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Screenwriting FAQ

WGA registrations and copyrights by non US citizens

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…

Screenwriting FAQ

Should I put my WGA registration number on my screenplay?

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…

Screenwriting FAQ

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

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…

Screenwriting FAQ

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

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…

SYS Services to Help Screenwriters

  • SYSs Six-Figure Screenplay Contest
  • SYS's Script Analysis Service
  • SYS's From Concept to Completion Screenwriting Course

Screenplay Contests:

  • SYS's Six-Figure Screenplay Contest
  • Wondering which contests to enter? Check out our list of recommended screenplay contests.

The Budget List

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Ashley Scott Meyers’ Films

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Everything You Need To Know To Sell Your Screenplay

  • Selling Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)
  • How do you protect your work? Screenplay copyrights and WGA registration
  • Writing A Screenplay Logline
  • How to write a professional query letter for your screenplay
  • Building a Database of Agents, Managers and Producers
  • Sending Your Screenplay Query Letter to Your Database of Contacts
  • What to Expect From Your Query Letters
  • How do you get an agent for your screenplay? (And why you don’t need one!)
  • Looking for a script consultant?
  • Questions about Screenplay format?
  • Screenwriting Classes
  • Read screenplays for free in our Screenplay Library.
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Podcasts

SYS Podcast Episode – 539 From Lawyer To Writer with Vincent Scarsella

Podcast Transcripts

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Contest

SYS’s Six-Figure Screenplay Contest 2025: Winner/Finalist Announcement

Contest

SYS’s Six-Figure Screenplay Contest 2025: Semi Finalists Announcement