March 2007                                   Issue Number 9           The TV Writers Vault Newsletter   Greetings Writers!     Item! My girlfriend is having "Desperate Housewives" withdrawal, and I need another fix of Dwight Shrute on "The Office". While some of the Nets are airing reruns of current hits, there's a lot of great writing happening in television to keep us all inspired. Check out "The Riches" on FX. It's a great story concept, with complex and entertaining characters like you've never seen before.   It's been a busy month at the TV Writers Vault , with over 300 official project reviews, and three producers requesting multiple projects and contact with Writing members. Congratulations to those Writers, and best of luck to all those with current projects reviewed.   I want to personally thank you for your commitment to the creative process, as we at the TV Writers Vault commit ourselves to the protection and promotion of your inspired projects.     Yours Truly,         Scott Manville       New Industry Exec Interviews! -    This month we had a great experience sitting down with Producer/Writer/Director Dave Pullano ("Blind Date", "Star Dates", "Porky's") who shared some great insight from his years of writing and producing experience in reality TV. Pearls people! Pearls!   And if you haven't already, be sure to catch our interview with TV Writers Vault Member and Executive Producer Alfanso Guerra.   These are a few in our continuing series of interviews with industry execs and members of the TV Writers Vault, bringing you first-hand knowledge of the development and production process. TV Spec Writing...  One of the greatest tools to showcase your talent as a writer in the television industry is with a "spec script" of your favorite show. Specs are sample scripts written for a current series, and a great calling card for any television writer.   With the concept and characters of the show already proven by the success of the show, it's already more palatable for a producer reading a sample episode you've written... so long as the writing is good and entertaining. Specs are rarely sold, but can actually land jobs for writers. They're also fun to write, knowing the characters so well.   In the coming month we'll be adding a "spec for current show" genre category to our database for scouting producers. This will surely bring more attention to your talent, and increase relationships being built with producers.   Have fun, and write inspired!     Who's Looking?   (Production Companies Scouting TV Writers Vault Last Week) - VPR Media - A2Z Film Production - GlenMar Productions   - Mandeville Films   - Nick Davis Productions   Congratulations to the Latest Writers Contacted by Producers at TVWV: Mike Teixeira - "Go Pro" Sean T. Small - "The Walk On"   Matthew J. Meadath - "Last Chance Rock Stars"     Protect Before You Promote! What three things do you need to protect yourself in the event of copyright infringement? Third Party Proof-of-Creation Electronic Receipt Protected Archival of Your Intellectual Property Get the protection your writing deserves! Visit The Creators Vault  today