BPS 065: How NOT to Get Screwed on a Screenwriting Assignment

Today on the show I going to be discussing how NOT to get screwed
on a screenwriting assignment. According to Wikipedia is

A screenwriter can also be approached and offered an assignment.
Assignment scripts are generally adaptations of an existing
idea or property owned by the hiring company, but can also be
original works based on a concept created by the writer or
producer. 

Screenwriting assignments are the holy grail for screenwriters. The
problem is that that shiny carrot sometimes blinds you to the
reality of what is going on. I spoke to a very season industry
screenwriter with many credits under his belt, who shall remain
nameless, and was enlightened by how producers and production
companies take advantage of inexperienced screenwriters.

The predators are not just in the production and distribution
waters, they are also alive and well in the development oceans as
well. I hope this episode shines a light into this dark corner of
the industry and shows screenwriters how to protect themselves and
their work.

Get ready to take some notes. Enjoy!

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