Here I Am! (Writer's Strike and Quote of the Day)

[alanajoli]

I was out of town and then down with the flu, so I've been away from the computer. (Most of the time I've been in bed, asleep, so I've been missing a lot of what's going on lately.)

One thing that I haven't missed is the WGA screen-writer's strike, and how brave all the folks are who are out there doing that. If you read just the New York Times,

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Amen, sister

[smerwin29]

Anyone who thinks writing is not work has never really written before. For all of you writers or would-be writers out there, I strongly suggest you grab two books right now. The first is Frederick Busch's _A Dangerous Profession_. The second is Bret Lott's _Before We Get Started_.

Re: Amen, sister

[alanajoli]

*Quickly adds books to her to-be-read list*

[elven_wolf]

I've never been a big fan of Joss Whedon's work. Buffy lost my interest somewhere in season 2, I tried with Firefly but again it didn't grab me by the proverbial nuts.

That said, I've always found him an insightful individual. So I guess I enjoy what he says more than what he writes. Thanks for sharing the quote.

[alanajoli]

Not ever writer can be all things to all people--and I think television writers may have an even tougher time pleasing an audience than novelists or comic book writers. (May. I'm not sure I'd argue that.) I tend to dig the Whedonverse myself, but to each his own!

[elven_wolf]

I've had an interest in writing for television for a while myself. But I don't think I'd give up novels as a main pursuit. There's just so much more you can do on the page, I think. Sure, the film industry is getting more sophisticated in terms of special effects and just filming technique in general, and every so often a tv miniseries comes along that outdoes itself, but it just doesn't compare.

I still haven't seen Serenity. Perhaps it will have whatever it is that Firefly lacked for me. Perhaps it was just a matter of timing. What I did manage to see of the series I enjoyed, but I don't know what it was, after a while I just didn't bother watching, so I only caught a couple of episodes. Perhaps I should revisit them.

With Buffy, though, I just couldn't hang.

[alanajoli]

Honestly, Buffy's tough. It's either going to work for you or it's not. I'm sure you've had plenty of rabid Browncoats encouraging you to pick up Firefly again, but I'll join them: try watching the whole series from the beginning and in the right order, instead of the way Fox released it. It's definitely worth checking out from your local library (many libraries actually have copies) or putting on your Netflix. ;)

But then, I was hooked on it from the very beginning, so I may not be the best person to consult!