A bit of serendipity? Just came across this in my twitter feed. Frank Scott. "There's usually only one name associated with really original material." http://bit.ly/13J1S3n He really starts to cook about the screenwriters life at 17:00

And a hot spec that sells for a big price can bump your quote more quickly and certainly than an assignment, which will probably only bump your quote if you get sole or primary credit for a blockbuster.