https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-writers-guild-agencies-standoff-20190406-story.html
These 2 and other articles only address packaging for screenplays, TV productions
but I imagine it is major conflict of interest in books too.
My packager now calls himself a publisher--does not do packaging work any more. So far catalog not very large--but--
And I used to think finding an agent would solve my problems--well--
Now
it's best to join WGA. Think if GRR Martin did not get % for his own
intellectual property. Characters he created and lived with.
It's true as David Ng wrote that industry is changing very fast and so WRITERS need their rights protected.
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