I've held off for over a year! it's insane!
I keep thinking "what if someone steals my idea" ? Forgetting I've already published a novel in 2017 in the very same universe. ugh, it's still daunting nonetheless!
Screenwriting : Almost hyperventilating at the thought of even sharing my TV pilot. by Tamara Rees
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You can always share the logline for it. Submit your pilot script for a pitch session or coverage beforehand though.
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Such great tips I can see from this community!
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Hi Tamara Rees . As an author who crossed over into screenwriting, I'd suggest that you get both the screenplay and book registered with the US Copyright office before you share. After having done so (unless you already have), you can simply share the logline, script poster and/or pitch deck...or just the logline on your profile. It helps to get feedback on that logline.
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I understand that fear, Tamara Rees. I used to have it a lot, but if you never show your pilot to producers, directors, etc., it won't get bought and made.
Leonardo Ramirez gave you great advice about registering your script and book with the Copyright Office before sharing.
I post my scripts in the Logline Section of my Stage 32 profile. I sold four short scripts that way. My scripts aren't on my profile now, but that's because the WGA strike is going on.
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Think of it as the next step in the process. Sure, it can be risky and scary, but it can also be the biggest success you've ever imagined. Either way, you have to keep moving forward.
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How else would show biz ppl know you are hirable? Majority of tv writers have stacks of writing samples, write for someone else. Very few start careers selling a tv pilot and having pilot made into series.
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Thanks Leonardo Ramirez and Maurice Vaughan, but I live in the UK and Copyright is automatic, so no need to register anything! Also I have no idea how to tag anyone on here
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Can't protect an idea Tamara Rees, but you certainly can copyright and protect the actual work as Leonardo Ramirez pointed out.
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You're welcome, Tamara Rees. You can tag someone by running up to them and... Haha You can tag someone by putting @ in front of their name.
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well, thanks to everyone who replied. After working through some formatting issues thanks to Celtx's buggy pdf export, I converted it to fountain and used dubscript to fix any issues.
it has now been uploaded to my profile! Time to get it out there and read!
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No offense to anyone but in 20 years in this business reading over 7000 scripts and 3500 pitches, i can count on 2 hands how many ideas were worth stealing.