Exhibit 99.1

                             THE WRITER CORPORATION
              PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
           OF THE COMPANY FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING ON           , 2000

   The undersigned, a shareholder of THE WRITER CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation ("Writer"), acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus of Writer and Standard Pacific Corp., a Delaware
corporation; and, revoking any proxy previously given, hereby constitutes and
appoints George S. Writer, Jr. and Ronald S. Loser, and each of them, his, her
or its true and lawful agents and proxies with full power of substitution in
each, to vote the shares of common stock of Writer standing in the name of the
undersigned at the special meeting of shareholders of Writer to be held on
    day,         , 2000 at       .m., Colorado time, and at any adjournment
thereof, on all matters coming before such meeting as set forth on the reverse
hereof. If no choice is set forth on the reverse, the shares will be voted in
favor of the merger of Writer into TWC Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Standard Pacific Corp.

         THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WRITER RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR
                       ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.

 Please mark, sign, date and return the proxy card promptly using the enclosed
                                   envelope.

                          YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT.

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                     The Special Meeting of Shareholders of
                             The Writer Corporation
                                Will be held at:

                             The Writer Corporation
                          6061 S. Willow Drive, #232,
                              Englewood, Colorado
                                       , 2000

                              .m., Colorado Time

   For your vote to count your proxy card must be received prior to the special
meeting on    , 2000. Regardless of the number of shares you own or whether you
plan to attend the meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and
voted. Please complete, sign, date and return this proxy card. Returning this
proxy card does NOT deprive you of your right to attend the meeting and to vote
your shares in person. If you fail to return the proxy card or vote in person
at the special meeting, it will have the same effect as a vote against the
merger.

   If you desire to elect the form of merger consideration you will receive in
the merger for your shares of common stock of Writer you will need to complete
the form of election which will be separately mailed to you and return the form
of election before        , 2000. If you do not return a form of election you
will be deemed to make a non-election and you will receive merger consideration
as described in "THE MERGER-Merger Consideration" at page 39 of the enclosed
proxy statement/prospectus. Your election form should not be sent with your
proxy card.


[X]Please mark your votes as in this example.

   Unless otherwise specified, this proxy will be voted FOR Proposal No. 1 of
                              Writer listed below.
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  1. For approval of Writer's merger with and into TWC  2. In their discretion to
  Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly  transact such other business
  owned subsidiary of Standard Pacific Corp.            as may properly come before
                                                        the meeting or any
                                                        adjournment thereof.



                                                                                            
   FOR                              AGAINST                                                       ABSTAIN
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                                          Please indicate by checking the box
                                          if you plan to attend the meeting .
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                                          This proxy must be signed exactly as
                                          the shareholder name appears hereon.
                                          Executors, administrators, trustees,
                                          etc., should give their full title,
                                          as such. If the shareholder is a
                                          corporation, a duly authorized
                                          officer should sign on behalf of the
                                          corporation and should indicate his
                                          or her title.

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                                          SIGNATURE(S)           DATE

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                             THE WRITER CORPORATION
                         Proxy Voting Instruction Card

Dear Writer Shareholder:

   Your vote is important. Please consider the merger of Writer with and into
TWC Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Pacific Corp.,
discussed in the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus of Writer and Standard
Pacific Corp., and cast your vote by:

    .Completing, dating, signing and mailing the proxy card in the enclosed
       postage-paid envelope; or

    .If the envelope is missing send the proxy card to:

         The Writer Corporation
         6061 S. Willow Drive, #232
         Englewood, Colorado 80111
         Attn: Secretary

   To elect the form of merger consideration to be received in the merger, you
must complete and return the form of election by mail with your certificates.
The form of election will be sent to you in a separate mailing within five days
of the date of mailing the proxy statement/prospectus.

   If you receive more than one set of proxy materials from Writer, please act
promptly on each set you receive because each represents separate shares. If
you return multiple cards, you may use the same return envelope.

   If you wish to revoke your proxy you may do so at any time before your proxy
is voted at the special meeting. You can do this in one of three ways: (1) you
can send a written notice stating that you want to revoke your proxy; (2) you
can complete and submit a new proxy card; or (3) you can attend the Writer
special meeting and vote in person. You must submit your notice of revocation
or a new proxy card to Writer at the address set forth above.