hey all-
there is another thread about cowriting scripts and I hope this isn't retreading familiar territory...
I find that the hardest part of the process for me isn't the script writing. it's the story outlining.
This is the only moment in which I wish I had someone I could bounce ideas off of, or who could show me a different approach.
So let's say I have an original idea (i.e. not an assignment or an adaptation). And let's say I want to make my life easier by splitting story duties with someone.
- What would be the "correct" way to do this? Pay someone an amount of $ just to help break story?
- Would this setup only be seen as appealing to a young writer out of grad school? Or is it a somewhat respectable proposition to make to pros?
- If someone isn't in the WGA, would I just pay them a flat agreed-upon fee to work on the story?
- How would they be credited if they are not a part of the screenwriting process itself?
I don't know if anyone on here knows my plight but there it is. I also realize that there is another post on here from a guy inquiring about hiring writers just for a first draft- which is a somewhat different scenario to what I am suggesting.
Ultimately a part of me feels that offering decent compensation for a couple of weeks of work is, as in any profession, a totally legitimate setup. But another part of me feels that getting them onboard and then booting them just when the fun (and rewarding part) begins would be somewhat selfish.
Thoughts?
there is another thread about cowriting scripts and I hope this isn't retreading familiar territory...
I find that the hardest part of the process for me isn't the script writing. it's the story outlining.
This is the only moment in which I wish I had someone I could bounce ideas off of, or who could show me a different approach.
So let's say I have an original idea (i.e. not an assignment or an adaptation). And let's say I want to make my life easier by splitting story duties with someone.
- What would be the "correct" way to do this? Pay someone an amount of $ just to help break story?
- Would this setup only be seen as appealing to a young writer out of grad school? Or is it a somewhat respectable proposition to make to pros?
- If someone isn't in the WGA, would I just pay them a flat agreed-upon fee to work on the story?
- How would they be credited if they are not a part of the screenwriting process itself?
I don't know if anyone on here knows my plight but there it is. I also realize that there is another post on here from a guy inquiring about hiring writers just for a first draft- which is a somewhat different scenario to what I am suggesting.
Ultimately a part of me feels that offering decent compensation for a couple of weeks of work is, as in any profession, a totally legitimate setup. But another part of me feels that getting them onboard and then booting them just when the fun (and rewarding part) begins would be somewhat selfish.
Thoughts?
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