I'm curious. How many pages do you attach to the loglines you have on your profile? I feel hesitant to post a full script to a logline. I feel that if someone wants to have the full script, they should have to pay for that and schedule a meeting. Not in that order. The meetings normally come first. However, I feel that it's wise to protect myself by only doing the first few pages. What do you think?
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Seems more like a personal preference. Not sure what you'd be protecting yourself from, posting any amount of your script online already digitally ties it to yourself so it's not like anyone is going to try to steal it. As for paying to get the full script, I've also never heard of anyone paying just to read someone's script, usually it's the other way around lol.
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What I mean by that is after the meeting and then the studio offers to buy the script. I don't mean having someone read it for analysis. I am speaking specifically about who is going to buy your work in order to make it.
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I post the entire script with a logline, synopsis, and other info, David Shorb. That way a producer, director, etc. can read the script right away.
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U think posting a LOGLINE and SYNOPSIS is okay.Any prouder or production company interested in your idea will reach out to you and request the whole script or you meet and discuss it further.
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David Shorb Producers aren't generally, if at all, trolling the internet for loglines and scripts. What you are doing is putting them somewhere that makes the information available when you are in a position to share it like when networking. This could be Stage32, Coverfly, Filmfreeway or any other script hosting sites.
It's also useful after you have placed well or have won a contest. People will search for the script after seeing the various announcements. Make sure you register the script with the Library of Congress, U.S. Copyright Office before posting online. A body of work is automatically copyrighted, but you need to register before you can seek most legal remedies.
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ok, thank you for for all the responses. It gives me a lot to think about.
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I don't bother anymore because I am not trying to sell any of my screenplays. But I wouldn't worry about someone here stealing it. However make sure you register it with the LoC like Christopher Phillips suggested.
You're welcome, David Shorb.
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One can usually tell in 3 to 5 pages if someone is a good writer.
Christopher, I didn't know FF hosted scripts, but I'll check that out now. Thanks & Best, Jed.