I truly don't mean to cast aspersions on the author of this article or those quoted in it; she's posted excellent pieces on SSN recently, including links to TV pilot scripts today. And clearly it's very helpful to get an agent's perspective on writers.
But -- "baby writers"? The term is peppered throughout the first part of the article (relating mainly to TV writers). That seems so cringeworthy, and it seems to be used relentlessly by the agents mentioned here.
First, it seems condescending -- and outdated. Maybe younger film school students with a hot first project wouldn't mind being called baby writers. But that hardly describes a lot of new writers entering a diverse marketplace now.
And isn't it disempowering on a subliminal level when it comes to negotiating? Can you really argue for the best deal when someone has been labeled a "baby writer"?
And what does a baby writer grow up into?
http://www.ssninsider.com/screenwrit...iterary-agent/
But -- "baby writers"? The term is peppered throughout the first part of the article (relating mainly to TV writers). That seems so cringeworthy, and it seems to be used relentlessly by the agents mentioned here.
First, it seems condescending -- and outdated. Maybe younger film school students with a hot first project wouldn't mind being called baby writers. But that hardly describes a lot of new writers entering a diverse marketplace now.
And isn't it disempowering on a subliminal level when it comes to negotiating? Can you really argue for the best deal when someone has been labeled a "baby writer"?
And what does a baby writer grow up into?
http://www.ssninsider.com/screenwrit...iterary-agent/
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