(Another question from same poster) regarding the difference (preference, when and why) between registering a screenplay draft with WGA and copyrighting it! Thank you for any opinions.
Screenwriting : Register or copyright when it's in draft form? by Lynelle Paulick
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Hi, Lynelle Paulick. Here's a great article on the difference between registering a script with the U.S. Copyright Office and the WGA: www.linkedin.com/pulse/copyright-registration-usco-wga-william-gilmore
I like to wait until I have a final draft before I register a script with the Copyright Office so I won't have to re-register the script if I make major changes to it. This article talks about re-registering a script: https://pacittilawfirm.com/when-do-i-need-to-reregister-my-script-with-t...
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Lynelle Paulick Maurice's article should be helpful. Quick and dirty: copyright is automatic once you create a body of work. If you need to legal matters in the future, it needs to be registered first. Due to the fees, most will register once they have a few drafts done and plan on sharing it with others. Registering can easily be done with the Library of Congress. WGA doesn't provide legal remedies - all they will do is say what date the script was registered. However, they can provide registration for non-copyright items like treatments and synopses and outlines.
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Wow. Maurice and Christopher. Many, many thanks for your kind and awesome help here.
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You're welcome, Lynelle Paulick. Glad to help.