Yeah, I was really surprised and sad to hear about Beth's departure. She was a producer and writer from the 80's to early 90's, so she had that first hand knowledge of that time period.

Judy Tate coming to DAYS isn't a surprised because of the Hogan connection. I hope she knows DAYS' history very well.

Too bad Jeanne Ford didn't last at ATWT. I know she's a good writer. Maybe she'll show up at another soap. My wish is for her to come back to DAYS though.

Grrrr this sucks. Someone I like is getting fired from DOOL and it's not even an unintended consequence of something good happening like Meg Kelly losing her CO-HW spot.

I wouldn't be sad if Jeanne could come back to DOOL somehow though.

Wow! So many changes at ATWT. So Judy Tate had enough and left, heh. And interesting to see that Jeanne Marie Ford did not last long at all - I wondered what happened.

I, too think Paula is going to DAYS. I would love to see her as co- HW, I just don't know if it's going to happen.

Tomorrows news is for Days and ATWT. How much you wanna bet Paula Cwikly is going to ATWT.

Wow! So many changes at ATWT. So Judy Tate had enough and left, heh. And interesting to see that Jeanne Marie Ford did not last long at all - I wondered what happened.

Maybe it was just a try-out job, if they liked her, she'd stay, but since they didn't... Toups, how long was she at ATWT?

I'm sure Peter Brash got Jeanne Ford hired at ATWT.

She IS a very good writer.

But I'm sure she also proved to be way too conservative for Chris Goutman's tastes,

not to mention "insincere" as a person.

No doubt the staff didn't like her, and after the KNIFE she stuck in James Reilly's back

at DAYS last year (part of the reason he quit the show), she lost a lot of people's respect.

Hogan Sheffer can't stand her, so she won't be back at "DAYS".

She was one of Steve Wyman's writers.

I bet she'd fit right in at "Guiding Light".

(Moderators feel free to delete this post if you don't like the tone of it. Me--I can't judge, I can only comment.)

Is Judy Tate a good writer?

Edited September 1, 200718 yr by dannigold

Is Judy Tate a good writer?

One of ATWT's best (make that was)

I'm sure Peter Brash got Jeanne Ford hired at ATWT.

She IS a very good writer.

But I'm sure she also proved to be way too conservative for Chris Goutman's tastes,

not to mention "insincere" as a person.

No doubt the staff didn't like her, and after the KNIFE she stuck in James Reilly's back

at DAYS last year (part of the reason he quit the show), she lost a lot of people's respect.

Hogan Sheffer can't stand her, so she won't be back at "DAYS".

She was one of Steve Wyman's writers.

So, let's revise: she stabbed someone in the back and didn't prove very collegial, but still Brash recommended her? And she was one of Wyman's writers? Brash sure knows how to pick them.

And what about conservative? What exactly do you mean by that? Could you tell us more about the "stabbing"?

I'm recognizing EricaKane4Life's handwriting in this. But still, I'm very intrigued.

Edited September 1, 200718 yr by Sylph

I think, but this is just a opinion of the moment, that Judith Donato was one of the best ATWT scriptwriters (gone April 6th), if not the best. Then there was the controversial () Richard Culliton, also very good as dialogue writer. Judith knows the flow, how not to isolate the characters. There was always conflict and good emotional moments.

Susan Dansby used to be great. You just knew that episode was gonna be great when she wrote the dialogue, but then she wrote breakdowns, I think Hogan and Jean promoted her to AHW, and when she got back to scripts, the conversations she wrote didn't ring true, fake was the key word.

Bettina F. Bradbury is sooo sinusoid in her writing, one day the dialogue is very good, the next really bad. She's also suffering from Beall virus with all her pop culture references. Somewhat glad she's gone. Somewhat because there are worse dialogue writers.

The worst ATWT dialogue writer? Elizabeth Page. So glad she's gone! You can have her, One Life to Live!

P. S. I also didn't like Lynn Martin. Just look at her record - she didn't have the opportunity to learn from a decent writer what dialogue is and how it's written.

Edited September 1, 200718 yr by Sylph

I'm sure Peter Brash got Jeanne Ford hired at ATWT.

She IS a very good writer.

But I'm sure she also proved to be way too conservative for Chris Goutman's tastes,

not to mention "insincere" as a person.

No doubt the staff didn't like her, and after the KNIFE she stuck in James Reilly's back

at DAYS last year (part of the reason he quit the show), she lost a lot of people's respect.

Hogan Sheffer can't stand her, so she won't be back at "DAYS".

She was one of Steve Wyman's writers.

I bet she'd fit right in at "Guiding Light".

(Moderators feel free to delete this post if you don't like the tone of it. Me--I can't judge, I can only comment.)

Oh please. You know, you should stop spreading lies like this. First the Ed Scott lie and now this? Just because youVola Voof couldn't make it in daytime, shouldn't mean you should taking it out on others in daytime. It's really sad. Plus, nobody takes you seriously, so I don't know why you keep on posting crap like this. I'm going to drink my Coca Kola now.

Sylph, I had no idea you watched ATWT and paid close attention to the script writers.

I haven't heard the Ed Scott thing!! Could you tell me, Toups, what is it (s)he said?

Edited September 1, 200718 yr by Sylph

Sylph, I had no idea you watched ATWT and paid close attention to the script writers.

Oh, I do, I do. I just didn't write so much about it. It's because it's been a pain to watch in this Passanante era. Meg Kelly didn't suck as much when she wrote scripts, but it was probably because she wrote scripts. I still don't get it how Hogan chose her as co-HW and now that you told us the news, I don't know why he fired Beth. That makes me sad. She really did great in her interim stint, and interim period is the most challenging for a writer.

Judy Tate, forgot to add, also wrote some Andy/Denise stuff back in the day I liked.

You will correct me, but has Hogan made so many changes when he started scripting ATWT? I know he brought Royal, Elizabeth, Craig, Meg and Marie Masters.

Edited September 1, 200718 yr by Sylph

I haven't heard the Ed Scott thing!! Could you tell me, Toups, what is it (s)he said?

http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/index.p...mp;#entry491324

I heard a rumor that Ed Scott has a problem with Leann Hunley's weight.

http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/index.p...mp;#entry491324

Thanks, Toups!

Edited September 1, 200718 yr by Sylph