Josh Hill wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:11:37 -0800, Matt Ion 
> wrote:
> 
>> In addition to what everyone else has said (or possibly in spite of it), 
>> I'd say your chances would vary depending on the show and their SPECIFIC 
>> policies.  Star Trek, for example, was well-known for accepting scripts 
>>from anyone who wanted to send them.  How many were ever actually used, 
>> and to what degree, is another matter, but if memory serves, there have 
>> been a few episodes over the years that came from fan-submitted scripts 
>> or outlines.
>>
>> My understanding, however, is that that practice IS an extreme rarity in 
>> the industry.
> 
> And even Trek eventually gave up on it.

They learned the wrong lessons from "Babylon 5", of course:

   Long story arcs == good
   Single auctorial responsibility == good

This of course, eliminates /all/ freelancers, not just outsiders.

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   Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
   There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
   And drinking largely sobers us again."
          -- Alexander Pope, "Essay on Criticism"


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