I don't care if Frons never worked with Megan before, he is smart enough to know what her track record was.

Obviously not.

1) Although Michael's coming-out happened during Broderick's stint, I've read, on several occasions,

Where?

Yeah, what he said! ^^^^

1) Although Michael's coming-out happened during Broderick's stint, I've read, on several occasions, that the story was actually the work of four people: Jeff Beldner, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson and Michelle Patrick.

Where?

Yeah, what he said!

Well, here, for one. Quoted from a 1996 SOW article (emphasis added):

Last summer, [Lorraine] Broderick returned to the writing staff of AMC after a combined four-year stint at "Guiding Light" and "Another World," to find the idea of daytime's first gay teacher already in place. Writers Jeff Beldner, Hal Corley and Frederick Johnson were searching for a way to let viewers get to know another side of the much-loved character, Trevor Dillon (James Kiberd). The writers wanted to challenge Trevor and wondered what would happen if he had a gay brother-in-law. The idea of letting Trevor and others get to know Michael first, then discover he is gay, opened up fascinating possibilities for Trevor's character development.

I might've been wrong about Michelle Patrick's involvement in that particular storyline (I probably got it confused w/ (her involvement in writing) Danielle's kidnapping, which I read about in Michael Logan's column), but according to that article - again, from SOW - the story was already in place before Broderick's return.

Below is a link to the article in question:

http://www.column-of-life.com/sowgaytv01.html

Edited January 28, 200818 yr by Khan

Oh you're the one who disliked Malone's first era on OLTL aren't you

As for Kay Alden I HANDS DOWN wish she woulda been AMC's current writer and expect good things form her. Still I'm not quite as 100% on board as some here. In the awesome All hEr Children book Agnes talks a bit (this is 1976) when her daughter mentions that a storyline on Y&R seems to be stealing an AMC storyline--how Bill Bell was someone she ahs worked closely with and prob the best writer in the bizz (she says--being humble of course ). ANyway she also says that his style and the style of Y&R are *very* different from what she wants for AMC or her strengths--especially the way he handles (or doesn't) humour and going for a more stylized, less 'real" feel. Kay did all her co headwriting and trianing under Bell (she was listed as his co HW on Y&R as far back as the late 70s) and I wonder if she woulda had a hard time adjusting to AMC's style.

That said AMC has lost so much of its style maybe it doesn't matter

"All Her Children" is a fantastic book; I actually own more than 1 copy. I don't remember Agnes mentioning this but I don't doubt you. I'll look it up.

Incidentally, I emailed Dan Wakefield about 5 years ago during the babyswitch storyline and asked him if he still kept up with the show. (All My Children was getting a lot of press during that time and I was curious to know if he was still a fan.) He wrote me back and said he hadn't watched AMC in years but would check it out. I'm sure if he tuned back in then he certainly has tuned back out again.

I always wondered what happened with Dan--ever since he was meant to be headwriting Loving and was mysteriously dropped from all info

Soe she accused Bill Bell of theft?

No. Her daughter mentioned that he was doing something it looked like would be very similar to a recent story AMC had, her mom said how she knew and respected Bell, how different their styles were and I think even said that from the hints of a gun or so0mething she thought the story would turn out pretty diff anyway.