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We had feared most TV fans would shout, "Get back to work, hacks!" in response to the Writers' Guild of America strike. Yet members of Fans4writers.com—whose motto is "Don't write until it's right"—are proud of their support for the TV, film, and animation writers' work stoppage. They believe in the core issues of the strike and are seeking creative opportunities to act on behalf of Hollywood's scribes.
If you're not sure where you stand, the site helps break down the the reasons for the strike in easily understandable terms. If you come to the conclusion that you want writers to get paid for their work regardless of whether it's on the boob tube or YouTube, participating doesn't mean you have to hike in the picket line; how about sending a box of #2 pencils to Sumner Redstone and Rupert Murdoch? And if you hop on the writers' bandwagon, find out how to spread the word. When the sun sets on this scene, it may be the fans (i.e., the consumers) who help put the WGA and the studios back at the negotation table. Then we can all get back to watching "Heroes."
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Posted by gothicjossminion | Wed, November 21, 2007, 7:37 pm PST
This is one of the most awesome movements I've seen in my lifetime. And I'm proud to be a part of that movement. We (the fans) have a voice people and it can be a deafening voice if we care to use it. If there was ever a TV show that you loved, that you couldn't miss, then you owe it to the WGA to post a comment, send a box of pencils, make a donation, or even write a letter. So from all of true fans in Texas I want to give a SO to our writers on those pickets line, we're here for you...Don't write until it's right! ((We love you Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson, Mutant Enemy, BSG, 24, HEROES, and too many to name!!))
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