Good point. However, as you, yourself, have pointed out, there are a lot of demands on the HW's time. Would that HW look favorably upon having to rewrite an associate writer's material? Maybe once, maybe twice. But if it gets to be a habit, for lack of a better word, with that writer, then one of two things will happen: either the HW will believe you can't do your job, or he/she will think you don't respect them in theirs. And either way, you'll probably end up canned.

I was just waiting for this. I know she or he would fire me. But hey... With this network climate and all, I would never write for daytime. And if these notes are constant and illiterate, Sphinx-like, then it tells one thing: the HW sucks. But I'm thinking a very particular kind of notes.

Now that I've given you the reply, what would you do?

Harding Lemay, in the beginning, had a full writing staff at ANOTHER WORLD; eventually, though, he wound up letting most of them go (and not replacing them) because he found it much easier to write the scripts himself than to rewrite others'.

I know all about Lemay's team, I did a PhD thesis on it.

Now that I've given you the reply, what would you do?

Me? I'd call the HW, lol. I might be terribly foolish in doing so, but I'm going to dig hard until I can get as inside my HW's head as possible and try to envision the material the way he/she does. And then, I'd leave the rest in God's hands.

(BTW, Sylph, thanks for answering my question. )

Me? I'd call the HW, lol. I might be terribly foolish in doing so, but I'm going to dig hard until I can get as inside my HW's head as possible and try to envision the material the way he/she does. And then, I'd leave the rest in God's hands.

I presumed. I'd really like to see an example of a f!cked up outline, just to see if I could handle it. And while we're at it – is your covetted positin that of a SW or a BDW?

(BTW, Sylph, thanks for answering my question. )

No problem. I just have to remind myself why is it that we "hate" (if we indeed do) each other and why did you disappear all of a sudden at one point in time! You could help me.

And while we're at it – is your covetted positin that of a SW or a BDW?

SW. I'd want to be another Patrick Mulcahey.

But what I'd really like to do is direct.

Frankly, I couldn't say so directly who did what on which show. Especially since these recent goings on. Who edits what is beyond me, but I would love it if, for example, rain1 told us if indeed Mimi Leahey edited the scripts and if indeed Jeff Beldner is doing that now.

I'm not rain1, but I can tell you Leahey absolutely edited the scripts during her run. I'm about 95% sure Beldner does (or did until recently) edit as well. I think the problem with Beldner is he was forced into the editor role, one he DIDN'T want -- he wanted to remain on BDs and as AHW (I think it was good ol' Megan who forced him to make the change, but I could be wrong...)

I hate all her runs. And after all the things she did during the strike, there is just no way for me to tolerate her. There is just no redemption for Dena Higley.

Co-Sign. Just another reason why I absolutely adore you.

I miss R Sinclair's posts too. The intelligent snark that comes from him/her is just.....Sinfully delicious.

JP, I know you're a huge Degrassi fan, and I've always thought that you'd enjoy UK soap, Hollyoaks, if you got to see it. It's similar in that it's more youth-centric, but it's more serialized (than Degrassi) since it airs 5 days a week and also has interesting older characters as well. If you have a Joost account (it's free) and you've installed the Joost player, you can watch full episodes, it's only available to American Joost members though.

I'd recommend Coronation Street and EastEnders, but Corrie's not easily available to those in America and they're more older skewing, but good nonetheless.

I found someone who's going to send me Hollyoaks Episodes and let me post them on SOS. JP and I were just talking about the show last night. I really want to get into it.

Co-Sign. Just another reason why I absolutely adore you.

I miss R Sinclair's posts too. The intelligent snark that comes from him/her is just.....Sinfully delicious.

I found someone who's going to send me Hollyoaks Episodes and let me post them on SOS. JP and I were just talking about the show last night. I really want to get into it.

Ooooo... very cool, Ryan

I've wanted to for awhile, but BBC-A never got their act together. Shame too... it would come, it would go, it would come, it would go.

I can't wait to check them out on SOS!!!!

Co-Sign. Just another reason why I absolutely adore you.

I adore you, too.

I miss R Sinclair's posts too. The intelligent snark that comes from him/her is just.....Sinfully delicious.

Sinclair is just a must-read. I sorely miss his posts, hopefully when Pratt's work starts airing, he will become more active.

I'm not rain1, but I can tell you Leahey absolutely edited the scripts during her run. I'm about 95% sure Beldner does (or did until recently) edit as well. I think the problem with Beldner is he was forced into the editor role, one he DIDN'T want -- he wanted to remain on BDs and as AHW (I think it was good ol' Megan who forced him to make the change, but I could be wrong...)

Thank you, GladGirl. But if Jeff Beldner does not like the role, why doesn't he just step down? And how can you promote someone to be a SE if he/she doesn't like it? That just boggles my mind.

SW. I'd want to be another Patrick Mulcahey.

But what I'd really like to do is direct.

To direct?! What?! I thought you were an aspiring writer!

Actually, Sylph, in a so-called perfect world, I'd like to do both. Sort of like Gary Tomlin, who wrote for SANTA BARBARA and directed for ANOTHER WORLD simultaneously. Whether I both write and direct for the soaps, or I use one career to support me while pursuing the other (I've always wanted to write a Broadway play, for example), that's up to God. These days, however, I find myself itching to do the latter, at least as far as soaps go. (I admire the work of Billy Wilder, but I have no intention of filmmaking.) I think good direction is important to soaps, since there are actors working currently in the business who clearly aren't receiving any.

Grant A. Johnson directed the July 1 episode of Y&R. That's new.

Grant A. Johnson directed the July 1 episode of Y&R. That's new.

Former Days Of Our Lives director (or freelance)

Did he not disappear roughly around the time Hogan Sheffer (and most of his team) was sacked?

Grant A. Johnson directed the July 1 episode of Y&R. That's new.

Here we go again with the influx of "new talent" to Y&R - freelance or not - I'm sick and tired of it.

Johnson has some Bell history though: http://imdb.com/name/nm0425166/

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I think Sara would do well (emphasis on think). However, I'm surprised at your recent posts. At times it looks like you hate Ron Carlivati, or find his writing nothing special, but are afraid to admit it because of avalanche of negative feedback you might receive.

Same for Tom Casiello. Your posts are not definitive as they once were, it's just "I guess", "I think", always some sort of synopsis/mix of what other people (and you) already said.

I've said it before that Ron C is nothing special, but he's giving OLTL fans what they want. He's using characters that previous regimes have backburned or ruined, he's using history in his plots, and he develops new characters OK. Do I personally think he's Christ's second coming, like some seem to think? No. Is he doing an alright job given his craptacular script writing team and ABC micro-management? I believe so.

Then again, I don't owe you definitive answers, as you don't give them to me.

Why the hell is Y&R getting all of these former Passions directors all of a sudden? Talk about weirdness. Josh Griffith is a horrible show-runner, I can't wait until Barabra Bloom (who I can't stand either) gets his ass fired later this summer.

Grant A. Johnson also directed a few episodes of GH and has an Emmy for being there. I guess coupled with his limited Y&R and B&B experience, he's not too bad.

Then again, I don't owe you definitive answers, as you don't give them to me.

I just mirror your behaviour: you never cite your sources, so I decided to do the same.