How do I get my work copy-writen?

Question

I am an inspiring writer/screenplaywriter/cartoonist. I have a lot of work, but none of it's copy-written. Does anyone know of any good places I can get my work protected? and how important is it that I get my work copywritten before sending it out to comic book companies or any movie studios?

Answer 1

i dunno . Search google

Answer 2

Your work is protected under Copyright the minute you put it on paper, record it, or "fix" it on any medium.

If you want to register it, you have to pay 50 bucks or something to the Copyright Office. Here is everything you need to know.
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html


Copyright Registration

In general, copyright registration is a legal formality intended to make a public record of the basic facts of a particular copyright. However, registration is not a condition of copyright protection. Even though registration is not a requirement for protection, the copyright law provides several inducements or advantages to encourage copyright owners to make registration. Among these advantages are the following:

* Registration establishes a public record of the copyright claim.

* Before an infringement suit may be filed in court, registration is necessary for works of U.S. origin.

* If made before or within 5 years of publication, registration will establish prima facie evidence in court of the validity of the copyright and of the facts stated in the certificate.

* If registration is made within 3 months after publication of the work or prior to an infringement of the work, statutory damages and attorney's fees will be available to the copyright owner in court actions. Otherwise, only an award of actual damages and profits is available to the copyright owner.

* Registration allows the owner of the copyright to record the registration with the U. S. Customs Service for protection against the importation of infringing copies. For additional information, go to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website at www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import. Click on “Intellectual Property Rights.”

Registration may be made at any time within the life of the copyright. Unlike the law before 1978, when a work has been registered in unpublished form, it is not necessary to make another registration when the work becomes published, although the copyright owner may register the published edition, if desired.

Answer 3

To the best of my understanding, your work may be automatically protected when you write it and date it.