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dogglebe
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 4:58pm
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The Cabin was not worth writing. I'm not the only one, here, who has had work stolen. Protect your work! Phil
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Dreamscale
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 6:03pm
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I know Phil, and I'm not doubting that at all. I'm just saying that first time writers probably don't need to worry about someone remotely wanting to steal their work. It's obviously up to each individual...and the amount of coins in their pockets.
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dogglebe
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 7:10pm
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If you can afford it, then you should do it. Too many scripts are stolen. If scripts from big names are stolen, what chance dores the little guy have? Phil
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Ledbetter
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 7:19pm
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Are we talking about something other than a copywrite? I know what a WGA is and it's cost ($22.00 for non members), but I see the $75 dollar number here and thought mabey the LOC in the united states is differient. I have copywrited things through the copywrite office online and it only cost $35.00. Shawn......><
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Dreamscale
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 7:23pm
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$75 was a rough estimate for the 2 combined. I forgot what each costs exactly and didn't want to spend the 4 minutes to remind myself.
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Ayham
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I know Phil, and I'm not doubting that at all. I'm just saying that first time writers probably don't need to worry about someone remotely wanting to steal their work. It's obviously up to each individual...and the amount of coins in their pockets.
Not true...People steal IDEAS and CONCEPTS, not grammer or good writing styles...Protect your work!
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Dreamscale
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 8:22pm
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Yes, I'm sure they do. I don't think that comes into play all that often with first time writers though. Not to say a first time writer can't come up with a good idea or the like. I just don't think every first time writer should worry about spending $55 or so every time they write a script. As I said, if the person wants to spend the money and has the money laying around for that purpose, then, sure, go for it. I just don't think everyone who decides they're going to try screenwriting needs to fool themselves into thinking they need to worry about protecting their work.
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dogglebe
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 8:45pm
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You can't copyright an idea. If I wrote and sold a script about a family who goes to a haunted farm to take care of an orphan relative, Bert can't sue me for stealing The Farm . If I copy it, and even change names and stuff around, it's copyright infringement. Bert would have to take me to court. Having a registration number from the copyright office (or WGAE) would help him in court a lot more than having 'copyright 2005 by Bert.' You can copyright all of your work under one copyright by putting it all together as a collection. My short scripts are all copyrighted this way. It saves a lot of money. Phil
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Dreamscale
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 8:48pm
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