Monthly Archives: October 2005

BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE

DTS from Oregon asks: If you are adapting a work that is in the public domain do you need to include the original author as one of the writers on the project when registering the work with the WGA? Or … Continue reading

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AGENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND MONEY

Tracy from Virginia asks: Could you give us an idea of how to protect our budding “masterpieces”? After it’s written, and we’re mentally preparing ourself for the forthcoming fame (:) Is it best to try for an agent first (aiming … Continue reading

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COPYRIGHT OR COPYWRONG?

Excellent discussion of copyright issues at Artful Writer. My only question – why bash the Marxists? Contemporary Marxists aren’t particularly anti-copyright. When it comes to art, they’re really more sort of pro-responsibility for the implications of your work. Getting paid … Continue reading

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WHAT A WRITER CAN BE

Writing need not be vacuous. Example.

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TECHNOLOGY AND SCREENWRITING

S. Pettyway of Connecticut asks: What’s the deal with that writing program “Dramatica Pro” and is it really worth it? Or Should an inspiring screenwriter such as myself stick with the old tools of the trade, my heart and mind. … Continue reading

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