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I mean...sure, you're right about the union, but that doesn't mean that there aren't people who write for TV, movies, ads, novels, fanfic... ...But creative wr
by danaris 3y ago
I mean...sure, you're right about the union, but that doesn't mean that there aren't people who write for TV, movies, ads, novels, fanfic...
...But creative writing in general doesn't tend to pay the bills on a regular basis without the exact types of residuals the studios are actively trying to take away from them. So they're already used to having to pick up side gigs or even have day jobs to make ends meet.
- crazygringo 3y agoI don't know what you're trying to say. Someone who writes for TV, that is their day job. You can't have a job writing for TV "on the side", that's not a thing. Writing novels is not a reliable source of income, and fanfic doesn't make money at all. It's true that TV writers often do have to pick up some kind of work in between seasons, though it depends on the show.
- danaris 3y agoYou're right; you can't have a job writing for TV "on the side," because the schedules won't allow it. But you also can't make a living writing for TV year-round (each gig is on the order of 2-4 months, from what I've read)...unless you earn enough residuals. So...wait, that would mean that without solid residual schedules, TV writers...just can't make a living??! And those residuals are exactly what the studios are trying desperately to take away from writers.