The writer got screwed (but didn't have to) : a guide to the legal and business practices of writing for the entertainment industry / Brooke A Wharton.
1996
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Author
Title
The writer got screwed (but didn't have to) : a guide to the legal and business practices of writing for the entertainment industry / Brooke A Wharton.
Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [1996]
Copyright
©1996
Call Number
KF4302 .W48 1996
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0062701304
Description
xi, 276 pages ; 25 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)33439806
Note
Includes index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1
1
Why Do My Ideas Always End Up in Someone Else's Script?
7
2
How Can I Write Nasty Things About People I Know and Not Get Sued?
30
3
If Someone Writes an Agreement on a Cocktail Napkin, and I Sign It, Do We Have a Contract?
50
4
Congratulations, You're a Member of the WGA
64
5
Agents: What Do They Mean When They Say That They Are Looking for Someone with Passion?
75
6
Lawyers: What Do They Mean When They Say That They Are Looking for Someone with Passion?
104
7
Managers: What Do They Mean When They Say That They Are Looking for Someone with Passion?
118
8
What Can I Do if I Don't Have an Agent, Attorney, or Manager?
130
9
Writing for Film
137
10
Writing for Episodic Television
169
11
Writing for the Entertainment Industry
199
12
Why Write for Television When You Can Write for Cyberspace?
217
Resources and Tools
239
Glossary of Terms
241
Competitions and Fellowships
249
Writers Guild List of Agencies
255
Legal Organizations for Writers
260
Internships
262
Index
273