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WGA registrations and copyrights by non US citizens

November 11, 2009

I got this question recently: “I’m trying to seek advice on registering my screenplay.  I live in Australia and have just completed a first draft. The story is based in the US and will be targeted at the US market. I believe WGA registration is okay for non US citizens but what about the US [...]

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Should I put my WGA registration number on my screenplay?

March 9, 2009

I’m always happy to answer questions so if you have a question about writing or selling your screenplay please let me know.  No matter how basic or mundane you might think the question is, fire away and if I can, I’ll try and answer it. I recently got this question: Should I put my WGA [...]

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How do you get an agent for your screenplay? (And why you don’t need one!)

February 16, 2009

I get asked this question quite a bit and I see it asked on screenwriting forums often.  The short answer is this: In my experience if you don’t know how to get an agent you probably aren’t ready for one. Getting an agent isn’t the be-all-end-all in screenwriting.  I’ve optioned dozens of scripts and sold [...]

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How do you protect your work? Screenplay copyrights and WGA registration

February 12, 2009

There are two main ways that you can protect your screenplay from theft – using the Writer’s Guild of America’s (WGA) registration service or sending it to the Library of Congress for a copyright.

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