Go from out-of-work writer to … oh wait About 98 percent of the time, I wouldn’t have gotten a big laugh from seeing this Facebook ad for screenwriting advice. But with 12,000 writers on strike, it instantly becomes comic gold. Hey, maybe it’s a great time to be a screenwriter. The 98 percent of us who haven’t sold a script could blitz our way through that la-tee-da 2 percent of picketing professionals. We’re storming the gates, and we’re bringing our clichéd metaphors with us! Hacks of the world, unite! —Posted by David Griner

November 9, 2007 in Griner | Permalink

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yeah, most writers think they can write a 90 page script when they can barely write a headline.

Posted by: Paul | Nov 9, 2007 6:59:06 PM

And as we all know, anyone can write a headline. Like my boss' wife, for instance.

Posted by: bitter me no | Nov 10, 2007 12:46:04 AM

Let alone a comment!

Posted by: Ippy | Nov 10, 2007 9:27:56 AM

The sad thing is there's no Colbert or Stewart - the good thing is Bill Maher was silenced as well.

The last strike birthed reality TV. I cringe in anticipation of what's coming out of this one.

Posted by: Jetpacks | Nov 12, 2007 2:57:57 PM

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