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]]> Comment on Up Next by rehab lady http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1120#comment-23572 rehab lady Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:49:42 +0000 http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1120#comment-23572 <p>What?</p> <p>I mean, anything's gotta be better than what they're doing now.</p> <p>The internet is a giant centrifuge that sucks their brains in, the SS, the AS, the DDT, (donedeal Tripe)</p> <p>The internet is where all the lightest particles rise to the top. The ones with no substance. And they've got no resistance to it.</p> <p>The homogenizing of writers.</p> <p>Do you know what they're calling the services by these paid consultants now?</p> <p><em>pro script analysis</em></p> <p>F*ck me.</p> <p><em>pro</em></p> <p><em>pro</em> what? <em>pro</em> at taking writers money in exchange for bad advice? yea, they're very <em>pro</em> at that.</p> <p>And the big ambition is to win a contest. </p> <p>Um, ya, right, that's why you write scripts .... to please some nobody contest reader... pff, yea, that's the big prize</p> <p>bee ba bee ba bee ba bee ba</p> <p>And the way they keep them on a drip with their <em>reader comment of the day</em>, feeding the madness. </p> <p>And this obsession with <em>getting a manager</em> that is so encouraged, waaaaaay before they're ready. And so getting a manager causes them to fester and stagnate, because they're under the impression that they're <em>there</em>. When in fact they're not anywhere.</p> <p>All, of these things pull the focus away from natural development, which in fact needs to be by way of developing their own instincts. </p> <p>A writer is nothing without instincts.</p> <p>Well, I can't fight it, it's only becoming more and more ingrained and accepted. That talent will just be lost. </p> <p>That's all there is to it.</p> <p>Extinction by way of loss of natural habitat.</p> What?

I mean, anything’s gotta be better than what they’re doing now.

The internet is a giant centrifuge that sucks their brains in, the SS, the AS, the DDT, (donedeal Tripe)

The internet is where all the lightest particles rise to the top. The ones with no substance. And they’ve got no resistance to it.

The homogenizing of writers.

Do you know what they’re calling the services by these paid consultants now?

pro script analysis

F*ck me.

pro

pro what? pro at taking writers money in exchange for bad advice? yea, they’re very pro at that.

And the big ambition is to win a contest.

Um, ya, right, that’s why you write scripts …. to please some nobody contest reader… pff, yea, that’s the big prize

bee ba bee ba bee ba bee ba

And the way they keep them on a drip with their reader comment of the day, feeding the madness.

And this obsession with getting a manager that is so encouraged, waaaaaay before they’re ready. And so getting a manager causes them to fester and stagnate, because they’re under the impression that they’re there. When in fact they’re not anywhere.

All, of these things pull the focus away from natural development, which in fact needs to be by way of developing their own instincts.

A writer is nothing without instincts.

Well, I can’t fight it, it’s only becoming more and more ingrained and accepted. That talent will just be lost.

That’s all there is to it.

Extinction by way of loss of natural habitat.

]]> Comment on Up Next by rehab lady http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1120#comment-23571 rehab lady Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:36:14 +0000 http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1120#comment-23571 <p>Not that anyone ever listens to me anyway. But I think you should keep the blog, in case of emergencies, like, a strike, or, some cyber war. </p> <p>And, stream the ask a pro threads from the top of the home page of the blog, so anyone can ask them questions without signing in, and then just get rid of the forum instead.</p> <p>And then they can moderate their own threads, and close them if they get too busy.</p> <p>They can't only have John August.</p> Not that anyone ever listens to me anyway. But I think you should keep the blog, in case of emergencies, like, a strike, or, some cyber war.

And, stream the ask a pro threads from the top of the home page of the blog, so anyone can ask them questions without signing in, and then just get rid of the forum instead.

And then they can moderate their own threads, and close them if they get too busy.

They can’t only have John August.

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Which are the best books / blogs / online references for screen / script-writing?…

At USC’s School of Cinema TV, the approach generally taught to beginning screenwriters is one that was developed by Frank Daniel. The two books on that method that are most often recommended by instructors are: * The Tools of Screenwriting, by David H…

]]> Comment on Amazon’s Bad Deal by Craig Mazin http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1103#comment-23568 Craig Mazin Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:35:35 +0000 http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1103#comment-23568 <p>Frankly, I suspect that The Auditors is correct, and that one or more of you are lying or pretending to be people you're not.</p> <p>But I do agree that the drama is way off topic. So please hash it out somewhere else. The Auditor's blog seems like a better venue.</p> Frankly, I suspect that The Auditors is correct, and that one or more of you are lying or pretending to be people you’re not.

But I do agree that the drama is way off topic. So please hash it out somewhere else. The Auditor’s blog seems like a better venue.

]]> Comment on Amazon’s Bad Deal by The Real Richard Stern http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1103#comment-23567 The Real Richard Stern Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:18:20 +0000 http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1103#comment-23567 <p>I know why it is being stirred up, Stephen, but it has nothing to do with you and I.</p> <p>I'm sorry the grudge that the Auditoz feels toward me has impacted you. You're a great writer and collaborator.</p> <p>Craig?</p> I know why it is being stirred up, Stephen, but it has nothing to do with you and I.

I’m sorry the grudge that the Auditoz feels toward me has impacted you. You’re a great writer and collaborator.

Craig?

]]> Comment on Amazon’s Bad Deal by The Real Stephen Hoover http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1103#comment-23566 The Real Stephen Hoover Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:57:10 +0000 http://artfulwriter.com/?p=1103#comment-23566 <p>Craig,</p> <p>This is like CATFISH for screenabes.</p> <p>I am a registered user at The Artful Writer Forum. You can verify my IP from that. I'm sure I've posted in a previous thread here.</p> <p>These, however, are the first posts I've put up on this thread. I am nor have I ever been Vac Man. I have never posted on the Auditor website other than request the false posts be removed, which he/she/it did promptly. (Appreciate it.)</p> <p>I've had many email exchanges with Richard on the AS website and offsite. Consider him a friend and hope to meet up with him one day at an awards ceremony. </p> <p>Not sure why the pot is being stirred as popularity/public votes/reviews have NOTHING to do with who wins the contest. They hired 20+ contest judges. </p> <p>Please freeze this thread as it no longer has anything to do with a discussion of the Amazon contest. Thanks.</p> <p>Stephen</p> <p>http://wagstaffnet.blogspot.com/</p> Craig,

This is like CATFISH for screenabes.

I am a registered user at The Artful Writer Forum. You can verify my IP from that. I’m sure I’ve posted in a previous thread here.

These, however, are the first posts I’ve put up on this thread. I am nor have I ever been Vac Man. I have never posted on the Auditor website other than request the false posts be removed, which he/she/it did promptly. (Appreciate it.)

I’ve had many email exchanges with Richard on the AS website and offsite. Consider him a friend and hope to meet up with him one day at an awards ceremony.

Not sure why the pot is being stirred as popularity/public votes/reviews have NOTHING to do with who wins the contest. They hired 20+ contest judges.

Please freeze this thread as it no longer has anything to do with a discussion of the Amazon contest. Thanks.

Stephen

http://wagstaffnet.blogspot.com/

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