The Lowlives pitch has been getting some love over the past month – so thanks for checking that out. We’re hoping to share more news on the release of issue #1 in the next few weeks, so please check back for more updates and don’t forget to visit the Facebook Page.
My favorite page from the pitch has to be this one (below):
And that last panel just looks gruesome awesome. However there’s something about the figure encased in the concrete block which reminds me about writing specs scripts – not the writing per se (although it has it’s moments) – but in the feeling of inertia that you get once you complete your spec: What do you do with it now? How do you get it out there? Does anyone care? Should you even bother writing a spec anymore?
Consensus on the last point seems split; there are some producers/showrunners only looking to read new material (e.g., pilots, features), yet others insist that they need specs to evaluate whether the writer understands their chosen show. There’s logic to both lines of thought – but that doesn’t help the writer who sends a spec script to someone looking to read an original pilot!!
Although the waters remain muddied – both specs and pilots are important samples to have in your portfolio. You never know when one or the other will be the right script at the right time (in the right place). For those looking to write specs, there’s a great run-down of 2013/14 speccable shows on:
Good luck with your specs and pilots.
Write on!