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Unfortunately, many wannabe writers are deluded, egotistical and talentless buffoons.

Unlike us real writers, because we've been paid.

And once you're paid, you're a writer not a wannabe

Quote: sootyj @ 10th April 2014, 7:04 PM BST

Unlike us real writers, because we've been paid.

We're just buffoons.

I got a gig once cos I phoned the series script ed and said I am calling to be a squeaky wheel.. Am I going to get any grease?

Did he send the grease second class or recorded?

It was a she. Sexism doesn't help in TV Paul!

Have you ever used the casting couch

Quote: Marc P @ 13th April 2014, 8:54 AM BST

I was a she. Sexism doesn't help in TV Paul!

Talk about naked ambition

I do know the lady. She ignored my call to be the fly in her fruit salad.

Need to improve my metaphors.

Quote: Paul Wimsett @ 13th April 2014, 11:27 AM BST

I do know the lady. She ignored my call to be the fly in her fruit salad.

Need to improve my metaphors.

Writing good is important for success.

And talking bollocks as well! She must have liked the sound of your voice. How could that line work?

Quote: Paul Wimsett @ 13th April 2014, 1:05 PM BST

And talking bollocks as well! She must have liked the sound of your voice. How could that line work?

Cos I write good. Each to their own I guess. Mind you... Everyone does like the sound of my voice.

Anyhow I was just sharing a real life story about different approaches I guess. I wasn't talking bollocks but you are entitled to your opinion.

I doubt it would work on Elance though.

Notorious MP is rather beyond the humble world of Elance.

He's a professional Doctorer of scripts

The only way to take criticism is with hot tears of bitter rage, followed by insulting emails and phone calls. It never fails.

So I gathered, but had this slight suspicion he still worked for human beings?

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