FADE IN.
INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT
PETER checks a phone mail.
PETER (V.O.)
Oh, here' s one that
has gone to my junk
mail box...authorship
opportunity with the
sender on Initial Coin
Offerings or crypto-
assets? Those are
the stuff that I've been
monitoring closely.
Peter types his reply:...I'm interested...more information...
INT. STUDY - DAY
Peter has got mail and reads it.
PETER (V.O.)
Authorship opportunity
for the sender on practice
notes of a system that
that's not yet in place?
Peter cross-refers to the previous mail.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
The initial one is "with"
which sounds alright;
now, it's "for"...
INT. DINNING ROOM - NIGHT
Peter and his WIFE chat over dinner.
WIFE
Why do you have to
write for them?
PETER
(Thinking)
It was just nice that the
sender has mined me
as the author to write.
Peter is reflecting.
PETER (V.O.)
I write literary works
daily and do self-
publishing. I don't
need any other
authorship opportunity.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Furthermore, I only do
what I feel like doing
these days.
INT. CLUBHOUSE - DAY
Peter gets mail.
PETER (V.O.)
The other side can't
wait and suggests
meeting up. It's right
they'd get a fair
hearing. Okay, let's
meet at my chambers
then.
Peter types his reply.
INT. CHAMBERS - DAY
Peter welcomes LADY#1 (20s) and LADY#2 (30s).
PETER
Just want to learn more
about the authorship
suggestion.
Lady#1 does a presentation for Peter who nods.
PETER
I've no problem with
the writing...Is access
to the content subscription-
based?
LADY#1
Yes.
PETER
Why do the content
providers write, with
or for, your company?
LADY#1
It's because of...us...
and they've to assign
their rights to us.
LADY#2
You may also write a
book for us.
PETER
(Shrugging his shoulders)
I'm different. I'm creating,
publishing, and accumulating
my own copyright portfolios.
I won't assign. I might consider granting a non-
exclusive licence.
Lady#1 shakes her head sideways.
LADY#1
We want an assignment.
PETER
I won't assign as I want
to showcase that every
one can monetize their IP
in a decentralized fashion.
Anyway, we know each
other's position.
PETER (V.O.)
The knowhow and copyright
can be very valuable, and
strategic IP management
enables authors to monetize
fairly.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Their company's business
model still works but the
business environment is
changing.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Anyway, I've given them
a fair hearing.
FADE OUT. The End