The Business of Screenwriting: Writing Credits

“Are screen credits that important or have the writers been paid upfront and the credit system is more for show and a the resume?”

Up until the 1940s, the script credit usually consisted of two words: Screen. Play. Eventually, the two were joined into Screenplay.

A reader question from Courtney:

While you’re shooting around the topic could you shed a little light on credits?

From what I understand if Scott partners with Scott the credit would be listed as…