Hi,
I have a project already in screenplay format (~90 pages), that I would like rejigged by a decent writer - snappier dialogue, tighter scenes, but essentially the same story and flow of events. What sort of figure should I offer, or expect to be quoted? I want to do a one-time cash payment with the writer, rather than deal with any percentages or royalties.
My aim is for it to become a straight-to-DVD low budget feature film, but I have no guarantee that I will reach this target. I imagine it will be self-funded. Credit would be split, something like "original screenplay by ..., rewritten by ..." or whatever is accurate and normal.
I have a project already in screenplay format (~90 pages), that I would like rejigged by a decent writer - snappier dialogue, tighter scenes, but essentially the same story and flow of events. What sort of figure should I offer, or expect to be quoted? I want to do a one-time cash payment with the writer, rather than deal with any percentages or royalties.
My aim is for it to become a straight-to-DVD low budget feature film, but I have no guarantee that I will reach this target. I imagine it will be self-funded. Credit would be split, something like "original screenplay by ..., rewritten by ..." or whatever is accurate and normal.