It seems that only radio sketch shows have open door opportunities, but I'd like to know why aren't any TV sketch shows that do that? It's probably not a big thing, but I just that only one sketch I had could be used on radio.
Why is it only radio with open door opportunities?
Write some more sketches for different formats. Film the visual ones yourself and put on You Tube (but make sure they are good enough first).
Less risks are taken on TV as it costs so much money to make. Like you, I started writing with TV in mind, but soon got into the idea of writing for radio as it has greater opportunities for getting stuff made if you are just starting out.
Have a stab at writing stuff with radio in mind.
Sure, I'll try.
It's only a tiny bit of radio shows with open door opportunities, and I think they struggle against other shows.
There's also stage.
Write for the fun of it to start off, that and the admiration of your peers.
If you go striaght for the big time you'll never perfect your craft, you'll just annoy yourself
I hear that emergency locksmiths also offer open door opportunities.
I thank you.
(God, life is futile. 
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Do what I do.
Write films.
That way you get a much better class of disapointment.
Ooh, I'm just about to start the process of trying to flog a film script! And I'm really looking forward to being rejected by a whole different subset of production companies. 
Quote: Tim Walker @ November 15 2010, 11:34 PM GMTOoh, I'm just about to start the process of trying to flog a film script! And I'm really looking forward to being rejected by a whole different subset of production companies.
What made you write a film script, rather than a TV script?
Quote: catskillz @ November 16 2010, 12:10 AM GMTWhat made you write a film script, rather than a TV script?
I had this idea for a (very) black comedy feature rolling around in my head for about 2 years, so I always had it in mind to write at some point. It took 8 months to get a functioning script which I was happy to submit. Fortunately, my agent really likes it and now we begin the process of getting it out there. I put off writing it because it involved learning how to write a proper 3 Act, 90 minute script - not the 30 minute light sitcom stuff I was used to. So I waited until I had enough sitcom scripts out there, as I knew this was probably going to take a long time.
Now I've got that story out of my system, I'm going back to work on a new sitcom script. I've felt bad spending so much time on one script, but I had a lot to learn (plus other "real life" distractions).
Quote: His Own Devices @ November 15 2010, 2:29 PM GMTIt's probably not a big thing, but I just that only one sketch I had could be used on radio.
A skilled penman can tinker with a TV sketch and turn it into something suitable for the wireless.
It's a craft you MUST learn. Without it: you're really no use to man nor beast.
Quote: don rushmore @ November 16 2010, 12:56 AM GMTA skilled penman can tinker with a TV sketch and turn it into something suitable for the wireless.
It's a craft you MUST learn. Without it: you're really no use to man nor beast.
Silent ones can be a bit of a bugger to rewrite though.
Quote: Tim Walker @ November 15 2010, 11:34 PM GMTOoh, I'm just about to start the process of trying to flog a film script! And I'm really looking forward to being rejected by a whole different subset of production companies.
Absolutely. Just being able to say " You'll never guess who thinks I'm shit" beats a rejection letter from the WritersRoom any day of the week (they usually come Tuesday BTW)
I understand your noisy farts are quite inoffensive
Quote: Chappers @ November 16 2010, 1:19 AM GMTSilent ones can be a bit of a bugger though.
Audio only sketches is similar, sometimes chnaging format isn't worth the effort