SimplyScripts Discussion Board
Blog Home - Produced Movie Script Library - TV Scripts - Unproduced Scripts - Contact - Site Map
ScriptSearch
Welcome, Guest.
It is March 29th, 2024, 7:21am
Please login or register.
Was Portal Recent Posts Home Help Calendar Search Register Login
Please do read the guidelines that govern behavior on the discussion board. It will make for a much more pleasant experience for everyone. A word about SimplyScripts and Censorship


Produced Script Database (Updated!)
One Week Challenge - Who Wrote What and Writers' Choice.


Scripts studios are posting for award consideration

Short Script of the Day | Featured Script of the Month | Featured Short Scripts Available for Production
Submit Your Script

How do I get my film's link and banner here?
All screenplays on the simplyscripts.com and simplyscripts.net domain are copyrighted to their respective authors. All rights reserved. This screenplaymay not be used or reproduced for any purpose including educational purposes without the expressed written permission of the author.
Forum Login
Username: Create a new Account
Password:     Forgot Password

SimplyScripts Screenwriting Discussion Board    General Boards    Questions or Comments  ›  Question
Users Browsing Forum
No Members and 2 Guests

 Pages: 1, 2 : All
Recommend Print
  Author    Question  (currently 2179 views)
Ayham
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 6:43pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Chicago
Posts
198
Posts Per Day
0.03
i wrote a script 3 years ago, soon after i brought in this lady to help with the re-write, and later on she brought in a third lady for more re-writes..and the script had changed alot in the process, not sure for better or worse....then, i had a company requesting to read the script, and i contacted the other 2 ladies for their signature on the release form...one never responded and the other said she wants to do more re-writes...the re-write thing had been going on for 2 years now and she still wants to do more..mind you, it's not like she's sitting there for hours working on the script, instead she's taking her very sweet time, and to me that's not acceptable...question is: can i just send the copy of which i personally wrote and ignore the other writers even though the NEW COPY is copy-righted under all 3 names?

Logged Offline
Private Message
rendevous
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 6:49pm Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Away

Location
Over there.
Posts
2354
Posts Per Day
0.43
I'd say rewrite, bin her bits, keep yours and change the title.

Mind you the only time I've met lawyers is when I've been a naughty boy. That's all behind me now.


Out Of Character - updated


New Used Car

Green

Right Back

The Deuce - OWC - now on STS

Other scripts here
Logged
Site Private Message Reply: 1 - 18
Grandma Bear
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 6:51pm Report to Moderator
Administrator



Location
The Swamp...
Posts
7961
Posts Per Day
1.36
I wouldn't do it I'm sorry to say.

If anything good came out of this, the script was filmed and a success, you'd be in a legal battle forever as I'm sure they would want their piece of the pie.  

Maybe try to see if you can get them to sign off on the script. Giving you all rights...


Logged
Private Message Reply: 2 - 18
Old Time Wesley
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 7:34pm Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Location
Ontario, Canada
Posts
2908
Posts Per Day
0.38
If you copyrighted the original draft you could use that but if you only copyrighted it under three names you are pretty much screwed.


Practice safe lunch: Use a condiment.
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 3 - 18
Ayham
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:08pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Chicago
Posts
198
Posts Per Day
0.03
Wesley, unfortunately i did not copyright the original version, but it IS very different than the rewrite...I was actually thinking of what Rendevous suggested: Change the title and copyright it under the new one...Pia, i hear what you're saying, but in the meantime it's very unfair to me being the original writer and the one who came up with the concept to have the project sit on the shelf for 2 years and having to wait for 2 more years for another rewrite that i know will NEVER come!

I'm so confused
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 4 - 18
Grandma Bear
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:11pm Report to Moderator
Administrator



Location
The Swamp...
Posts
7961
Posts Per Day
1.36
I understand. All I'm saying is, if this somehow turns into something profitable... everyone will try to get their piece of the pie. That was all.

Btw, the script is GREAT!!  


Logged
Private Message Reply: 5 - 18
cloroxmartini
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:16pm Report to Moderator
Been Around



Location
You know what a saguaro is?
Posts
803
Posts Per Day
0.14
The f'n joys of writing partners.
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 6 - 18
dogglebe
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:16pm Report to Moderator
Guest User



You can send the original version of the script, if you are the only writer.  The later versions are radioactive without everyone's signatures.


Phil
Logged
e-mail Reply: 7 - 18
dogglebe
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:19pm Report to Moderator
Guest User




Quoted from cloroxmartini
The f'n joys of writing partners.


I'm in the middle of the mother of all clusterf---- with a joint project.


Phil
Logged
e-mail Reply: 8 - 18
Ayham
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:30pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Chicago
Posts
198
Posts Per Day
0.03
oh yeah no more writing partners. It's just like marriage!!!...did i just say that???


anyways, Phil, thanks for the input and good luck with your own crisis...i'm just gonna wait for "me" who's in the middle of some political problems, to give me her own final thoughts, and i'm just gonna send it, and hell with t, and i hope they both suck on a rotten orange!!!!
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 9 - 18
dogglebe
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:40pm Report to Moderator
Guest User



Pia has a lot on her plate, right now.  Can't be sure when she'll be back.

