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Copyright, authorship & moral rights · Working

Story by

Also called: story credit

ELI5

A formal writing credit for qualifying story authorship under the relevant credit system.

Used in conversation

“The draft gives her a Story by credit under the applicable credit rules.”

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains who controls, pays for, approves, exploits or bears risk around a project.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Teleplay byComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Screenplay byComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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