Writers Guide of America has officially gone on strike

[REALITY 76,060]

 

[LilyLark 10,079]

Welp. Should give them what they want...

[SevenWonder 4,296]

I'm a television writer. It blows. But is necessary. I guess. We'll still get screwed. It's all performative really. The whole thing is depressing. 

[BUtterfield 8 41,342]

3 minutes ago, SevenWonder said:

I'm a television writer. It blows. But is necessary. I guess. We'll still get screwed. It's all performative really. The whole thing is depressing. 

So what are you gonna do now?

[SevenWonder 4,296]

Just now, BUtterfield 8 said:

So what are you gonna do now?

Nothing. Not allowed to write. And I respect my union and the rules. 

I might work on a novel. But you'll be seeing me here a lot more frequently!

[RAMROD 108,635]

Oh no

Hope this won't last too long! Can't these bug companies just sign the deal already?
All those of our fave shows will be affected by this 

[REALITY 76,060]

16 minutes ago, SevenWonder said:

I'm a television writer. It blows. But is necessary. I guess. We'll still get screwed. It's all performative really. The whole thing is depressing. 

What happened after the 2007 strike? Did conditions get any better or has it stayed the same since before then?

[SevenWonder 4,296]

11 minutes ago, Reality said:

What happened after the 2007 strike? Did conditions get any better or has it stayed the same since before then?

That strike was way before my time. But most of my older friends say it was the worst decision ever. Producers started making reality shows left and right. It really changed what audiences wanted to watch. 

The thing about writers is that even though we literally write what you watch? We have no power. Actors and directors have all the power. So our strike doesn't bother the producers. They have enough shows already in the pipeline OR they will just give us another Real Housewives. 

It's complicated and frustrating and sad. Too hard to explain all the ins and outs here. 

I'm going to be okay but I feel so bad for younger writers or writers who were just on the cusp of something that might very well be lost. It's SUCH a tough business to be involved with on its best days. Really hard to break in and stay in. This could just make everything so much worse. 

My hope is that it only lasts a week or so. But that's probably not what's going to happen.

[LilyLark 10,079]

2 minutes ago, SevenWonder said:

Nothing. Not allowed to write. And I respect my union and the rules. 

I might work on a novel. But you'll be seeing me here a lot more frequently!

Are you allowed to teach or work in some other capacity outside of writing?

[River 115,078]

I hope they will hire new ones on the way, in the recent years the quality of the movies/tv shows really has declined, like the dialogue is written to go viral but ends up cringe, storylines are using the same old twists, I mean twin sibling again? pregnancy? "I did it to protect you"? everything feels so uninspired.

[SevenWonder 4,296]

1 hour ago, LilyLark said:

Are you allowed to teach or work in some other capacity outside of writing?

Oh for sure. But writing is such a transitory job as it stands anyway. I'm used to not working for months at a time, then working like a fiend for months. I'll just take this time off and regroup. Again, I hope it's quick and over in a week or two. Though I am not hopeful. 

 

 

[weed 73,496]

1 hour ago, SevenWonder said:

That strike was way before my time. But most of my older friends say it was the worst decision ever. Producers started making reality shows left and right. It really changed what audiences wanted to watch. 

The thing about writers is that even though we literally write what you watch? We have no power. Actors and directors have all the power. So our strike doesn't bother the producers. They have enough shows already in the pipeline OR they will just give us another Real Housewives. 

It's complicated and frustrating and sad. Too hard to explain all the ins and outs here. 

I'm going to be okay but I feel so bad for younger writers or writers who were just on the cusp of something that might very well be lost. It's SUCH a tough business to be involved with on its best days. Really hard to break in and stay in. This could just make everything so much worse. 

My hope is that it only lasts a week or so. But that's probably not what's going to happen.

oh wowwww and 2007 seems around when reality TV started gaining traction, few years later there's Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant being some of the top shows, Real Housewives coming around, etc etc! I'm gagged. Hope you can thrive in your field with better circumstances, although I see you're not very hopeful. I wish the best for you!!! Write me into your script <3 lmao 

[Ouranos 795]

5 hours ago, Reality said:

What happened after the 2007 strike? Did conditions get any better or has it stayed the same since before then?

All I remember was heroes being good before the strike and bad during/after

[Eido 3,670]

6 hours ago, SevenWonder said:

That strike was way before my time. But most of my older friends say it was the worst decision ever. Producers started making reality shows left and right. It really changed what audiences wanted to watch. 

The thing about writers is that even though we literally write what you watch? We have no power. Actors and directors have all the power. So our strike doesn't bother the producers. They have enough shows already in the pipeline OR they will just give us another Real Housewives. 

It's complicated and frustrating and sad. Too hard to explain all the ins and outs here. 

I'm going to be okay but I feel so bad for younger writers or writers who were just on the cusp of something that might very well be lost. It's SUCH a tough business to be involved with on its best days. Really hard to break in and stay in. This could just make everything so much worse. 

My hope is that it only lasts a week or so. But that's probably not what's going to happen.

And that is why I stopped my screenwriting studies 

 

But now writing a podcast so 

[SevenWonder 4,296]

6 hours ago, Eido said:

And that is why I stopped my screenwriting studies 

 

But now writing a podcast so 

Good luck with podcast!