequels, Alaska (Sony/Castle Rock), and Trojan War (Warner Bros.). He has been a member of the Writers’ Guild of America, West since 1987.

From 2002-2010, Scott was an executive producer at Trailblazer Studios, overseeing the company’s original content development for TV including the Scripps and Discovery networks.

Scott has taught in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, receiving its Outstanding Instructor Award in 2005, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and since 2008 has hosted GoIntoTheStory.com, the official screenwriting blog of the Black List. He joined the faculty at DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts in the fall 2016.

Scott graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree (with Honors) in Religious Studies and Yale University, where he received a Masters of Divinity degree cum laude.

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Resources from this episode:
Scott Myers on Twitter @GoIntotheStory
Spec Script Deals: 1991 to 2025 (free ebook)
The Protagonist's Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling
Go Into the Story Blog on the Black List