"spec script" meaning in All languages combined

See spec script on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: spec scripts [plural]
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  1. (authorship) A screenplay for a movie that is written on spec and then shopped or sold on the open market, as opposed to one commissioned by a studio or production company. Wikipedia link: spec script Categories (topical): Writing Related terms: spec home

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