Tag Archives: Writing Samples

Law & Order: “The Weapon”

The problem with writing spec scripts for television is that they become outdated fairly quickly. And then they just sit around. This is one reason why I’ve taken to posting out-of-date specs on my website as writing samples. I enjoyed … Continue reading

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Burn Notice: “Hostile Negotiations”

Yet another of my TV spec scripts. Since the show has now ended, I’m putting the script here as another writing sample, to amuse those who like the show and want to read something new. This story would have fallen … Continue reading

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: “Obsession”

In this CSI story, the Graveyard Shift team of the Las Vegas CSI lab catch the homicide of a young girl on a school property after a school fair. But Grissom is fighting a fever. Catherine sends him home, but … Continue reading

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X-Files: “Sasquatch”

In this X-Files tale, when Mulder and Scully are sent to the Pacific Northwest, for once, Mulder is the skeptic about the prospect of a strange creature on the loose. All he sees is murder motivated by jealousy. But Scully … Continue reading

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Batman: “Chipping In”

This comic book script (posted here as a writing sample) was written as I learned to handle the differences in a comic book script from those of a screenplay. The story of Batman working with the Black Canary (and her … Continue reading

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Law & Order: “Hubris”

As with my other spec scripts, the tide of time has passed this Law & Order spec script by, so it’s offered up as yet another writing sample. What happens when a district attorney is the victim of a crime, specifically an attempted … Continue reading

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“Underground” Poetry

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I’m goofing around with that title. “Underground” because this fragment used to be “buried” in some boxes with ancient papers, and it was also going to be about Hades’ abduction of Persephone, taking her to his … Continue reading

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