Veteran soap scribe here. Every word you said this week—SO true. We get called hacks a lot by people who've perhaps never considered how fantastic it would be to be to do one's ultimate dream job for their entire career. Or what it means to create and deliver an hour (or more) of quality television week in and week out, on time, then rec…
Veteran soap scribe here. Every word you said this week—SO true. We get called hacks a lot by people who've perhaps never considered how fantastic it would be to be to do one's ultimate dream job for their entire career. Or what it means to create and deliver an hour (or more) of quality television week in and week out, on time, then receive the check promptly and watch the episode air a couple months later. 100% of my output is paid for and produced. One of the most prolific novelists of the last century once told me, "Damn—even I can't say that." So I guess instead of hack, I prefer "journeyman." Congrats on your new project, may it be a rip-roaring success.
Veteran soap scribe here. Every word you said this week—SO true. We get called hacks a lot by people who've perhaps never considered how fantastic it would be to be to do one's ultimate dream job for their entire career. Or what it means to create and deliver an hour (or more) of quality television week in and week out, on time, then receive the check promptly and watch the episode air a couple months later. 100% of my output is paid for and produced. One of the most prolific novelists of the last century once told me, "Damn—even I can't say that." So I guess instead of hack, I prefer "journeyman." Congrats on your new project, may it be a rip-roaring success.