Legally, you can submit the script that you wrote without the others' permission. Copyright it first.  How different is it from the latest version?  Would you know that they're the same script?




Phil
Logged
e-mail Reply: 10 - 18
rendevous
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 8:53pm Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Away

Location
Over there.
Posts
2354
Posts Per Day
0.43

Quoted from Ayham
oh yeah no more writing partners. It's just like marriage!!!...did i just say that???


I'm glad you did. There's probably more shagging between writers.

Oh. Did I just say that? Out loud as well?


Out Of Character - updated


New Used Car

Green

Right Back

The Deuce - OWC - now on STS

Other scripts here
Logged
Site Private Message Reply: 11 - 18
Baltis.
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 9:10pm Report to Moderator
Guest User



I wrote a screenplay with someone long ago; well attempted to do so.  We got to page 8 and I just couldn't keep him on track.  The concept was mine. The characters were mine... The name of the screenplay was mine and the central theme was mine.  He had helped me with the certain aspects of the script in terms of content, though.  As in, he gave me one of the biggest chunks of why the screenplay worked.  

It was tricky getting it away from that aspect and to this day, nearly 7 years writing it, I still haven't completely figured it out.  The movie is epic... The idea is epic... The characters and dialogue are without equal... The only problem is, he does own a credit portion of the script still.  Even though the actual script to date, 16th draft and counting, is absolutely nothing, save for his one central idea, like the original draft we had worked on. All 8 pages of it.

If the movie would ever make it big, and trust me... audiences would go crazy for it, I often wonder if he'd come to collect on it????
Logged
e-mail Reply: 12 - 18
Ayham
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 9:13pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Chicago
Posts
198
Posts Per Day
0.03
Phil, the first 60 pages are "kind of" similar...the second part is when things differ completely, with an entirely different ending and entirely different events which leads up to the ending as well...
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 13 - 18
Ayham
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 9:21pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Chicago
Posts
198
Posts Per Day
0.03

Quoted from Baltis.
I wrote a screenplay with someone long ago; well attempted to do so.  We got to page 8 and I just couldn't keep him on track.  The concept was mine. The characters were mine... The name of the screenplay was mine and the central theme was mine.  He had helped me with the certain aspects of the script in terms of content, though.  As in, he gave me one of the biggest chunks of why the screenplay worked.  


If the movie would ever make it big, and trust me... audiences would go crazy for it, I often wonder if he'd come to collect on it????


i'm really in the same exact position now, Baltis, except that one producer read the synopsis that i sent and loved the idea and wanted to read the script, but the 3rd writer, who is suffering from major financial trouble, and is not in any creative mind for a re-write, is insisting that she would write one...it took her TWO years, while she was ok financially, to complete a single rewrite...i know if i leave it up to her the project is dead in the water...this is really driving me crazy! it's so unfair!
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 14 - 18
dogglebe
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 9:42pm Report to Moderator
Guest User



You should consider submitting your version of it.


Phil
Logged
e-mail Reply: 15 - 18
Ayham
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 9:49pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Chicago
Posts
198
Posts Per Day
0.03
yeah...i'm just gonna clean it up a bit, change the title, copyright it and send it...and so it is! lets the chips fall where they may...
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 16 - 18
rendevous
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 10:00pm Report to Moderator
Old Timer


Away

Location
Over there.
Posts
2354
Posts Per Day
0.43
Ayham, it's all 'ifs' though. It may be massive. It may not. What's the worst that could happen? She sues for her 'share' of royalties. Delve into that Forrest Gump story writer claim saga thread.

'Publish and be damned' as a brave man once said.

You only should only worry when / if the big green light boys bite. I'd chance it, life will certainly get more exciting at least. To worry before to me is pre-emptive.

At this point I refer you to my ealier post regarding lawyers.

Either way, I wish you the best with it.

R


Out Of Character - updated


New Used Car

Green

Right Back

The Deuce - OWC - now on STS

Other scripts here
Logged
Site Private Message Reply: 17 - 18
Ayham
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 11:35pm Report to Moderator
New



Location
Chicago
Posts
198
Posts Per Day
0.03
well...Rendevous, for a while i was being sincere and loyal to the co-writers, but when i felt that they were holding the script hostage, i decided to take action...part of the cofusion was "what the hell were they thinking??"

whether i'm able to sell the story or not, i just wanna take control over something i created but for a while lost, and will leave all the "ifs" for later

thanks everyone for your input
Logged Offline
Private Message Reply: 18 - 18
 Pages: 1, 2 : All
Recommend Print

Locked Board Board Index    Questions or Comments  [ previous | next ] Switch to:
Was Portal Recent Posts Home Help Calendar Search Register Login

Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post polls
You may not post attachments
HTML is on
Blah Code is on
Smilies are on


Powered by E-Blah Platinum 9.71B © 2001-2006