The good news is the T.V. finales are finished. The bad news is film production is disrupted and nobody will be looking at my scripts at this moment. On a positive, when the strike is over probably by the fall before the new T.V. season starts I should have my next script ready to market.
The last writers strike did not impact me much because I did not have anything to market, but now I have several things I would like to sell.
Enough about me, let's hope that those working steady in the industry can reach a resolution quickly. Although we may think that everybody in the entertainment industry is rich, that is far from the truth, and many writers need paychecks coming in like the regular worker, and as the saying goes, everybody is only two paychecks away from turning their world up side down, working in entertainment is no different.
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That's what I'm doing too, Tim Bragg. Writing material for when the strike is over. I hope the strike's over soon for the sake of writers and their families. And audiences.
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Does this put your shopping agreement on hold?
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I thought the strike would put my shopping agreement on hold, Tim, but I checked with the producer and she said no because it's an unscripted show.
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That's good. I am flat on Ink Tip, my pitch on You Tube has almost 400 views since Monday, it's intended to reach producers who might be browsing that site. My pitching I had planned for green light my movie I will not launch until after the strike.
I would not be surprised if the open writing assignments and pitch sessions stop on Ink Tip. Script Revolution and Stage 32. I was reading yesterday that not all T.V. shows had their finales filmed for this season which is going to create a mess.
Nobody is going to find a financer for their film project right now, the films in pre production, those budgets are most likely screwed up. I did read that some films that were optioned might not get made now.
When the strike ends agents are going to be scrabbling to get their clients back to work first and newer writers will mostly likely get squashed.
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I emailed Stage 32 this morning to see if it's ok to still use the Pitch Sessions, Tim Bragg. I'm waiting to hear back. It might be ok to still pitch through Stage 32 since the Pitch Sessions are part educational, but I'm not sure.
This is the first strike I've been part of, so I'm not sure how things will play out after it's over. Hopefully it won't be hard on newer writers.
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I'm posting something in anything goes about scabbing. I am not taking any chances by sending anything out or looking at writing assignments, you do not know if you could be getting in with a WGA signatory through another company.
Cool, Tim Bragg. I'll check out your post.
The strike will also open doors for new writers because the industry will begin looking for new writers with fresh stories. The reality is they're in it to make money, and if the new writers can see through a different lens, it will benefit them all.
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Pam, as I have been saying all day, you have to know 100% that who you are writing for during this strike has no WGA Signatory attachment or you will be blacklisted.
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Tim Bragg Absolutely, I will personally take this time to work harder on my projects so that when the doors open again, I have material that is, if not perfect, as close to it as possible. I don't believe in crossing the line when there is a strike for any reason. I was raised by teachers, correction officers, etc. They were Union-strong. I read that the UK, Australian, and Canadian Guilds even support the WGA strike. Here's the link to a great article. https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-international-unions-react-t...
WGA Holds Solidarity Rally With Teamsters and Other Hollywood Unions: ‘We All Feel Pumped, United’ https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/wga-strike-lindsay-dougherty-teamsters...