While you're on this learning curve I think it prudent to inform you that Burkina Faso is in fact landlocked
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Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ March 11 2013, 10:50 AM GMTWhile you're on this learning curve I think it prudent to inform you that Burkina Faso is in fact landlocked
Ok Cheers for that, good call. 
I've have you cottaging before the week's out.
Quote: beaky @ March 11 2013, 10:56 AM GMTI've have you cottaging before the week's out.
Er... is that like Thatching only without the straw? 
Quote: Jonnners @ March 11 2013, 11:01 AM GMTEr... is that like Thatching only without the straw?
Such touching innocence!
Quote: Jonnners @ March 11 2013, 9:56 AM GMTLike it.
Thanks, Id like to see some of your work. Maybe I could pick up how you evolved away from crude, ifthat's what it takes. Where do I look?
Not sure really, Jonnners. I just kept plugging away. I'd say just try to emulate what inspires you comedy wise.
You could use a straw through a glory hole, but I think that only makes you bisexual.
Quote: beaky @ March 11 2013, 11:05 AM GMTSuch touching innocence!
Aaah you mean F*lching, no problem!
Quote: Ben @ March 11 2013, 11:07 AM GMTNot sure really, Jonnners. I just kept plugging away. I'd say just try to emulate what inspires you comedy wise.
He became the chief writer of 'Big Top'
Quote: Jonnners @ March 11 2013, 7:44 AM GMTThanks for the sketch idea. I wish I knew where to begin on that as Im a complete beginner here. I will look into this. I like the work of the League of Gentlemen and could possibly learn from them?
As for the damning comment about so many things wrong with it etc., I've told you a million times, don't exagerate. By that I mean, you are still being insulting unless you actually identify what it is that is wrong to help me. Dont you think you have fallen into the trap of judging a person by their first attempts at (crude) comedy writing, simply because it was crude and provocative? It was waffly? Yes, I suppose so, but there are waffly comedians who are successful so why is this wrong? Thats the steer I need. Do you guys have a special little book entitled 'Rules of Comedy Writing'? If writing is an art based in free expression then those who make rules are surely regressive?? Thank-you for your time anyway. I'll try and extract something useful from your comments.
You've taken what I said to be insulting to you, personally... it's not. I gave my opinion on that small example of what you have written. I thought I had identified what I thought was wrong with it, in fact I'm sure I did.
I think it's great that you have started to write but you can't expect your early offerings to receive rave reviews. It's easy to 'love' your own stuff... particularly when you first begin writing, I did and suspect many others did too
but it's only after writing more that you come to realise the first things you wrote were actually not as good as you thought they were at the time. that's natural enough, though, it just shows you had some passion in doing it in the first place.
My advice (for what it's worth) would be don't get overly fond and protective of the stuff you write. Some will like it some will hate it and if you get to the point when someone starts paying you to do it they'll want you to change a lot of it anyway.
Quote: Sinon @ March 11 2013, 11:34 AM GMTYou've taken what I said to be insulting to you, personally... it's not. I gave my opinion on that small example of what you have written. I thought I had identified what I thought was wrong with it, in fact I'm sure I did.
I think it's great that you have started to write but you can't expect your early offerings to receive rave reviews. It's easy to 'love' your own stuff... particularly when you first begin writing, I did and suspect many others did too
but it's only after writing more that you come to realise the first things you wrote were actually not as good as you thought they were at the time. that's natural enough, though, it just shows you had some passion in doing it in the first place.My advice (for what it's worth) would be don't get overly fond and protective of the stuff you write. Some will like it some will hate it and if you get to the point when someone starts paying you to do it they'll want you to change a lot of it anyway.
Ok, sounds like good practical advice, thanks.
While you're taking practical advice, I found that by leaving my tea caddy upside down I always remembered to take my Library books back.
Sadly I switched to tea bags in 1976 and owe £289 in fines for my copy of 'The World According to Garp'
Quote: Jonnners @ March 11 2013, 11:43 AM GMTOk, sounds like good practical advice, thanks.
Yes, I take the point about being too 'precious' about what you write at first. In hindsight I think I was a bit over-defensive. I guess that is another gem to add to the list of lessons learned.
Don't drop your guard entirely, I have seen some really good stuff get bad reviews.
In the main I understand about being over defensive as it's a problem I suffer from.
But you have to retain a degree of confidence otherwise your stuff will only conform to what your critics want.
If that happens then you're entering the twilight world of 'Auto-suggestive quasi hypnotic plagerism by proxy' and that's one f**ked up place to land.
Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ March 11 2013, 11:47 AM GMTWhile you're taking practical advice, I found that by leaving my tea caddy upside down I always remembered to take my Library books back.
Sadly I switched to tea bags in 1976 and owe £289 in fines for my copy of 'The World According to Garp'
Sounds like a right caddy-on and a brew-ha-ha over nothing.
Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ March 11 2013, 11:58 AM GMTDon't drop your guard entirely, I have seen some really good stuff get bad reviews.
In the main I understand about being over defensive as it's a problem I suffer from.
But you have to retain a degree of confidence otherwise your stuff will only conform to what your critics want.
If that happens then you're entering the twilight world of 'Auto-suggestive quasi hypnotic plagerism by proxy' and that's one f**ked up place to land.
I once farted by proxy
Quote: Teddy Paddalack @ March 11 2013, 11:07 AM GMTYou could use a straw through a glory hole, but I think that only makes you bisexual.
On the subject of vegetables, I must remember to call E. Flower....