tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post2703470771520775502..comments2024-03-28T15:01:21.285-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: A Rose, um, a Script by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet Leigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-4857023437687186262017-02-22T17:44:35.008-05:002017-02-22T17:44:35.008-05:00Thanks, JR. I think you could be right about that ...Thanks, JR. I think you could be right about that too, readers coming straight out of school. But still one would think – hope! – that they’d be aware of the classic works of their medium. Obviously nobody can be aware of everything, but for Hollywood people not to know Casablanca I think is kind of sad at the least.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-86879304850142150922017-02-22T17:44:16.520-05:002017-02-22T17:44:16.520-05:00Thanks for your comment, Jacqueline. And I agree w...Thanks for your comment, Jacqueline. And I agree with you about tastes changing. But I think the sad or scary part about it was that so few recognized the works, including Kosinski’s own publishers. And many of the the Hollywood people failed to recognize one of the greatest movies of all time. I also agree with you that we’re dumbing down both the written word and not only the words in film but the whole medium.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53696104417555574152017-02-22T08:28:48.694-05:002017-02-22T08:28:48.694-05:00I wonder if the problem could be young, fresh out ...I wonder if the problem could be young, fresh out of college, first readers who haven't read any of that 'old' stuff.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-37661695717107490052017-02-22T06:41:42.403-05:002017-02-22T06:41:42.403-05:00Hi Paul,
I've read before about this. I will ...Hi Paul,<br /><br />I've read before about this. I will point out one thing. Tastes change with time. As an old movie buff myself, I know that past movies were strong on dialogue. Not true in most of today's movies which appeal to lovers of action and explicit violence. TV movies still feature dialogue of course. But you will get the complaint of "talking heads" from agents if there is a lot of dialogue in a script. We seem to be dumbing down intellectually both in the written word and in film media.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-3731820969933271502017-02-22T03:40:04.957-05:002017-02-22T03:40:04.957-05:00I wouldn't do that, Leigh. You won't get a...I wouldn't do that, Leigh. You won't get anywhere, ;-) . Try Grisham Connelly, that might work.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-46425586233248862302017-02-21T23:44:16.572-05:002017-02-21T23:44:16.572-05:00I'm submitting my stories under the name Paul ...I'm submitting my stories under the name Paul Marks.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-49739667834984311072017-02-21T21:15:34.545-05:002017-02-21T21:15:34.545-05:00Thanks, Gayle. The question is, I guess, when do o...Thanks, Gayle. The question is, I guess, when do our names become those that can sell anything... ;-)Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-42238225070910009982017-02-21T20:35:58.530-05:002017-02-21T20:35:58.530-05:00So I guess we all have to change our name to Ernes...So I guess we all have to change our name to Ernest Hemingway or Margaret Mitchell if we want to get anywhere. Oh well, I have worked too hard as G.B. Pool to change now. A sad, but eye-opening post, Paul.GBPoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190573764848658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-57826679977950718582017-02-21T19:59:40.069-05:002017-02-21T19:59:40.069-05:00Thanks, Lisa. And I've always liked that quote...Thanks, Lisa. And I've always liked that quote too.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-17543727748846913032017-02-21T18:23:45.157-05:002017-02-21T18:23:45.157-05:00I dig laWerence kasdens quote!
And yeah, keeping ...I dig laWerence kasdens quote!<br /><br />And yeah, keeping the faith, baby!Lisa Ciarfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11400993023093819050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-40663850463739706342017-02-21T17:19:56.590-05:002017-02-21T17:19:56.590-05:00It does help, sort of, doesn’t it, Janice?
Thanks...It does help, sort of, doesn’t it, Janice?<br /><br />Thanks, Art! Some of the responses truly were amazing.<br /><br />Thanks, B.K.!<br /><br />I think it’s a great idea to submit under Stephen King, A.J. Bet you don’t get many rejections… <br /><br />Thanks, Sally! And I think you’re right.<br /><br />Eve, you can use them as kindling. And you do need a thick skin, but there is also some craziness about the system.<br />Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-2808603359492336692017-02-21T16:03:30.075-05:002017-02-21T16:03:30.075-05:00Love your style, AJ!
Seriously, if you can't...Love your style, AJ! <br />Seriously, if you can't handle rejection, you should never go into the arts... I know I could paper a room with rejection slips, except that I carefully mince and mulch them; or burn them under a full moon; or sacrifice them to the great Publisher in the Sky...<br />Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-33196370409642863032017-02-21T15:10:53.711-05:002017-02-21T15:10:53.711-05:00My guess is most of the old classic screenwriters/...My guess is most of the old classic screenwriters/playwrights would never find an agent today, let alone be published or produced. Nowadays, studios are only interested in "names" and super hero movies. Thanks for the fun post.Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-2251907388976820892017-02-21T13:36:24.790-05:002017-02-21T13:36:24.790-05:00It's why I always submit my works with Stephen...It's why I always submit my works with Stephen King as the author...<br /><br />Seriously though, It's amazing that any new author gets published (without self publishing) in today's environment. I doubt anyone actually reads any of the unsolicited slush pile, unless it's the night janitor. It seems a shame, but it's all in a name. AJ Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00335147580095274871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-72447600578803474642017-02-21T11:33:39.614-05:002017-02-21T11:33:39.614-05:00Thanks for this post, Paul. It's comforting. (...Thanks for this post, Paul. It's comforting. (And it's also hilarious--a nice bonus.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673578800047888317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-60875147910869349042017-02-21T08:38:44.158-05:002017-02-21T08:38:44.158-05:00Really enjoyed this post, Paul--as always. Not sur...Really enjoyed this post, Paul--as always. Not surprisingly entirely that he got rejections or ignored outright--but was surprised by the folks who responded with feedback that so clearly missed the mark.... Thanks for sharing!<br />Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-12216634197838233632017-02-21T08:08:40.316-05:002017-02-21T08:08:40.316-05:00A piece to bright the day of anyone with a recent ...A piece to bright the day of anyone with a recent rejection in the email!janice lawnoreply@blogger.com