I don't write horror because it doesn't take much to write it.  I love a challenging script with a lot of character development and emotionally tense moments.  Scares last seconds while emotional distress lasts long after the movie ends.  

And as far as not posting any scripts on the site, I am very paranoid of having my work stolen, so if it's something that I have a chance of having produced I won't post it on the internet (such as my sci-fi trilogy Superpower).  I think that's why a lot of great scripts don't see this site, they figure they can do much more with a great script.  No offense to anyone here but I'd rather have my screenplays watched not read.

Quoted from factorfilms And as far as not posting any scripts on the site, I am very paranoid of having my work stolen, so if it's something that I have a chance of having produced I won't post it on the internet (such as my sci-fi trilogy Superpower).  I think that's why a lot of great scripts don't see this site, they figure they can do much more with a great script.  No offense to anyone here but I'd rather have my screenplays watched not read.

That's why scripts should be copywritten before they're posted.  I copyrighted (copywrote?) my work long before I found this site.


Phil

I would copywrite them but my limited research looks like it costs a lot of money to do it.  If you know of an inexpensive way to do it let me know.

Isn't it just like $50 a script?

You can copyright several scripts under one copyright.  A compiliation, if you will.


Phil

Also, if you are really lacking in the $$ department, then there is a site called writesafe.com where you can electronically copyright your material for around $10.

I believe it's copyrighted for 8 years or something like that.

Quoted from MacDuff Also, if you are really lacking in the $$ department, then there is a site called writesafe.com where you can electronically copyright your material for around $10. I believe it's copyrighted for 8 years or something like that.

Is this legit? I thought only the Library of Congress could entitle you to copyright protection.

I've used WriteSafe and I think they are legit. InkTip recommends their service and I trust their judgement (I think)

Man...I keep checking back with this stupid thread and people are talking about darn near everything except horror scripts!

It's starting to tick me off.

Check the title of the thread -- if your post don't apply, put it somewhere else.

Horror  is the easiest genre to write. Just kill off a few people, basic storyline, bit of blood & gore, and it's simple. Lots of people rush these things out, which makes them stupid.

The 80's are gone. I do usually write horror hough, but not from the mainstream rubbish these days, I prefer the Unrated Japanese Movies before the 2000's.

Someone earlier in this thread mentioned there's a difference between writing horror and getting horror right and I'd definitely have to agree. The problem with most horror films is that they don't take the time to develop the characters and, perhaps more importantly, build suspense. I always try to do both but I'm still learning and trying to improve.

Quoted from James McClung Is this legit? I thought only the Library of Congress could entitle you to copyright protection.

A copyright is merely proof that you had a copy of a script at a given date.  It doesn't mean you wrote.  If someone steals a script that you copyrighted (copywrote), you go to court and show your stamped copyright notice dated 6/1992.  If the studio can't show proof that they had it earlier than that, they lose the lawsuit.

This was a very simplistic way of putting it, but it's fairly accurate.

The copyright office isn't the only place to do this.  Writers Guild of America and Scriptsafe both do it.  They don't exactly copyright your work, they 'register' it.  Copyrighting a script lasts a lot longer than registering it..


Phil

Quoted from Curse Horror  is the easiest genre to write. Just kill off a few people, basic storyline, bit of blood & gore, and it's simple. Lots of people rush these things out, which makes them stupid.

I can see where you get the motivation for your writing now.

I guess horror is easy to write because there's a formula there, especially with slashers, although the same could probably be said with Romantic Comedies.  You've got the boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back situation, and the goal is usually to provide a fresh take on it.

I tried to do that in my horror script.  Probably not the best thing I've ever written, but I was happy with the way that it turned out, and I completely avoided the slasher tag.

Quoted from greg I can see where you get the motivation for your writing now.

Oh snap!
Anyway, heres what I think:  People like feeling scared.  When a horror movie truly scares you, you think about it everytime you walk down a dark street, shower at a motel, or drive by a cemetery.

Horror effects us and sticks with us on a level that comedy or drama, or action just doesn't.