I thought you were doing really well up to this point ...

Quoted from nybabz but be sure that if your fanny is in the ear you get points FOR it not reamed for it. Respectfully, BABZ

... when I REALLY got interested.

You make some great points though. If I sell my car, I don't expect to be able to dictate how the buyer drives it. But for a lower price, I may loan my car, and then I will make dictates.

I always accept that if someone is making a purchase of a script, they are essentially taking a gamble - it's a futures stock for the buyer, and the seller has to take that into account when they sell. But it's also a futures stock for the seller, especially where credit is concerned.

i'm charging upfront fees for my scripts. i get sole writing credit, they get creative control, and 100% of future profits.

ive been getting some pretty decent attention from amature filmmakers. I've netted $600 between two shorts..and i am currently negotiating to get 'Death Unbecoming' made.

ironically my best reviewed shorts and lower budget stuff has been ignored.....and its the ones i get flamed for with big budgets that get all the attention.

whodathunkit?

Wow. I've not been paid for shorts. I have three in production but no money. I did sign for 5% of crowd funding on one of them...but all I want is a lot of writing credits. It's like a resume the way I see it.

Are the ones you've been paid for posted on here? I'd love to read them.

And congrats...any money is GREAT. Benjamins rock!

I got $200 for one of my shorts. The check bounced, but he made it good.  

Pale Yellow
when i get emails i just tell them - i do this as part of my income... and i charge an up front fee/and request sole writing credit.. they get creative freedom and future profits. if they are still interested send me a fair offer....  if they hit my magic number i let them have it or we haggle out something fair and workable. i have yet to have a filmmaker turn me down cause i wanted to charge for my script... they are actually very willing to work with me.

Death Unbecoming is listed in my signature link. the other two scripts that have been produced are no longer on this site...if you want to read them just PM me.

angry bear....
i usually request money order or cashier checks.