Re: Official WGA Writers Strike thread.
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CDS,
When people say things like, "rofl, anyone can write an episode of 'According to Jim,'" what do you think?
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They're either idiots, snobs, or incredibly naive.
Even cheesy sitcoms aren't easy to write. There is a reason staff writers make 150-300K a year.
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While I agree with your conclusion I am wondering if you have some type of background in this area that would lend yourself to being a credible expert. Or is this all based upon your own logical conclusions?
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In my day job I'm a dev assistant/story editor for a movie producer/head of production company.
And no there is not a huge untapped secret stash off screenwriters/screenplays that are over looked by Hollywood.
The majority either suck or are they aren't commercial.
For TV I'm sure there are plenty of people who write novels, plays,etc that could learn to write for TV and make a good living. But there is also a lot more to getting a job as a TV scribe than simply being a good writer.
but your average joe blo or supposed aspiring screenwriter sending out query letters has no clue and would stand little chance of ever hacking it.
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