Here's Derek's tips of the day, if you're going to pimp yourself out as a non-union writer right before the WGA strike:
- Learn the difference between "your" and "you're". For example: Your knowledge of the English language sucks moose-balls. You're gonna be lucky if you can get hired at Arby's if that is your idea of selling yourself.
- You've just made the WGA's point for them, in their claims that Hollywood "needs" professional Union writers, because all others are incompetent. You made it so well in fact, that I actually wonder if they shouldlhire you specifically to write ad copy for "scab writer looking for work". It's especially sad that you've made their point for them because it is so patently not-true. I know this as a fact.
- If you're trying to "get noticed" in Hollywood, I suspect that there are very few Hollywood executives saying "Hmmmm, let me troll Craiglist looking for anonymous unknown people I can hand off story ideas for ER to." Are they trolling "casual encounters"? Maybe. But they're not looking for talent there.
- On the off-chance that you do get a job... good luck keeping it. Eventually, the WGA folks will come back, and not only will you not be employed any more, but you'll have caught enough attention as a scab writer that they'll blackball you for future work. You need to be a teensy bit more subtle and under the radar than that my man. The WGA knows people like you exist, but really can't be bothered to chase after you unless you do something to draw attention to yourself like, say, post a really poorly written ad on Craigslist that gets mentioned on a bunch of blogs....
We now return you to the last of your scripted programming....
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