*Hold up! Did you notice some of those dates on the cover were in black? As with all of our book and list covers, we strive to make them both fun and informative. If you take a closer look you will see that all of those dates in black are actually the dates specs were set up (or reported as such) during our 2013 spec tracking. Follow us on CONTACT @mytrackingboard TheTrackingBoard For advertising, contact |
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[email protected] Copyright 2014 The Tracking Board. No part of this publication (digital or hard copy) may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic or mechanical) without the written permission of The Tracking Board or its representatives. If you would like to use any portion of this (digital or hard copy) for editorial purposes, please credit The Tracking Board properly with : Source: The Tracking Board. This publication may not be resold or redistributed elsewhere. If you would like to distribute this publication, please contact The Tracking Board. 3 INTRODUCTION AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SPEC SCRIPT & THE SPEC MARKET What is a spec? If you’ve ever perused the pages of our annual best specs of the year list – The Hit List, you’ve seen the definition we continually associate with the term “spec”… “On spec, made, built, or done with hopes of, but no assurance of payment of sale.” This term is one that defines not only what the spec script is, but also the passion, drive and perseverance a writer must command to set out and tell their story.