狗血编剧速成之——如何获得剧本版权？.txt成熟不是心变老，而是眼泪在眼里打转却还保持微笑。把一切平凡的事做好既不平凡，把一切简单的事做对既不简单。作者：艾伦·唐纳休
When you write a screenplay or any other written work, such as novels, journals, and stories, you form a basic copyright protection the instant you put an idea and text to paper.Registering a screenplay with the copyright office gives it added protection, helps keep people from stealing your work, and can entitle you to damages and lawyer fees in an infringement case.The protected screenplay is copyrighted for more than 100 years, and the proce only takes a few minutes to complete online using the Electronic Copyright Office.
当你写剧本或者其它的文字作品时，比如小说、日记、故事，你的构想一旦以文字形式落到纸面上，就已经形成了基本的版权保护。在版权局注册你的剧本，给它更多的保护，这能防止有人盗用你的作品，并且在发生侵权案件时，能判给你损害赔偿金和律师费。剧本的版权保护期长达100年以上，并且，这个过程使用电子版权局的在线系统只需要几分钟时间就可以完成。
Difficulty: Easy
难度等级：容易
Step 1:Polish and complete the final draft of your script.If you submit an early draft that is vastly different from your final draft, multiple registrations may be needed to claim the copyright on each version, so it is simpler and more cost effective to wait until the final draft is completed.
第一步： 润色并完成你的脚本终稿。如果你给版权局提交的早期稿件与最终稿之间有非常大的差别，那么你要想对每一个版本都声称拥有著作权就必须得多次注册。所以，还是等最终稿件完成后再去，会更简单，更节省成本。
Step 2:Export the final draft as a PDF file.The Electronic Copyright Office does not accept files specifically made for screenwriting software and PDF files are not editable, so they are the easiest type to export to.
第二步： 将最终稿制成PDF格式的文件。电子版权局不接收专门适用于剧本创作软件的文件格式，且PDF文件不能编辑，他们最易于计算机输出。
Step 3:Make sure your screenplay includes a title page with the title, author and contact information.
第三步： 务必检查确认你的剧本有一个含有标题、作者和联系方式的首页。
Step 4:Fill out the Electronic Copyright application form.Select the \"Literary Works\" category from the list of options.Double-check the spelling of your name and details of your addre so there are no disputes about the proper copyright ownership.第四步： 填写电子版权申请书。从选项列表中选择“文学作品”类。仔细核查你名字的拼写和地址细节，做到对于作品正当的版权拥有者不存在异议。
Step 5:Select and enter a payment method.Prices vary, but screenplay registration is typically around 20 dollars per script.
第五步： 选择并确认一种支付方式。价格不等，不过剧本注册的费用大概都在每部20美元左右。
Step 6:Attach the digital copy of your script to the application.
第六步： 申请时附加上你剧本的电子版。
Step 7:Click on the \"Submit\" button and wait for a confirmation page to load.Click
the \"Submit\" button only once so that the application is not sent multiple times.第七步：点击“提交”按钮，等待确认页面。仅仅点击“提交”按钮一次，以免将申请重复提交。
Step 8:Copy the addre and information to send a hard copy of your script for deposit at the copyright office.Mail the script to the copyright office and make sure you include all the proper application information so that the script is not lost and the proce is not delayed.
第八步： 复制下地址和信息，给版权局送去一份你剧本的复印件用来备案。给版权局邮寄去你的剧本，要确认其中包含了所有适合的申请信息。以免剧本丢失或者延误注册过程。 Tips & Warnings
技巧与提示：
Register all of your screenplays with the Writer\'s Guild of America for further protection and aistance.Many screenplay competitions, agents and movie studios will not read a script unle it registered with both the Copyright Office and the WGA.
在美国作家协会注册你的剧本以便得到进一步的保护和帮助；
只有在版权局和美国作家协会都注册后，剧本竞赛主办方、代理商和电影工作室才会读剧本。
