----- Original Message ----- From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: Re: Star Trek [was: Your Favorite SciFi/Fantasy Movie Soundtrack?]
> At 23:16 1-3-2003 +0000, Jose Ortiz wrote: > > >Now, why is it that the writers of these novels always come up with better > >plots than the average television episodes of Trek? The television writers > >could learn a thing or two from the pros. > > My guess is that it has something to do with deadlines. The average novel > writer doesn't have the "have it finished by Monday" deadline hanging over > his head, so he has a lot more time to think about the plots. Further, as a > novelist you can design the plot the way *you* want it, without having to > rewrite it over and over again till about a dozen or so other people on the > team all find the plot acceptable. > > > Jeroen "Babylon 5 Rulez!" van Baardwijk > > While I was still on active duty, I had an NCO working for me who was writing a Trek TNG novel. He had submitted 3 chapters and an outline. He didn't have a deadline but believe me he was pulling his hair out trying to make it just "right" according to whoever make those kinds of decisions. He told me there was so much "you can say this" and "you can't do that" that he was wondering if it was workth the effort. So novel writers have many wickets to pass. He was transferred before he finished so I don't know if he ever finished. George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
