This might be a simple question, but how do the people who make the story make money. Like lets say you have this story and you go to a company to have it made into a tv show, do they just pay you a lump sum for the rights? Or do they keep you on and give you a salary? Or does the creator get like a % of the profits. And if so how big is the percent.
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Any of the above, depending on their exact role and what other roles they may have. They could get paid a single lump-sum for the development, a per-episode fee if they also write and/or produce, and they can get residuals for streaming or syndication. The specifics depend on the the contract.
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