Copyrighting a Script
You always hear about copyrighting here and there, but the thought of actually getting something copyrighted can be a bit intimidating. Of course there is the poor mans copyright of mailing a hard copy of a script to yourself via USPS. Would that really hold up in court though? I don’t know. What I do know is that getting a script copyrighted isn’t that difficult or complicated. Using https://eco.copyright.gov/ you can submit your work and get the review process started in roughly 20 minutes. Go to the site, register for an account and follow the super easy steps. It’s literally that simple and it only costs $35. They even accept PDF’s. I’m not going to go through this step by step. That would be demeaning to both you and me. I know what you’re thinking: “a government service that isn’t insanely tedious and complicated? Impossible.” But, I just completed the application and I’m pretty sure I did everything right. I’ll let you all know when it goes through. I have yet to look in to WGA protection, but there is an option in Final Draft so I can’t imagine it would be that complicated. I’ve read that getting both is essential when shopping a script. I’ll have to give that a shot tomorrow. Look at me, submitting scripts to be copyrighted and protected, shit just got real.
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