Composer Jason Robert Brown is flattered young singers like his work, but wishes they wouldn’t pirate his sheet music.
Rights and Copyright
When is it okay to write for free?
Any work you’re not getting paid for should be yours and yours alone. That’s why aspiring screenwriters write spec scripts. That’s what you should focus on writing. Still, there may be situations in which it makes sense to write a script for someone else without getting paid.
Do novelists get more for successful adaptations?
When a novel is adapted into a film or television series, how does compensation to the writer of the original novel work?
Can I base a character on a real asshole?
You’re naturally going to be drawn towards real-life people who are fascinating. That’s a good thing. Observe behavior. Figure out motivations and pathology. Then forget the real person.