FAQs

If producer a comes to you with an idea (not your own idea) and you agree to write this idea into a script. You will need to get an agreement in place to cover the working relationship. “Spec” work means writing without payment initially. Your agreement should include what type of work you agree to work for free on and for how long, and needs to include what kind of payment you will receive once the Producer has sourced funding.

If you took a spec script (your own original idea) to a producer and they like it and want to Option it. You will need to draw up an agreement to cover this working relationship. Your agreement should include what type of work (how many further drafts of your script or re-writes etc) you agree to work for free on and for how long, and needs to include what kind of payment you will receive once the Producer has sourced funding.