最近又有朋友呻：世上有個CLS地方叫香港，一個編劇花幾個月精力，改完又改改咗廿次故事大綱，都仲係一蚊都未收過，而班老細仲可以覺得：唔畀錢你係天公地道。
上一上美國編劇工會（WGA）網站，開份基本編劇須知（What Every Writer Needs to Know）嚟睇，你會發現，人地第一頁已經寫明：嚴禁「比稿」。
「比稿」即係Speculative Work，全寫係「比（僱主無限期剝削，直至寫到佢滿意嘅）稿」，即係老細一日唔過橋，你都冇錢收。
編劇都要開飯，美國影視圈一早已經嚴禁呢種剝削編劇嘅手段，反觀先進發達城市香港，一大班厚顏無恥嘅僱主會笑笑口同你講：畀我剝削，係你嘅榮幸。
Know the Assignment （第一步：傾清楚工作內容）
1. Before you are employed, you should clarify with the Company the writing services you are being hired to
perform. The Company must tell you the number of writing "steps" and the amount of money you are to be
paid for each step. (Article 13.B.7., Working Rule #4) For example, know up front if you will be asked to write
a separate story, or if you will go directly to teleplay.
（寫作是一種服務性工作，僱主必須將劇本分幾多個階段步驟、分幾多期付款、每期付款幾錢一一列明並告知編劇。）
2. The Company may not ask you to perform any services for which payment is contingent upon the
acceptance or approval of the material. This is prohibited "speculative writing." (Article 20.B., Working Rule
#14) For example, the producer may not say "Write up the story and, if I like it, I'll pay for it."
（嚴禁任何須要「過橋」先會付費的工作，用廣東話講一次，即係「你寫個故事大綱，睇下我鍾唔鍾意。」）
WGA編劇須知：
https://www.wga.org/…/creati…/WhatEveryWriterNeedstoKnow.pdf
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