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While I agree that doing poorly is unlikely to help them long term, I also understand that the situation they're in is probably frustrating. They've likely don

While I agree that doing poorly is unlikely to help them long term, I also understand that the situation they're in is probably frustrating. They've likely done several other shows where they were told that ignoring their distaste and working hard would serve them well in the future, then the only options provided were more shows where they'd have to ignore their distaste and work hard. Eventually you'll try to cram your ideas into a project you aren't terribly fond of. To illustrate my point, while it's probably not a comprehensive list, I took a look at this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fantasy_television_programs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fantasy_television_pro... and from what I can tell there is one fantasy show not based on an existing franchise airing after 2020. The Outpost on CW.

triceratops 3y ago
You're moving the goalposts. My original suggestion was that writers only work on franchises they're passionate about. And that doing good work would lead to more offers to work on such projects. Fantasy writers are also fantasy readers and viewers, which means they are surely passionate about some existing franchises and should be happy, even proud, to do new work in those universes. No one said anything about original TV shows. 99% of screenwriters - a number I pulled out of my ass - never have one greenlit.
- boomboomsubban 3y ago
  >No one said anything about original TV shows I did. That's what I meant by targeting existing markets over taking risks, or why I mentioned non-franchise fantasy writing opportunities, and what I assumed the person I was replying to was talking about when criticizing using The Witcher as a backdrop for their disconnected stories. And even if we brought that number down to 95% of screenwriters, that would still provide a place for everyone to stick their own ideas in.

triceratops 3y ago

You're moving the goalposts. My original suggestion was that writers only work on franchises they're passionate about. And that doing good work would lead to more offers to work on such projects. Fantasy writers are also fantasy readers and viewers, which means they are surely passionate about some existing franchises and should be happy, even proud, to do new work in those universes. No one said anything about original TV shows. 99% of screenwriters - a number I pulled out of my ass - never have one greenlit.

boomboomsubban 3y ago
>No one said anything about original TV shows I did. That's what I meant by targeting existing markets over taking risks, or why I mentioned non-franchise fantasy writing opportunities, and what I assumed the person I was replying to was talking about when criticizing using The Witcher as a backdrop for their disconnected stories. And even if we brought that number down to 95% of screenwriters, that would still provide a place for everyone to stick their own ideas in.