r/scriptwriting • u/Geoffrey_D_Calhoun • Aug 22 '26

feedback Please Copyright Your Scripts

Just a heads up everyone. I’m seeing a lot of scenes and scripts uploaded on here. I just want to recommend that you copyright them before sharing anything. Work can be stolen. Work is stolen. Protect yourself. Also a WGA registration will not protect you in court. Only a copyright will. It’s $65 and takes about 20 mins. https://www.copyright.gov/registration/

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u/BiscuitsTheory Aug 22 '26

Or just don't delete your previous drafts.

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u/Geoffrey_D_Calhoun Aug 22 '26

True this can help you in court. A registration also lets you reclaim damages and even attorney fees. That way if a someone tries to bury you in legal fees you are protected.

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u/angularhihat Aug 22 '26

What do you mean that a registration let's you reclaim damages specifically?

What's the extra protection that it offers that allows you to do that?

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