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Screenwriting CareerWINNIE FOR THE WIN: Recycling Public Domain Characters to Break Into The Biz

A writing sample with a known entity, used legally, can showcase a writer’s unique voice while showing a prospective buyer/director/actor they have what it takes to take pre-existing intellectual property and craft a compelling, original story for a contemporary audience.

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Screenwriting How-To ArticlesALTERNATE ROUTES: Screenwriting Using the Public DomainMarty Lang
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesLegally Speaking, It Depends: What Is Public Domain?Christopher Schiller
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesPRIMETIME: Can I legally write a story based on another writer’s character?Chad Gervich

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