27 AGENTS, MANAGERS, AND ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEYS

WHY YOU NEED REPRESENTATION

If you are going to work as a writer in the industry, you will need to find an agent, manager, or entertainment attorney—or a combination of the above to represent you. Besides your own personal connections, this is the primary way to get your material submitted to shows and read. As we have discussed, networks, studios, and production companies do not accept unsolicited scripts, from unrepresented writers for fear of litigation.

In addition, having representation allows ...

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