Originally Posted: November 7, 2007
Many of you are probably already aware of the Writers Guild of America strike. I decided to join my fellow, more successful writers in their strike. Then I realized no one cares when I don't write anything.
People care when they don't write stuff. Maybe not so much yet because the only shows that are being affected now are your shows that come on daily. Your Colbert Report, all your late night shows and such.
But if the strike goes on much longer, it's going to start affecting everything else. They only have so many scripts for TV shows stockpiled. And even if they have to use those, they still are going to suffer. Those things continually go through rewrites right up until production. So if those things end up being used you'll be watching the crappy version of the show, instead of the less crappy numerous rewrites version.
Then if it keeps going, there goes your movies. This is less likely, as the strike probably won't go on this long. But if this thing stretches past the 6-10 month range, you'll notice. On the plus side maybe they'll start making all those crappy scripts they have lying around. Of course an original movie script is almost unrecognizable from the pre-production script. But now they are going to have just go with the original. So what I'm trying to say is there is going to be a lot of crappy movies in the coming years if this thing stretches on.
You'll care, if you don't already.
As for me, if I stopped writing this no one would care. In fact, most of you would be happy that you don't have to read what I write anymore. Since most of you only read what I write out of a feeling of obligation. Most of you feel like I would just whine if I found out you weren't reading these. So you read, but only to appease me. And yes, I would whine, a lot, so keep reading.
So I've ended my strike, but I still fully support my fellow, more successful writer friends. For one day, maybe, I will see some of that 8 cents they are fighting for.
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