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  • What is with the term "scribe"?

    Every now and again, one of you refers to yourself (or other writers) as a "scribe".

    You know that what we do isn't "scribing", right?

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    Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

    Originally posted by Todd Karate View Post
    Every now and again, one of you refers to yourself (or other writers) as a "scribe".

    You know that what we do isn't "scribing", right?
    Probably from Variety's and other trades ubiquitous use of terms like "tyro scribe."
    Last edited by ihavebiglips; 05-31-2011, 10:27 AM.

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      Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

      Todd, what are you going for here?

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      • #4
        Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

        A scribe, Middle English from the Latin scriba or official writer, which itself is from the Latin scribere, to write. Not the verb to scribe, like a seer, or transcriber of manuscripts.
        Last edited by ReneC; 05-31-2011, 11:24 AM.
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        • #5
          Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

          We are typists not scribes.

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          • #6
            Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

            I prefer to refer to myself as a bard.

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            • #7
              Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

              One can be a scribe without scribing, just as one can be a **** - irrespective of constipation or incontinence.

              One can be among the elite without being elitist.

              One can be filled with awe without being awful. (OK, those actually have different roots, IIRC.)

              Sometimes, certain forms or a word change while others don't. For example, the noun "scribe" changed, the verb "scribe" didn't (or, not so much).

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              • #8
                Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                Originally posted by BattleDolphinZero View Post
                Todd, what are you going for here?
                LOL.

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                • #9
                  Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                  I prefer the term story-thinker-upper...
                  "We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.-- The Late Great Bill Hicks...

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                  • #10
                    Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                    As in "scrible ankles ten percentery"?

                    That may be why someone calls themselves a "scribe".

                    - Bill
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                    • #11
                      Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                      Todd is just messin' with us. He knows -- and we all know -- he's a badass scribe. Not to mention righteous... Wallow in your archaic identity, man. You deserve it.

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                      • #12
                        Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                        The word "scribe" is annoying and does sound pretentious and archaic. The trades use it a lot for some reason, probably because the word "screenwriter" is so long and has such negative connotations.
                        "The Hollywood film business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S Thompson

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                          Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                          Originally posted by Todd Karate View Post
                          Every now and again, one of you refers to yourself (or other writers) as a "scribe".
                          Almost as annoying as "pre-pro".
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                            Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                            Originally posted by LighterD View Post
                            I prefer the term story-thinker-upper...

                            And I, filmwright.

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                              Re: What is with the term "scribe"?

                              Originally posted by BurOak View Post
                              And I, filmwright.
                              I prefer cinema wordsmithee.
                              "The Hollywood film business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." Hunter S Thompson

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