Hello, I'm an aspiring Screen writer from Chicago. At DePaul, I minored in digital cinema with a B.A in Economics. I'm currently a Part Time Marketing Analyst. I took Screen writing 101 and Writing for TV. I got A's in both classes. I own Screen Writing for Dummies and Larry Brody's Television Writing from the Inside Out. I'm looking for ways to improve my writing skills and go into the industry. I have a 30 page of a pilot of a tv show with background documents about the mythos of the story.
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Hey Robert, the best way is to post your script for feedback. You can do it here in your ligkines section or use one of the other sites specifically designed for script feedback.
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My script has not been trademarked yet and I am afraid people might steal ideas from it.
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Robert: If you're worried about your work being stolen, then take the most important step in protecting it and register it online with U.S. office of copyrights. Here is the login link. http://copyright.gov/eco/ Register, pay the 35 dollars and then you''re ready to begin sharing your work.
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That's right Phillip.
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Pierre, Phillip, how often do we hear that sentiment, lol - "…afraid people might steal ideas from it." - I remember being exactly the same with my first script, a while back now, but it's the least of my concerns now - good to see you guys still offering good advice - listen to them, Robert, both champions.
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Yeah, I remember my paranoid days as well but if someone is concerned then I have no problems offering advice. Thanks for the thumbs up Chanel, always good to hear from you my friend.
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Robert, screenwriters have ideas by the dozen everyday, in my experience, all they crave is for someone to actually hear their voice. The last thing they'd want is stealing someone else's ideas. But, by all means register your work. Great advice, all around, and best of luck.
Am I missing something here but the original poster never opened the topic of stealing material did he? Hmm.
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@ Rick: Yes, you missed Robert's second post in this thread where he stated: "My script has not been trademarked yet and I am afraid people might steal ideas from it." Hence my post about copyrighting.
Oh my apologies. Well it's true anybody can steal your stuff. You cannot copywright a title or an idea and if someone keeps all your characters, concepts, plot points and basic feel but rewrites 51% of the dialog...it's theirs now and nothing you can do.
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@Rick Rewrite 51% of my dialogue? They wouldn't dare!
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No of course not yours! But others...
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You can also register with the WGA for about $15.00 less. Thing is, at some point, someone has to read your stuff and if you don't feel comfortable with people on a website, then maybe join a Writer's group or just one or two people you trust to give you honest feedback. But, like any discipline. the best way to improve your skills as a Writer: READ a TON of stuff-Primarily books about things OTHER than writing. WATCH a TONof movies and TV and of course, WRITE.
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Robert, take a chance, up-load a screenplay, ask to be read, many, many good people here at S32 - I have 6 screenplays up, not final drafts, but close enough - if I can risk 6, you can risk one - at some point, you need to trust people, you gain nothing having written a "brilliant" script that very few will ever read - get it out in the universe, you never know where it can lead, cheers.
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Excellent, supportive thread. Good to read. :-)
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I just registered my script with WGA East because I'm from Chicago. I would not call my script "brilliant", but my two screen writing professors like my idea and concepts for the script. Regardless, I'm going to upload my script "SPIRIT" to the site.
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My screenplay is on my profile under loglines,
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Good to see, Robert
Its about people fighting demons so its going to have light theology. The main character is an atheist being chosen by God to fight demons. It does have Biblical references (Kyle Stone being named after Peter, the "rock of the church" , Solomon's Field, King David , etc). But its also suppose to be a show about people with super powers coming together like the X-men, Justice League, Avengers, HEROS , Legends of Tomorrow , etc but with a Judeo-Christian basis.