AnimeGamer183 wrote: Kenny wrote: I just got offered alot of money to write a script and I have to be in Alaska to do it...waiting on the terms for this deal...
Oh shit kenny, they talkin big figures? 6 or more? Do you have an agent you can have look over it to make sure you arent gonna get fucked? If not, start looking for one. Unless you know absolutely what you are doing its usually best to let a pro handle the contract stuff, course he will take a small chunk of the change too.
Turns out this deal fell through, sadly. The guy who called me about it was ready to pull me in and start, but his bosses were pulling a "fraternity prank" on him. I had my suspicions about it to begin with, I mean go to Alaska? On such short notice? And the money sounded great but I have no reputation to deserve that amount. So it was screwey all around.
Silver lining is i'm gonna use those people to get ahold of any potential buyers for this new script i'm writing. They work in reality TV and i'm looking for people interested in Found Footage/Lost Film.
But yeah, what happens is when they offer you a contract you call the Writer's Guild of America and they give you a union contract the buyer has to sign. You sign up via membership fee and the buyer has to match union fees. It's specifically written to protect the artist. I also have people to look over the contracts as well, so i'm well taken care of. You never sign anything without looking it over first.
But yeah, next time i'll only announce concrete deals that are signed and ready to go.