Unless you create a show, being a television writer is adopting someone else's voice to write in a world they created. While no longer a common way to get staffed, I believe writing spec episodes teaches you how to do that.
This spec of The Handmaid's Tale is one of my favorite things I've ever written and it's available to download for free. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
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