Who put that pic of Leevil's dad up there! 
Who is the most successful writer who posts here? Page 4
Morrace did. How he got hold of it is another question!!
*bans Morrace*
NEVER SHOW ME THAT PICTURE AGAIN!
Quote: zooo @ July 28 2008, 8:11 PM BST*bans Morrace*
NEVER SHOW ME THAT PICTURE AGAIN!
And it all started because a male had a female avatar!
Not my fault. If I ever get an avatar, I'm not going to confuse or lead anyone up the garden path - I'm going to get an avatar like David Bussell's - 100% MALE!
Quote: Morrace @ July 28 2008, 8:32 PM BSTI'm going to get an avatar like David Bussell's - 100% MALE!
You just made me crap some thunder.
Quote: David Bussell @ July 28 2008, 8:39 PM BSTYou just made me crap some thunder.
Oooh-er! 
When you pick up the pen and write each day, that makes you all f**king heroes in my eyes, no matter who you've written for or haven't. It's not when you're having a good patch that counts either. Anyone can write when they feel good. If you feel like crap, you've had rejection, and each new word is a battle, then you're a writer, and I salute you. You can tell how much I think that as I don't often swear.
As to success and what constitutes it. Everyone wants success but more importantly to be SEEN to be successful. But it's all subjective. Many famous writers have died believing they blew it. Many unsuccessful writers believe they've acheived. And even 'success' is illusion. Once you acheive one goal, you have another and another you want to top. There's always someone better / more talented / more successful / more watched than you, no matter how high you climb. And even near the top, I'd guarantee every writer dies believing they could have done more in quality or quantity.
So forget charts and league tables and that cobblers. If a famous writer masquerades here, then he's treated like the rest of us. His opinion (and that's all it is) is weighed and judged the same as everyone elses. What counts in my eyes is character, not the willingness to scorn peers and upgrade self by downgrading others. There are people here I look up to and respect and they are the successes to me. They make me WANT to continue.
Seeing as Meet the Writers has been raised. I had so much hopes for it as a series but we seem to be chasing the 'successes' rather than meeting the writers, which are you guys. Personally I can google big-name interviews, or read their blogs. That is just my opinion though, and the way I think. Leevil started and David is carrying on. Hats off to them.
Morrace, I like you. Simply saying Sooty is great is acceptable. The overblown praise (especially when weighed in context with your history with Sooty) shifts it from praise to blunt sarcasm and insult, which isn't acceptable. It may be in other forums but not here. Sorry.
Not me anyway - yet!
Quote: SlagA @ July 28 2008, 10:27 PM BSTWhen you pick up the pen and write each day, that makes you all f**king heroes in my eyes, no matter who you've written for or haven't. It's not when you're having a good patch that counts either. Anyone can write when they feel good. If you feel like crap, you've had rejection, and each new word is a battle, then you're a writer, and I salute you. You can tell how much I think that as I don't often swear.
As to success and what constitutes it. Everyone wants success but more importantly to be SEEN to be successful. But it's all subjective. Many famous writers have died believing they blew it. Many unsuccessful writers believe they've acheived. And even 'success' is illusion. Once you acheive one goal, you have another and another you want to top. There's always someone better / more talented / more successful / more watched than you, no matter how high you climb. And even near the top, I'd guarantee every writer dies believing they could have done more in quality or quantity.
So forget charts and league tables and that cobblers. If a famous writer masquerades here, then he's treated like the rest of us. His opinion (and that's all it is) is weighed and judged the same as everyone elses. What counts in my eyes is character, not the willingness to scorn peers and upgrade self by downgrading others. There are people here I look up to and respect and they are the successes to me. They make me WANT to continue.
Seeing as Meet the Writers has been raised. I had so much hopes for it as a series but we seem to be chasing the 'successes' rather than meeting the writers, which are you guys. Personally I can google big-name interviews, or read their blogs. That is just my opinion though, and the way I think. Leevil started and David is carrying on. Hats off to them.
Morrace, I like you. Simply saying Sooty is great is acceptable. The overblown praise (especially when weighed in context with your history with Sooty) shifts it from praise to blunt sarcasm and insult, which isn't acceptable. It may be in other forums but not here. Sorry.
Well said SlagA. That really did perk me up, hats off mate.
Quote: SlagA @ July 28 2008, 10:27 PM BSTSeeing as Meet the Writers has been raised. I had so much hopes for it as a series but we seem to be chasing the 'successes' rather than meeting the writers, which are you guys. Personally I can google big-name interviews, or read their blogs. That is just my opinion though, and the way I think. Leevil started and David is carrying on. Hats off to them.
I don't know that's true. What I've attempted to do so far is respond to the requests of the readership, either by interviewing particular writers (Lee, John W, Marc P, Baumski), minority writers (Bex and Ariane) or animators (Mike Grey Bloke). I haven't chased "successes" (at least the type who give "big-name interviews") the likes of Linehan, Moffat etc, I've simply selected writers who use the forum that have made it a few rungs further up the ladder than the rest of us. Personally, that's what I'd want to read and learn from and it's why I got involved with the project. If I wanted to learn about my immediate peers I'd read Critique, the Writers Forum or else PM the writer in question.
Some good points from both Mr Slag and Mr Bussell.
I think it's all got a bit nit-picky really, as is often the way on BSG! (before anybody says it, yes I know it's wonderful here and everything is much worse on Chortle!)
I think the articles have been pretty good as far as articles go. Writers only write what they want you to know about them and their work of course, not necessarily what the reader wants to know!
But I've got no complaints about the series. As Dave says, I would PM anybody if I had a specific interest in them/their work etc. and if a point of interest wasn't covered in their article.
I've PM'd a number of peeps about stuff such as their shoe size and what fishing line they use, etc.
Well I think they were interesting and entertaining interviews.
I'm also not so naieve to think any one's ever going to say
"write to this script reader he's a push over, here's his e-mail"
What a swizz! Why won't they tell us that stuff Sooty?
Quote: sootyj @ July 29 2008, 9:31 AM BSTWell I think they were interesting and entertaining interviews.
I'm also not so naieve to think any one's ever going to say
"write to this script reader he's a push over, here's his e-mail"
That said, I would love to do a one-off "Meet the Readers" article where I interview someone in the Writers Room.