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[amadeupname]

I was thinking earlier (yes, I know that this usually leads to bad things happening -- bear with me here).

There's the DIY network, there's the prerequisite music channels, there's G4, there's the SciFi channel, there's probably an "artist" channel out there somewhere. And I was wondering what kind of shows would be on a writer's television channel.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I know why there's not a writer's channel.

You see, there's very little that such a channel could really air; all I can think of is interviews with authors, movies based on books, and perhaps shows on how to battle writer's block or good sources for research. A few big-name authors could probably have their own television shows, if they agreed to it, but I have no idea what they would DO aside from answering questions and maybe reading from their own books. (And for me at least, it's a lot harder to pay attention to words when they're being spoken than when they're written. Especially when there's only a talking head to pay attention to. This is partly why I have trouble paying attention in class.) Most of this information you can get online, or in books, or in Writer's Digest magazine.

Not only that, but most writers are, obviously, better with the written word than with public speaking or being on camera. Having a writing channel would be kind of silly when the main demographic is more likely to be typing away or reading a book than flipping on the television.

Plus, I shudder to think what Laurell K Hamilton would do with her own television show. (Even if they didn't give her one, she'd probably demand one and throw a hissy fit when she didn't get her way.)

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[amethyst-mind.livejournal.com]

Didn't Laurell K. Hamilton start making her books all smutty? I haven't read them, but I heard something about her series becoming softcore pron in disguise. If so, that would make for an amusing TV show.

[firesongvx.livejournal.com]

Heya! ::waves:: I wandered over here from the link you posted in lkh_lashouts, so hopefully you don't mind me commenting here. Your LJ layout is *gorgeous*, btw! ^_^

This random thought of yours is rather interesting, y'know, and it got me thinking about this as well. The reasons you came up with about the main demographic is probably why someone *hasn't* started some sort of a fiction network yet. I know there's BookTV, which seems to only cover *very* yawn-worthy nonfiction stuff, but that's it. But you have to wonder...book-inspired shows/movies could actually fill up a good bit of slots, and a truly creative person could probably come up with some interesting shows to air.

But I guess we bookworms/writers aren't as lucrative a public as would-be chefs or artists, hm? Ah, well. We have our craft! ;)

[latinforgoddess.livejournal.com]

You know I couldn't resist sayin' it... if Laurel K got her own show... it'd be illegal to air in the US for the XXX rating! XD

[ajenda.livejournal.com]

I had to process a lot of Laurel K books at the library where I work, so I was kind of skimming them, and yeah....like, they all have sex, and it's typical "she starts out as a hunter, then falls in love with one, then becomes one, then starts having sex with everyone and their brothers" type stuff. Not something I particularly enjoy. I don't generally like porn disguised as a story. Give me a story or porn, or make the two go together in an interesting way, but don't just start writing to make a porn.