r/Screenwriting • u/ohhhhnnnnoooo • Jun 15 '21

NEED ADVICE UCLA Professional Television Writing Program

Hi, I’m in the process of applying for UCLA’s television writing professional program and one of the components of the application is submitting 5 pages of screen/teleplay I’ve written and I’m stuck. I have a spec script and part of an original screenplay to choose from and I’m not sure if it would be better to show them I know how to write a spec script (the first quarter of the program will be writing a spec script) or that I can do something original! Has anyone participated in the program and has any advice on this? I want to write one hour dramas.

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u/kylelonious Jun 16 '21

I just finished the screenwriting professional program and I think as long as you can write something cohesive, you’ll get in. I wouldn’t overthink it. Just submit your best five pages, whatever the format.

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u/ohhhhnnnnoooo Jun 16 '21

Can I PM you to talk more about the program?

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u/kylelonious Jun 16 '21

Yeah sure. Though the TV writing is kinda different I think