Common Mistakes in Specs

I've had the pleasure of reading many of my blog followers specs.  Thanks to each of you who shared your material with me.  Below is a list of common mistakes I've compiled to help you submit your best spec.  (To clarify, these are formatting/technical mistakes, not writing mistakes.) 

Typos and Grammatical Errors

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Production Numbers

Television scripts are assigned production numbers as an in-house reference for the studio and network.  Do not create a production number for your spec.

Scene Numbers

Scenes are numbered by the script coordinator after the writer has completed the first draft.  Again, they are used as an in-house reference.  Do not number the scenes of your spec.

Producer Credits

Produced scripts list the project's producers on the coverage page.  Specs do not.   Your title page should look like this.

Header

Be sure to include your name in the header which appears on every page.  Your header should look like this.