Quote: sootyj @ June 2 2011, 5:28 PM BSTMind you I read Brigette Jones's diary it was rubbish.
Have women improved on that one yet?
Can Women Write? Page 3
Quote: sootyj @ June 2 2011, 8:28 PM BSTJK Rowling is significantly better than the others.
Yeah, but in the real world.
Quote: KLRiley @ June 2 2011, 8:38 PM BSTRemember that toughest BCG female thread? I'm sure one of them will be along in a minute.
Who won that by the way? how do I look at that old thread?...
Will indeed be back regarding terrible overlooking of marvellous Beryl Bainbridge,regarding Booker Prize, a complete 'retro' lack of acknowledgement of her writing power! 
Dellas, I said for starters. If you've got more add them!
Timbo, totally right. No one would mess with Austen. The foul mouthed hussy.
Quote: Marc P @ June 2 2011, 9:59 AM BSTIt seems that not only can women not be funny. They can't write either!
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/women-writers-unequal-me-says-v-s-naipaul.html
This guy is a total misogynist he used women for his own gain, He is a reactionary right wing colonist bigot,that's for starters.
Why marc have you ventured this question? is it because a woman has sold more books than you in Australia? 
Quote: dellas @ June 3 2011, 8:17 AM BST:
Why marc have you ventured this question? is it because a woman has sold more books than you in Australia?
Yes. I'm not having it!
Come on, you can elaborate your views here! do you think he is right?
also who is your favourite female writer?
Quote: Marc P @ June 3 2011, 8:21 AM BSTI'm not having it!
Sorry to hear that. Perhaps you could try paying more attention to personal hygiene?
Quote: dellas @ June 3 2011, 8:26 AM BST
also who is your favourite female writer?
Of course he is right no woman is his equal. I have never read any of his work but look at his forehead. This is a seriously intelligent man.
My favourite female writer?? Dolly Dagger she makes me laugh. 
I have a huge forehead and fists.
Who the f**k is Dolly Dagger?
Typical male I pin you down and you change the subject! ghrrr...
Quote: dellas @ June 3 2011, 8:53 AM BSTWho the f**k is Dolly Dagger?
Blasphemy!
Quote: dellas @ June 3 2011, 8:53 AM BSTTypical male I pin you down and you change the subject! ghrrr...
Works for me
Quote: sootyj @ June 2 2011, 5:28 PM BSTMind you I read Brigette Jones's diary it was rubbish.
Have women improved on that one yet?
That should belong on a thread entitled comedy films which are far better than the original book.
It is one of the most difficult books (through its Evening Standard column) I have ever read. I would get about two paragraphs in, the words would drop off the page, miss my stop in East Croydon and wake up in Haywards Heath.
Quote: youngian @ June 3 2011, 9:02 AM BSTThat should belong on a thread entitled comedy films which are far better than the original book.
It is one of the most difficult books (through its Evening Standard column) I have ever read. I would get about two paragraphs in, the words would drop off the page, miss my stop in East Croydon and wake up in Haywards Heath.
Nah, it's actually quite a funny book, written by someone who understands The Funny.
I think the comedy writing world has been dominated by men in the past. It is difficult to think of female comedy writers from the 60s and earlier. There was Molly Millest, who submitted gags for Round the Horne etc, but that's more or less it.
Quote: Tim Azure @ June 3 2011, 10:31 AM BSTI think the comedy writing world has been dominated by men in the past. It is difficult to think of female comedy writers from the 60s and earlier. There was Molly Millest, who submitted gags for Round the Horne etc, but that's more or less it.
Think harder then and visit a library!