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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: If you ever sell your screenplay you must have this book in your library. Read it so you don't get screwed.
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Summary: The Writer Got Screwed is not out of print
Review: My name is Brooke A. Wharton and I am the author of "The Writer Got Screwed." I am writing a review of my own book as the only available method to report that "The Writer Got Screwed" is neither unavailable nor out of print, despite the Amazon description under the reviews of the book since 2002. I thank all of you who have positively reviewed the book and hope that "The Writer Got Screwed" continues to illuminate the mysteries of how one my obtain a career writing for the entertainment industry, and how one may protect themselves on the journey to/of this career. To all writers--- past, current, and future-- I wish you courage, persistence, and the best of luck to find your voice in words. Whatever you do KEEP WRITING! Sincerely, Brooke A. Wharton P.S.--Yes, I gave my own book 5 stars--what's an author to do?
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Summary: Good introduction.
Review: Straightforward, practical legal and business advice from a Hollyood entertainment lawyer. Major focuses are copyright law and contracts for services.
Includes advice on writing careers
from established TV and movie writers.
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Summary: The Stuff They'd Charge You $500 an Hour For.
Review: The number-one survival guide for a writer hoping to make it in Hollywood. Yeah, I read Syd Field, Linda Seger, and William Goldman, but then I had to figure out how to actually get work. This book is a big help. It's not just contracts and copyrights, but also the harsh realities of finding an agent, selling your spec, or getting on staff at a TV show. My friend in film school used this book to trump his professor who thought simply registering your script with the WGA was as good as a copyright. "The Writer Got Screwed" is cheaper than flim school, cheaper than a $500 an hour big-time Hollywood lawyer, and it doesn't take off for the holidays.
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Summary: Must have for professional screenwriters
Review: This book is a terrific resource for anyone who is or wants to be a professional screenwriter and doesn't have a law degree. It explains in easy to understand - and often hilarious - language the legal issues screenwriters face. More importantly, it shows how screenwriters can protect themselves from the many pitfalls in Hollywood. I've read dozens of books on the business of screenwriting, and have never before seen a lot of the crucial information contained in this one. Every screenwriter should read this BEFORE they start to market their work.
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Summary: Must have for professional screenwriters
Review: This book is a terrific resource for anyone who is or wants to be a professional screenwriter and doesn't have a law degree. It explains in easy to understand - and often hilarious - language the legal issues screenwriters face. More importantly, it shows how screenwriters can protect themselves from the many pitfalls in Hollywood. I've read dozens of books on the business of screenwriting, and have never before seen a lot of the crucial information contained in this one. Every screenwriter should read this BEFORE they start to market their work.
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Summary: Informative and Invaluable Guide for Writers
Review: This helpful book is a fantastic guide for writers who are struggling to make sense of the Hollywood maze. This mix of interviews & practical advice is clear & concise and highly informative. It's an invaluable guide for all screenwriters.
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Summary: One of a kind
Review: This is a terrific book for any writer in search of answers to Hollywood legalese. A true one of a kind, as there is simply no other book out there that guides the reader through the maze of tinsel-town, mumbo-jumbo as clearly and succinctly as The Writer Got Screwed (But Didn't Have To). For anyone interested in the screenwriting and selling that million dollar spec script, this book is a must have.
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Summary: A MUST for those who want to write for Hollywood or beyond
Review: This is a wonderful resource for anyone who wants to write for the entertainment industry. It explains, in easy to understand and amusing language, exactly how to get started, how to protect yourself, what questions to ask and what words you never understood really mean. I expected the book to be a technical guide to the entertainment industry. It is. It answers many important questions. BUT, it is one of the most amusing, entertaining, creative books on making it in this business that I have ever read. Brooke Wharton is fabulous!
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Summary: Terrific resource
Review: This is a wonderful resource for screenwriters. Wharton demystifies the copywright/WGA registration issue, explains the legalities about writing true stories, offers great sample contracts, and clears up many of the questions writers are afraid to ask for fear of sounding ignorant. This book has been on my shelves for years, and I continue to refer and recommend it often. --Jenna Glatzer, jenna@absolutewrite.com
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