Shopping Agreement

Every ScriptLix article filed under shopping agreement is collected here, from craft notes on structure and scene work to what happens once a script goes out to readers. Start with whatever your current draft is losing on.

• What Is a Shopping Agreement (vs an Option)?

  A producer wants to pitch your script but won't pay for an option. That's a shopping agreement. Here's how it differs from an option, what the 2026 WGA rules say, and what to protect.

  By ScriptLix Editorial