{"product_id":"2940045337922","title":"Don't Let Anyone Steal Your Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiterary property theft happens every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a writer, for writers, Don't Let Anyone Steal Your Story will help you protect yourself against plagiarists and anyone else who might infringe your right of sole ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you wrote a script and later saw an eerily similar plot in a famous movie? Find out why Eric Ryder went to court against James Cameron over Avatar, and how you can avoid a similar battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should you do if you’re writing with a partner? Find out what happened to one deal that went sour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you have to register your work? Use a copyright symbol? What about other countries? Find out the steps you need to take, and hear how the author avoided a messy lawsuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you copyright an idea?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you afraid even to talk to someone about your great idea or work-in-progress? Find out what could happen, and how to protect yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you use a character invented by another author?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat about a title?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plot?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead about some famous examples of plagiarism that went to court. Don't Let Anyone Steal Your Story will show you how to avoid inadvertently plagiarizing someone else’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if Hollywood comes calling? Learn how to safeguard your idea, script, or story when a buyer or agent wants to option or purchase your work in order to turn it into a movie or television production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may think you have a strong knowledge of copyright, but if you’re a writer in any field, Don't Let Anyone Steal Your Story is a book you can’t afford NOT to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't Let Anyone Steal Your Story is a stripped-down readable summary of copyright, full of entertaining anecdotes and real-life examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead about the true horror stories that clearly show you what you need to do to avoid the misfortune of having your literary material stolen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out:\u003cbr\u003e* How to take simple inexpensive steps to protect yourself, before, during, and after you write your literary work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* How copyright law applies to writers of literary works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* How literary works enter public domain, and how you can use it to your advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* What aspects of literary works are protected by copyright, and what aspects are not protected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* How to create documentation that will prove your copyright entitlement in the event of an infringement on your rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* How you can protect yourself if you are contracted to write for television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that’s not all! You’ll also get a FREE sample of an Option and Purchase Agreement, the typical standard contract used in the acquisition of rights in a literary property—a contract that you and your lawyer can customize for your property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry Pearson is a published author, and a writer\/producer in the film and television business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis producer credits include the 2009 movie Iron Road, an international co-production with China, starring Peter O’Toole and Sam Neill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his writer credits on eight feature films, he has produced over 300 episodes of series television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong his awards are Best Screenplay, Best Picture, at the International Film \u0026amp;Television Festival of New York, and Best Screenplay, Feature Film, at the 12th International Film Festival in Sitges, Spain, and a Special Jury Award, Feature Film, at the San Francisco International Film Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barry Pearson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075029844208,"sku":"2940045337922","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045337922_p0.jpg?v=1763974853","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045337922","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}