Friday, February 8, 2008

No, the strike is not over yet.

Saturday night is the big Writers Guild members meeting to hear and discuss the latest proposal. Despite what you hear, the strike isn't over until at least after that meeting. And depending on the reaction to the proposal, we may be back to step one. I'm cautiously optimistic but until I hear what the deal is I can't really predict how the membership will react. I do know this: a giant room full of writers...with microphones for us to speak? The meeting will last for days.

Meanwhile, the LA TIMES is doing an article on what writers did during the strike. I was one of those asked and this was my response:

The great American novel that I started four strikes ago is almost done. I figure one more strike, two at the most and I'll be ready to send it to my editor (who I hope is still alive, I haven't heard from him since 1985). So I've got a target date of 2014 but I'm close. Really close. I can feel it.
Let's see if they print it.

I'll be at the big meeting. Will let you know how it goes.

Thanks to Deadline Hollywood Daily for the photo.

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