The walls she had carefully built around her begin to collapse. At 25, while raising their daughter on her own, Lauren is finally moving on with her life.until she learns the reason for Cal's abandonment. The AMPTP also tentatively agreed to allow staff writers - the entry level in TV writing - to get script fees, which they do not currently get.Lauren Brooks fell in love with Cal Scott at 21, married him at 22, and had her heart broken at 23 when he walked out of their marriage. Writers who earn less than that amount would be guaranteed that their episodic rate would cover no more than 2.4 weeks of work. The document did spell out a few limited areas of agreement, including increasing the “span cap” from $400,000 per year to $450,000. The AMPTP rejected that proposal and did not counter, according to the guild. The writers’ proposal also called for half of the minimum TV writing staff to be employed all the way through production, which would give writers producing experience. The AMPTP was willing to give a 5% premium. The WGA is also looking for a 25% premium for writers who work in a “pre-greenlight” writers room. The AMPTP was willing to create a new tier, but with a minimum only 2-7% above the story editor level. The guild wants everyone at the level of co-producer and above (producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, etc.) to be have a minimum pay tier that is 25% higher than the tier for story editors and executive story editors. Under the current system, the minimum for everyone above staff writer is $7,412 per week. The WGA is also seeking to create a new minimum tier for writer-producers. The AMPTP is offering only 4%, 3% and 2%, according to the WGA. The guild is also proposing increases in minimums of 6%, 5% and 5%.

The AMPTP agreed only to study the issue, according to the guild. According to the guild’s document, it is proposing that AI “can’t write or rewrite literary material,” and can’t be “used as source material.” Variety previously reported that the guild’s proposal was that AI material would not be “considered” as either literary or source material. The guild also wants regulation of artificial intelligence.

The guild said the studios’ counter-offers amounted to only $86 million per year. By the guild’s calculations, its proposals would cost $429 million per year.

The guild also wants a streaming residual that would factor in the success of shows, but the studios rejected that offer.

Almost Broken by Portia Moore