Mime the future for Greenland, says Vance.
On the day that Presumptive Trump slapped a 50% tariff on French mime, vice-presumptive Vance offered mime as central to the US stance on Greenland.
MAIme, an AI driven mimebot is to be based in Greenland where there's more ice to melt, offered Vance.
If they're not prepared to pay, but will benefit from this themselves, find a way to make the set up symbiotic rather than parasitic.
As a reminder, there's a flowchart to help you make decisions as part of the WGGB videogames guidelines (P.28)
https://writersguild.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WGGB-A4-Videogames-6.12.21.pdf
Writing for joy is important, but so is not being taken advantage of. Happy scribbling and good luck with it all!
5) Can you afford to do it? What is the commitment? Is it time specific, or an abyss that will suck in the time you should be spending looking for paid work? Are there expenses etc attached that mean you're not just doing this for free, but effectively paying to do it?
There are times to work for free, but think think think and don't let a lack of self-confidence, FOMO drive you into something that will cost you now, or later.
afford to do the role unpaid? It can be a hard thing to consider, but taking unpaid/low paid work sets an example for your future and for the industry.
4) What else could you be doing with your time? Time is the most precious thing you have - so is this unpaid 'opportunity' really going to repay that valuable time in other ways?
ADVICE - Working/Advising for free.
There are always good causes to help out with and there are always passion projects where its beneficial for your soul/c.v./sanity to work in your spare time, but there are also those who would (knowingly, or not) take advantage of you.
Before accepting a role (or offering yourself for free), think.
1) Are other people getting paid? If so - WHY aren't you?
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I keep calling Final Draft 'First Draft'.
And I think that says a lot about me as a writer. It's never, ever, ever finished*
*Until the deadline tells you it is.
