Balancing exposure and the risk of intellectual property theft is a common concern for many. Here are some tips for those worried about idea or script theft;
- Always legally protect work you care about with the appropriate copyright law for your situation (Such as with the US Library of Congress)
- Never share a concept you believe is valuable until you have completed your first draft.
- Always remember, it's cheaper and less hassle for a prodco or industry member to buy a script than face a lawsuit for stealing it.
In a bid to help screenwriters bolster the documented history of their script's listing on Script Revolution all script submissions are encouraged to list secured copyright details and a timestamp showing the listing's creation is shown on the script detail page along with the date the listing was last modified plus writers have the option to create noted revisions when making edits.