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Types of Scripts

There are several types of scripts including spec scripts, commissioned scripts, feature assignments, script rewriting, daily soap scripts, game show scripts, video game scripts, and scripts for corporate videos. Spec scripts are unsolicited scripts written voluntarily in hopes of selling the script. Commissioned scripts are written based on a producer's existing property. Feature assignments are written for projects with allocated budgets. Script rewriting involves revising existing scripts. Daily soap scripts involve ongoing storylines. Game show scripts include questions and host dialogue. Video game scripts include multiple storylines. Corporate video scripts effectively convey a company's message through engaging storytelling.

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Types of Scripts

There are several types of scripts including spec scripts, commissioned scripts, feature assignments, script rewriting, daily soap scripts, game show scripts, video game scripts, and scripts for corporate videos. Spec scripts are unsolicited scripts written voluntarily in hopes of selling the script. Commissioned scripts are written based on a producer's existing property. Feature assignments are written for projects with allocated budgets. Script rewriting involves revising existing scripts. Daily soap scripts involve ongoing storylines. Game show scripts include questions and host dialogue. Video game scripts include multiple storylines. Corporate video scripts effectively convey a company's message through engaging storytelling.

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Types of Scripts

Spec Scripts are scripts intended for film or television. Spec scripts are written with the speculation of
getting it sold to producers, thus the term "spec’. A spec script is written to serve as a sample by
voluntary effort. Writing spec scripts is a high-risk endeavor to take on because there is no guarantee
that the months or even years of hard work will result in a sell.

The content is usually an original story, however, some are based on established works or based on real
life event. In Hollywood, majority of scripts are spec scripts. This, however, does not take the fact that
even though a great number of spec scripts made its way to the big screen.

Commissioned Scripts are scripts that are commissioned to be written as a screenplay of the producer's
specific property like a novel, TV show, or comic book.

Commissioned writing may also involve adaptations. This type of scriptwriting thus allows only a limited
creative freedom for the writer.

Feature Assignments are generally written based on a concept already created or adaptation of an
already existing work. What is good about it is the certainty that it will make its way to production given
that a budget has already been allocated for it, thus making it a better alternative to spec scriptwriting.
Feature assignment are offered exclusively or through "open" assignments.

An open writing assignment is a limited open invitation from a producer for screenwriter to offer to
write the screenplay for a specific project. How well the writer pitch or presents the idea and approach
will determine whether or not the producer will hire him/her to write the screenplay.

What differs an OWA from other writing jobs like spec scripts, is first, there is no commitment yet made
to hire any writer at this stage. Second, the producers already predetermined the story and the
screenwriter just have to craft the screenplay.

Script Rewriting -Screenwriters who are yet to establish a name in the industry often do script rewriting
job for a living. This often involves rewriting scripts written by other writers, during the development
process.

o A "page-one rewrite" involves a team of writers or a different writer who will entirely rewrite
the badly written script whose plot and characters have already been approved.
o A "script polish" or "punch up" is done if a script is already fundamentally sound in terms of
structure but needing minor improvements in some areas such as dialogue.
o A “script doctor” is a screenwriter who is hired to rewrite an existing script or polish some of its
aspects like the structure, dialogue, and pacing.
Daily Soaps Scriptwriting- A Soap Opera is a serial drama dealing with multiple characters, how they
deal with the hardships and conflicts. In a daily series, the head writer creates the overall story arc for
two years at a time. The breakdown writers create the weekly storylines. The scriptwriters create the
dialogues for each episode.

Soap Opera came to be known as it is because the early sponsors of these series were often soap
manufacturers.

Game Shows Although game shows are developed mainly to feature live contestants, it still has a pool
of writers that create the sequence of actions that is based on the show's concept. They may also be
involved in writing the set of questions and dialogue of the show's host.

Video Games A video game scriptwriter not only creates a story but also provide details about the
environment, characters, scenes, music, sounds and other aspects of the video game story. Since video
games involves a variety of choices for its players, multiple screenplays are written.

Screenwriting for Corporate Videos

Video has been an important marketing tool for many companies. As such, companies commission in-
house writers or those from advertising agencies to produce well written script to convey the company's
message.

The scriptwriter needs to write an engaging script that will connect and grab the attention right from the
start. Like any other marketing campaign, a great story telling in your video campaign script is an
effective tool to connect to your audience.

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