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156 TECHNIQUE OF THE PHOTOPLAY By watching the stories of the films. The title may be changed, but you will probably be able to recognize your story. Hoiv may I force a manufacturer to produce my story? You cannot. Purchase carries with it no promise of production. What can I do if a manufacturer changes my story? You have no redress. You have sold a story. It becomes the property of the purchaser and he may do with it as he pleases. Not infrequently two stories may be combined into one. How may I reserve the rights to make a short story or stage drama of my play? By stating on the manuscript that the fiction or dramatic rights, or both, are reserved by the author. Then be careful that, in signing the release slips, this same reservation is made. Is this advisable? It reduces your chances of a sale almost to nothingness. Can I make a hero of my villain? Technically you cannot, since your leading character is the hero, no matter what his personal character may be. You may make a criminal your leading character, but this is seldom advisable. It is the general rule of all censorships that evil must be punished. If the criminal is punished, the story has the undesirable happy ending. If he escapes, the censors will object to the story and prevent its circulation in whole or part. May a script open with a leader? It is often done, but it is not recommended. Many theaters start with the first picture and the leader is lost. In all cases the audience is not yet alert and will not catch the leader. Should the author indicate the players he wants in his play? This should not be done. The studio will cast the play. To mark in the names of the players will make it necessary to recopy the script. Suppose that I write a story for some particular player? This should not be done. It is well, however, if a part seems to be particularly suited to some person, to suggest on a separate slip that the part should be found suitable to the person named. Should my script be typewritten? Invariably, no matter how clear your handwriting may be. How may I get my scripts copied? Even in the small towns there is some lawyer whose clerk will take copying. In the larger cities there are public stenographers in almost every office building. The magazines devoted to story writing will give the names of copyists. How much should this cost? About forty cents a thousand words, or ten to twenty cents a page.