Like all people in the world of work, Writers need to find their employment. This is one of the first step for any writer. There are different ways that writers can seek employment. Firstly, some writers may be lucky to have an agent with them at this point. Like said in the previous slide when exploring agents, Agents are there to help the script writer get them public attention, and help sell their script to film companies. The agents are also there to help represent the writer and their idea. The reason this has to be done, is because the scriptwriter needs recognition from film companies so they can distribute his script into a film. The writer and their script also has to be known, And the writer needs the chance to prove to a film company that his script is right for them.
There are other ways writers may seek employment. Lots of writers are independent and are not accompanied by an agent. Therefore writers also take on the agent job and look for work themselves. Writers also may advertise themselves to their industry by putting themselves into the press, such as a section of the newspaper, Putting themselves out there and proving that again, they can independently find work.
The BBC’s writers room, for example is another way writers can find employment. The BBC offer lots of things for young and new writers to get involved with, for example The BBC writers room lets writers send in their scripts that they can write for some of BBC’s television shows. Lots of young script writers have had their scripts on a BBC television show. Its a good way to get involved but also independently promote yourself for employment. Also, the BBC holds competitions (http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/index.shtml) in which writers can win money for budgets or development so they can excel more even further with being a writer. There are different kinds of
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