The Scriptwriter as Businessperson
This chapter will devote itself almost entirely to economics, pure even if not so simple. We’ll tackle the subject on four levels:
1. How to get assignments.
2. How to handle assignments.
3. How to survive as a scriptwriter.
4. The agents and the Guild.
Ready? Let’s go!
1. How to get assignments.
How do you find work as a scriptwriter?
Let’s take it for granted you’ve already explored—or will explore—all the usual routes: help wanted ads, college employment services, personal contacts, you name it.
If you’re on the Coasts, East or West, in New York or Los Angeles, you can shoot assorted other angles. I’ve known people who took jobs as studio typists, for example, just in hopes that pounding through ...
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