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If someone gives me notes, feedback, or ideas during the development of my script, are they entitled to credit?

Tagged: arbitration, credits, guild, union, WGA

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What do the different writer credits mean?

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What is scale?

Tagged: arbitration, business, credits, film, guild, screenplay, screenwriting, script, scriptwriting, terms, union, WGA

“Scale” is the minimum a WGA signatory can pay a screenwriter — whether it’s purchasing a spec script or hiring a writer to work on a script. Each type of job (e.g original screenplay, outline, rewrite) has a set price. These rates are the subject of WGA negotiations, and change every year. In features, rates […]

How much does a screenwriter make?

Tagged: arbitration, business, credits, film, guild, managers, screenplay, screenwriting, script, scriptwriting, terms, union, WGA

Screenwriters’ incomes can vary wildly. Every year, the WGA sets a minimum their signatories can pay a screenwriter for a project. This is known as “scale.” The WGA’s site shows the current schedule of minimums. A screenwriter working for a WGA signatory can be paid anywhere between scale and — well — anything. First time […]

What does arbitration mean for screenwriters?

Tagged: arbitration, credits, film, guild, screenplay, screenwriting, script, scriptwriting, terms, union, WGA

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Who decides who gets credit for writing a movie?

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