Comments on: Freelance Writing Jobs for Monday, November 5, 2007

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:44:19 +0000

My understanding is that it’s just those types of jobs that could get you ‘chits’ or whatever the Writer’s Guild calls them towards membership that are applicable for this strike. Mostly screenplays and the like? Not things like writing for a magazine or blog that covers a specific show?

Any help’d be great. Thanks…

By: moonslice

moonslice — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:53:34 +0000

I think it’s the soap operas and late-night shows that might have to run repeats.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:36:35 +0000

They do shut down. There are lots of shows that have stockpiled episodes so it should be business as usual for viewers for the next couple of months. If the strike goes longer than that, you can look forward to lots of repeats, reality shows, and that kind of thing.

As a writer who covers mostly reality TV and game shows, I’m split down the middle here. I certainly side with the Writers Guild, but… I’m going to be very busy!

By: moonslice

moonslice — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:18:07 +0000

They they hire non-union writers when their writers go on strike? I thought they just shut down…

By: Erik Hare

Erik Hare — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:28:28 +0000

Chandra:

I stand corrected, and thanks for your work! You’re the one who tells us all about this, so we do rely on you.

By: Chandra

Chandra — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:12:04 +0000

Erik, the following sentence from your comment is unclear:

“Don’t take any entertainment jobs until this is settled.”

It should elaborate: “Don’t take any entertainment jobs working for film and television production companies and studios until this is settled.”

I write about entertainment and am in no way required to stop doing so as a result of this strike. Heck, I’m one of the many writers who work for non-production outlets who are covering it. The world would be mightily uninformed without us carrying on.

By: Erik Hare

Erik Hare — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:46:26 +0000

Sorry, I thought it was well known.

Entertainment writers went on strike at midnight. They want a cut of DVDs and so on.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/business/media/05strike.html?_r=2&th&emc=th&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

By: Micah

Micah — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:12:33 +0000

Erik: Until what is settled? I don’t know what you mean.

By: Erik Hare

Erik Hare — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:09:17 +0000

Writer’s Guild Solidarity, everyone! Don’t take any entertainment jobs until this is settled. Don’t be a scab!

By: Micah

Micah — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:07:58 +0000

Hi everyone,

Stan: It must be a website or pc issue. I click on the link and so far have had no problem.

Hope everyone is finding some good jobs.