

The most obvious is registering your script with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) before submitting it anywhere. There are several steps you can take to avoid this from happening.

It’s happened so many times that it has its own name: script cloning. There have been many cases of screenplays being stolen, altered slightly and then sold for millions of dollars. You can be confident that no one will steal your work and claim it as their own.īut if that’s not the case, you need to protect yourself. If you’ve written a film or television show that’s been produced, and your name is on the poster or credits, watermarks aren’t necessary. Or, I should say, they’re a big thing in Hollywood if you’re not an established writer. Watermark screenplay Why Would You watermark A screenplay?
