I would think a nice soupçon of rage would be just the thing to motivate a young writer. Though I can imagine it being less than fun to be cooped up with for weeks on end.
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Michele T. - Nov 14, 2005 9:33:25 am PST #6177 of 10001
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
msbelle - Nov 14, 2005 9:48:08 am PST #6178 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
off topic, I have 2 things to say:
1) GULAGER!!
2) C'MON CAWRDRY!
Kristen - Nov 14, 2005 11:55:33 am PST #6179 of 10001
Tim gets rave reviews. From somewhere not here:
Tim Minear's 3-hour simulated writing-room exercise in breaking the story was invaluable and alone worth the price of admission
Allyson - Nov 14, 2005 12:30:51 pm PST #6180 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
oooh. they should use that quote on the infomercial i assume we'll be seeing along with his series, "how to dress for pitching success" and "how to tell if the showrunner hates you."
Betsy HP - Nov 14, 2005 12:37:21 pm PST #6181 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
"how to tell if the showrunner hates you."
Oh, do tell.
msbelle - Nov 14, 2005 12:41:25 pm PST #6182 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
do they throw things?
§ ita § - Nov 14, 2005 12:48:27 pm PST #6183 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It must have to do with rage.
Allyson - Nov 14, 2005 12:51:49 pm PST #6184 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It must have to do with rage.
Like 28 Days Later. It's in the blood.
Wolfram - Nov 14, 2005 1:14:54 pm PST #6185 of 10001
Visilurking
"how to tell if the showrunner hates you."
10) Files all your submitted scripts under R for Recycling
9) Makes you act out particular scenes with character voices in front of the catering staff
8) Wants your next submission to be in crayon
7) Calls you Shakespeare, a lot
6) Asks if you've ever considered writing for Reality TV
5) Refers to you as the "one in every group" guy
4) Has you pitch him ideas from outside the stall
3) Tells you your punchlines make him cry
2) Uses finger quotes when discussing your "dialogue"
1) Makes you break all the news from Fox headquarters
UTTAD - Nov 15, 2005 5:12:40 am PST #6186 of 10001
Strawberry disappointment.
Was there ever any decision with regards to The Inside DVDs? Did I miss the memo?