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TCJohnson
03-20-2006, 06:13 PM
I really think Gilda Dent should look into becoming a writer. She doesn't think she is good enough, but I disagree. I think she probably needs to work at the craft to reach the professional level, but her posts demonstrate she has loads of the basic talent.

There, I said it.
Cam63
03-20-2006, 06:16 PM
No argument here.
heystacy
03-20-2006, 06:18 PM
yeah! Go Gilda!!!!
sk716
03-20-2006, 06:22 PM
While I love Gilda as much as everyone else on this board, I just have to say... I need to see some writing samples first.







:p
Cam63
03-20-2006, 06:24 PM
That's very responsible.

For a damn ferret fancier.
Gilda Dent
03-20-2006, 09:49 PM
I'm flattered, really, but nobody gets to see my writing, not the real stuff, except Emily. It's just not good enough for publication in any form.

I'm afraid I simply don't have the talent for it. I'm missing the creative spark that you need to be good.

Gilda
Sabrinaset
03-20-2006, 09:51 PM
Everyone knows Gilda is too busy on the Professional Bowling circuit anyway to be a professional writer on top of that.
Clement
03-20-2006, 09:55 PM
I'm afraid I simply don't have the talent for it. I'm missing the creative spark that you need to be good.

Gilda

many writers have a word for that "creative spark"

It's "weed"
Jeff Brady
03-20-2006, 09:59 PM
I'm flattered, really, but nobody gets to see my writing, not the real stuff, except Emily. It's just not good enough for publication in any form.

I'm afraid I simply don't have the talent for it. I'm missing the creative spark that you need to be good.

Gilda

Your writing doesn't have to be "creative." It can be articles, reviews, autobiographical stuff, etc.

You're a very thoughtful, intelligent, well-read person. You have ideas and opinions.

Share them; the world needs them.
sk716
03-20-2006, 10:01 PM
I'm flattered, really, but nobody gets to see my writing, not the real stuff, except Emily. It's just not good enough for publication in any form.

I'm afraid I simply don't have the talent for it. I'm missing the creative spark that you need to be good.

Gilda

The creative spark is irrelevent, lot's of writers... oh wait, you said "to be good", gotcha, nevermind.
TCJohnson
03-20-2006, 10:25 PM
Your writing doesn't have to be "creative." It can be articles, reviews, autobiographical stuff, etc.

You're a very thoughtful, intelligent, well-read person. You have ideas and opinions.

Share them; the world needs them.


And on top of that, she does an excellent job at getting the emotional intent of her posts across. I have seen this time and again, and tells me she has the basic talent for it.
Cam63
03-21-2006, 04:51 AM
...and she can smoke a pipe while she types.
Larry Dixon
03-21-2006, 05:40 AM
Okay, I guess you can take it as a very special sort of compliment when I say:

When I clicked on the title of this thread, I thought it was a gag, because I have always assumed by the quality of her posts and expression that Gilda ALREADY IS a professional writer.

Kudos, Gilda. Glad to know you.
Typo Lad
03-21-2006, 06:02 AM
I would pay good money to read a Gilda book.
Cam63
03-21-2006, 06:20 AM
I would trade a book if Gilda paid me money.
Lester C.
03-21-2006, 06:47 AM
...and she can smoke a pipe while she types.
If it were anyone but Gilda I'd have a sick comeback for this quote.
Gaz
03-21-2006, 07:32 AM
I would pay good money to read a Gilda book.
Ditto.



Ditto.


Yes, I am lame, why do you ask?
stealthwise
03-21-2006, 11:58 AM
Gilda a writer? Sure, why not? I'd like to see PatrickG's ideas in some published form at some time too.

And that Gail chick ain't that bad either, though she needs to cut back on the slurpees.
Super Sonic
03-21-2006, 12:46 PM
....I need a better publicist.
stealthwise
03-21-2006, 12:47 PM
....I need a better publicist.

Or you could just write something. :D
Super Sonic
03-21-2006, 12:49 PM
Or you could just write something. :D
......I did.
stealthwise
03-21-2006, 12:50 PM
Oh. I didn't see it.

Did you show it to everyone BUT me? Is that it?

Dammit, I can only give SO MUCH.
Sanagi
03-21-2006, 12:50 PM
Exploiting Hypographia, Part 1

...would be a good title for a book.
stealthwise
03-21-2006, 12:51 PM
I always thought that an MA student could write The Feces Theses
Super Sonic
03-21-2006, 12:55 PM
Oh. I didn't see it.

Did you show it to everyone BUT me? Is that it?

Dammit, I can only give SO MUCH.

No, I was gonna post it, but people are too bitchy about comic books, even ones that are good.

I know my story's not up their with good comics, I'd be eaten alive. =(
shrike
03-21-2006, 04:29 PM
No, I was gonna post it, but people are too bitchy about comic books, even ones that are good.

I know my story's not up their with good comics, I'd be eaten alive. =(

I don't think they are more 'bitchy', just more vocal about calling out what is crap from what is not, and a bit more particular in their tastes than they were 20 years or more ago.

And seriously, even when I was young comics were like 50 cents. I expect a good story if I'm going to plop down on average three bucks a comic these days.