Screenwriting : How can I get a WGA membership? by Wardaan T

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there are too many people who love acronyms, in truth sometimes I find it difficult to look like a Windows Genuine Advantage? Doesn´t it?

Wardaan, I believe you're referring to the WritersGuildofAmericaWest.org. Their website should answer most of your questions. Best wishes as you pursue membership.

You can't simply apply, it's not like a club. You need to work for a company that is a Guild signatory.

Extract from the WGA site - "If your employer is a signatory to a Guild contract, and your field of work falls within that contract’s jurisdiction, then you are eligible to become a member of the Writers Guild."

You cannot join the WGA. It is granted to you (compulsory membership) if you have been or are contracted to by a WGA signatory company (studio or production company).

Once you are a member you are excluded from doing Non-Union work.

Rohit, I believe Wardaan was enquiring about joining WGA rather than registering a script. Also, you might want to verify those LoC rates or the process you follow. If you're talking US dollars then $150+ to register or even $90 on average is absolutely not true

Rohit Kumar I think you are assuming what he wants. You may see script registration. But he may see calls for scripts that state “WGA Writers only”, which happens as well as the opposite “NON WGA Writers only”. I don’t assume anything. I do not register with the WGAW or LOC on congress and have no problem selling to companies. Protection is only needed if you are dealing with people you need protection from.

Rohit Kumar Okay

If I recently saw a course with a 10% discount that costs what in my country is 11, 897 pesos, or 599 dollars, the teacher dedicates time to you and makes an effort so that you understand it and get the job wow for the industry, yes later You become famous, you get your investment back four times, but only if you get the producers to say yes !!!!! let's go with you, I must think about those details.

Sell a screenplay to a WGA signatory Production Company.

here is the link with the rules for joining break a leg - https://www.wga.org/the-guild/going-guild/join-the-guild

Thank you so much for your enlightening comments Rohit, Kacee, William, Craig, Pierre and Erik. At present, WGA seems a far away dream. I will be happy with SWA.

And Ariadne, please don't spam!