I would be delighted to qualify for the WGA, but in the meantime where does one find decent non-union writing gigs (i.e., from non-WGA signatories)?
I've had a handful of these so far, via Mandy's, Craig's, and here on DDP, but are there other/better sources out there?
99% of the gigs on the sources listed seem to be:
1) from people looking for writers to write up their "great idea" or "true life story" for free and then "share the profits 50/50,"
2) from prodcos with no credits looking to buy all rights to a script (plus rewrite services) for $1000,
3) from filmmakers with no credits who want someone to write features for $500-1000...
So it's hard to find the rare gig that's actually worthwhile.
Someone on another thread posted that he had a buddy who made a living writing non-union scripts, so I'm wondering how this is possible -- especially when half of WGA members don't make any money from screenwriting in a given year.
I've had a handful of these so far, via Mandy's, Craig's, and here on DDP, but are there other/better sources out there?
99% of the gigs on the sources listed seem to be:
1) from people looking for writers to write up their "great idea" or "true life story" for free and then "share the profits 50/50,"
2) from prodcos with no credits looking to buy all rights to a script (plus rewrite services) for $1000,
3) from filmmakers with no credits who want someone to write features for $500-1000...
So it's hard to find the rare gig that's actually worthwhile.
Someone on another thread posted that he had a buddy who made a living writing non-union scripts, so I'm wondering how this is possible -- especially when half of WGA members don't make any money from screenwriting in a given year.
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