Comments on: "Why We Write" #1: By Greg Garcia http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: John http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-19784 John Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:47:06 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-19784 What a great read. I can't help but think that a writer like this would write with or without a union, with or without Internet residuals. What a great read. I can’t help but think that a writer like this would write with or without a union, with or without Internet residuals.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18999 Anonymous Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:25:30 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18999 Nice Nice

]]> By: Gavin http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18969 Gavin Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:49:47 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18969 That even brought a tear to my eye. That even brought a tear to my eye.

]]> By: Becca http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18961 Becca Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:31:54 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18961 Mr. G, Mr G, Are you single? We have a lot in common. I turn the off as soon as my show ends to avoid seeing the promos for next week. I never visit a spoiler site. I don't even read TV Guide to see what's going to happen next week. On November 7, I turned my TV off.And it's been off ever since. Oh how painful that was for one who *loves* my shows, cheers every great line a writer wrote, and pulls the cast close. I missed the great November sweeps episodes of my favorites. I missed the excited anticipation of knowing at the end of my work day, I could come home and wait breathless for my show to start. I missed the "oh crap now I have to wait another week for it to come back!" at the end of the show. I missed the frezied blogs from other fans talking about last nite's show. But man when you script writers push out your weekly show, people like me sit on the couch and laugh at the jokes you wrote, eyes well up when you write your moving words, jolt off the couch and cuss and throw things at the TV when your words compel us to, and wait for another damned week until we can go thru that all over again. Your words, to this writer and TV show fan, are the pearl in the shiny oyster. And that is why I so passionately support you. Mr. G, Mr G,

Are you single? We have a lot in common.
I turn the off as soon as my show ends to avoid seeing the promos for next week. I never visit a spoiler site. I don’t even read TV Guide to see what’s going to happen next week.

On November 7, I turned my TV off.And it’s been off ever since. Oh how painful that was for one who *loves* my shows, cheers every great line a writer wrote, and pulls the cast close.

I missed the great November sweeps episodes of my favorites. I missed the excited anticipation of knowing at the end of my work day, I could come home and wait breathless for my show to start. I missed the “oh crap now I have to wait another week for it to come back!” at the end of the show. I missed the frezied blogs from other fans talking about last nite’s show.

But man when you script writers push out your weekly show, people like me sit on the couch and laugh at the jokes you wrote, eyes well up when you write your moving words, jolt off the couch and cuss and throw things at the TV when your words compel us to, and wait for another damned week until we can go thru that all over again.

Your words, to this writer and TV show fan, are the pearl in the shiny oyster. And that is why I so passionately support you.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18896 Jeff Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:49:30 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18896 To quote "A League of Their Own": "The hard is what makes it great." To quote “A League of Their Own”: “The hard is what makes it great.”

]]> By: Steve S http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18868 Steve S Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:55:00 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18868 That was wonderful. It reminds me of how I feel when I write something funny and people laugh, and makes me wish I will eventually develop the talent to make people laugh as well as he does. That was wonderful. It reminds me of how I feel when I write something funny and people laugh, and makes me wish I will eventually develop the talent to make people laugh as well as he does.

]]> By: Bon http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18856 Bon Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:39:56 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18856 Wow. That was a beautiful read. This is much more touching than the SPEECHLESS vids, for me. Thank you. Wow.

That was a beautiful read.

This is much more touching than the SPEECHLESS vids, for me.

Thank you.

]]> By: Blackrichard http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18853 Blackrichard Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:08:52 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18853 Awww Man i'm gonna like this weekly stuff. That was well written..., yup, writer. Awww Man i’m gonna like this weekly stuff. That was well written…, yup, writer.

]]> By: Sergio Villa http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18851 Sergio Villa Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:02:37 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18851 This is the best thing I've read to come out of this strike. It illustrates that the beauty in the world, the things that make people laugh or cry, come from the minds of the daydreamers. Thank you! This is the best thing I’ve read to come out of this strike. It illustrates that the beauty in the world, the things that make people laugh or cry, come from the minds of the daydreamers.

Thank you!

]]> By: velveeta http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18813 velveeta Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:48:52 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18813 Lovely. Thanks, Greg. Will these be archived somewhere, or shall I send people to DHD to read 'em? Lovely. Thanks, Greg.

Will these be archived somewhere, or shall I send people to DHD to read ‘em?

]]> By: Jamie http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18785 Jamie Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:32:22 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18785 Totally worth reading Go WGA! Totally worth reading
Go WGA!

]]> By: Kurt Busiek http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18776 Kurt Busiek Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:53:46 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18776 That's great. What a wonderful piece. I look forward to seeing more. Go WGA! kdb That’s great. What a wonderful piece.

I look forward to seeing more.

Go WGA!

kdb

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18774 Michael Dobrofsky Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:47:41 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18774 "I hate writing..." - Now that's a real writer if ever I've heard of one. Amen. Couldn't agree more. “I hate writing…” - Now that’s a real writer if ever I’ve heard of one. Amen. Couldn’t agree more.

]]> By: dahen http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18768 dahen Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:08:03 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18768 Very entertaining. And although I'm not a writer, I like the applicability of the message that work can be simulataneously hard but satisfying. Very entertaining.

And although I’m not a writer, I like the applicability of the message that work can be simulataneously hard but satisfying.

]]> By: zagyzebra http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18734 zagyzebra Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:02:13 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-1-by-greg-garcia/#comment-18734 This is the most uplifting thing I've seen on this site since the strike began. Thank you for the the whiff of fresh air. This is the most uplifting thing I’ve seen on this site since the strike began. Thank you for the the whiff of fresh air.

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