I was going to say that both scenarios seem a bit odd...but I think I'd go for the first one. Why write if you cant make people laugh with it?
What would you rather write? Page 2
Show me the money then I can take my sweet ass time doing the good thing.
Quote: Simon Stratton @ August 30, 2007, 1:13 PMAch - if I'm forced to choose - I'd go for the former. And marry Felicity Blushhaven.
Oh I'm sure she'd be up for it. Her third husband died in a mysterious four-poster bed based accident, so she's looking for the fourth.
Quote: chipolata @ August 30, 2007, 10:11 AMWhat would you rather write, a populist sitcom that gets huge viewing figures but is slated by the critics as being one of the worst ever and will forever brand you as a hack writer? Or an award winning masterpiece that gets zero viewers and is cancelled after a series? Me, I'd take the first option for the sake of my bank balance.
I don't think anybody can sit down and write 'a populist sitcom that get's huge viewing figures', otherwise loads of professional writers would be doing just that all the time and there'd be loads.
They do happen but like someone else says, the writer thinks they've written something really good and have probably put their heart and soul into it same as the guy/gal who actually writes a 'quality' piece (for want of a better description) that didn't do well.
I'd be happy enough to start of with the first one, but would be disappointed if I never managed to write the critically acclaimed show.
Obviously it'd be great to make money from it but I really am enjoying writing all that crap with Charley!
Incidentally the type of stuff I'd really like to be able to write would be an Auf Wiedersehn/Minder/Cold Feet type stuff.
I think I can confirm that I'm the 'Cash is King' mentality
Just received an e-mail from a recruitment agency asking if I wanted to go in for a specific job. They sent the job spec, I read the following:-
Supply Chain Manager, Somerset. £43-£47K plus car allowance plus £8K relocation costs.
I e-mailed back that I'd like to go for it. Still don't know what they do. Not read any of the job info. Oh well, nice surprise.
I'm in Somerset!
So there's another reason not to take it...
Quote: Wildjesusfishkid @ August 30, 2007, 11:39 AMIt's other people who think you have written a 2 Pints. It's the writer who thinks he or she has written a Father Ted.
I have never heard a writer say, 'It's not my best work so don't give me the million. 18k will do nicely.'
Wildjesus, that nice little philosophical observation made this thread pointless. But people didn't read it or understand it, and went on to fill up another page! 
I read it, understood it and agreed with it, but there was an opportunity to fill up another page so...
Quote: zooo @ August 31, 2007, 1:35 PMI'm in Somerset!
So there's another reason not to take it...
Do all the girls in Somerset have moustaches?
STOP IT!!!
Right, I'm changing my bloody avatar.
why not just have a shave?
Don't take it out on the ladies just 'cause you're not man enough to grow your own facial hair.
Laura - you have all the facial hair this forum needs.