when to use "AND" or "&"

[sonnyboo]

I noticed a strange screenwriting credit back in 1992 (yes, I am old) for LETHAL WEAPON 3 where they credited things as

screenplay by Jeffrey Boam and Jeffrey Boam & Robert Mark Kamen
story by Jeffrey Boam


which struck me as kind of weird.

From the WGA handbook:

When credit is accorded to a team of writers, an ampersand (&) shall be used between the writers’ names in the credit to denote a writing team. Use of the word “and” between writers’ names in a credit indicates that the writers did their work separately, one usually rewriting the other. This distinction is well established in the industry through custom and practice.

So, this means that Jeffrey Boam came up with the main plot points, then wrote a draft by himself, then did a collaborative draft writing WITH Robert Mark Kamen.

I highly recommend reading the WGA's Handbook on credits, CLICK HERE

 

[brianluce]

I noticed a strange screenwriting credit back in 1992 (yes, I am old) for LETHAL WEAPON 3 where they credited things as

screenplay by Jeffrey Boam and Jeffrey Boam & Robert Mark Kamen
story by Jeffrey Boam


which struck me as kind of weird.

From the WGA handbook:


So, this means that Jeffrey Boam came up with the main plot points, then wrote a draft by himself, then did a collaborative draft writing WITH Robert Mark Kamen.

I highly recommend reading the WGA's Handbook on credits, CLICK HERE

Thanks, interesting distinction. I have a writing partner on some projects. Now, how do you work out whose name is billed first?

 

[sonnyboo]

Thanks, interesting distinction. I have a writing partner on some projects. Now, how do you work out whose name is billed first?

Flip a coin....

 

[brianluce]

Flip a coin....

I think it should go to whomever has the cooler name. For example, "Brian Luce" is a bit sucky, but if a person has a name like Robert Shackleford Jones, that's kinda cool so they should go first.

 

[wheatgrinder]

Who is "Brain Juice?" (I dub thee that by the way)

 

[Tinalera]

Could be fair about it and just be Alphabetical as far as order.

I think that would probably work unless one them INSISTS on their name first....then cash may need to change hands

 

[rayw]

Who is "Brain Juice?" (I dub thee that by the way)

Well I'll be Obama bin Laden's mama.
I'd been reading his name as Brain Juice for weeks now, as well.

Hmph. Somethin' new every day.

Flip a coin....

Or arm wrestle.
Fist fight.
Have GFs/wives fist fight. (Jello optional).
A literal p!ssing contest.
Drag race for pinks.

Personal fave: Sell first-list credit to the other party.

 

[brianluce]

Could be fair about it and just be Alphabetical as far as order.
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Uh huh. I and I'll bet your name is Aaron Acerman or some such...

 

[Michael Allen]

Personal fave: Sell first-list credit to the other party.


Good thinking Ray.