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Do you do credit arbitration?

 Full Members of the Guild have free access to our credit arbitration service.

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How do you write a treatment?

There is lots of advice online about writing treatments – Wikipedia is a good place to start.

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What is the procedure to submit progamme ideas to TV production companies?

There is no set procedure. Try the BBC Writersroom for more information, or contact the production company in question.

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Can you give me the contact details for various different writers?

All Full Members of the Guild can be contacted via our Find A Writer database.

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Can you give me some information about getting my script optioned?

An option is when you sign a contract giving the rights over a script to a production company for a set period of time. We generally advise members not to sign options unless they feel they are getting...

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How can I get funding for my project?

The Guild is not able to offer specific advice about funding. For film the UK Film Council might be able to help. For theatre, novels and poetry you could try Arts Council England, Arts Wales, The...

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How do I join the Guild?

The Guild has several different categories of membership, suitable for writers of all levels of experience. Find out more about how to join and what you get in return.

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Do you have any information about stand-up comedy or speech writing rates?

There are no current minimum rates agreements in these areas.

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Can you give me some advice on script writing courses?

The Guild cannot offer advice about script writing courses – there are lots of them and unfortunately we are not in the position to comment about which are the best.

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Does the Guild provide a script reading service?

No, the Guild does not provide a script reading service.

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Can you give me information on how to become a writer?

For general advice about becoming a TV or radio writer, try the BBC Writersroom.  A general web search should also provide lots of helpful articles.

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How do I get an agent or publisher? Where can I find a list of writers’...

The Guild does not help writers find agents or publishers and does not act as an agent, publisher or production company. Information about getting an agent or publisher can be found in The Writers’ And...

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Who can I register my script with?

The Guild does not believe that registering a script gives you any significant protection from copyright infringements in this country. However, if you wish to register your script both the Writers...

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How do I copyright my script and please can I have some information about...

As an author you automatically have copyright over your script, unless you assign it to someone else. You do not have to go through any formal procedure – if you wrote it, and you have not infringed...

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What are the standard writers’ fees for TV, Film and Theatre?

You can find details of Guild agreed minimum rates on the Agreements page.

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Can you tell me more about the Guild pension scheme?

The pension scheme is open to Full Members of the Guild writing for TV, radio and film and can enable you to get contributions from employers such as ITV and the BBC.

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Can I get my new contract vetted?

All Full and Candidate members of the Guild are entitled to use our free contract vetting service.

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