![]() Hi. My name is Angela and I’m a reality TV junkie. My addiction is bad too. Real bad. I’m not talking one reality TV show. I’m talking . . . do I have to admit how many? The first step toward healing is admitting there is a problem. Okay, deep breath . . . Apprentice, Cupcake Wars, Chopped, Master Chefs, Project Runway, America’s Next Top Model, Hell’s Kitchen, American Idol, The Voice . . . I can’t get enough. Why? I don’t know. Maybe it’s the idea of watching someone, the underdog if you will, desire to become the next “IT” thing—model, chef, singer, designer—and then getting the chance to compete for it. These are people I’ve never heard of, given a chance of a lifetime to live out their dream. What’s not to fall in love with? Why, oh why is there not a The Next Novel Writer television show? Why can’t writers ever catch a break? Because watching a bunch of writers sitting silently, clicking at their laptops would be BORING. I get that. I do. But dang. It’s a show I would definitely watch, boring or not, AND it would be a show I’d apply for—no bug eating, or running across the world to strange places, or exercising and eating healthy (bluck). ![]() Writers should totally have their own television show. Give us a chance. Come on. We could start off with like twenty contestants and every day there would be a new writing challenge. Then each writers work would be read aloud by various celebrity voices and presented to the panel of judges—Kathryn Stockett, Sara Gruen, James Rollins, Oprah (this could be adjusted based on availability and balance between fiction and nonfiction, of course). At the end of each day, one writer would pack up their things, their laptop, and leave The Writers Loft (The Writers Loft would be where all the writers hang out at the end of the day and complain and moan about the challenges and talk about the other writers they don’t feel deserve to be there, you know, where the real drama surfaces). The winner would receive a top notch agent and a three book deal with a top notch publisher (to be battled out for the best deal). It could be awesome. It could. Okay, maybe not. But still. I could dream couldn’t I? Ahhh, well. I’m off to finish the 8th season of Project Runway. I need to see who wins. I hope it’s not that one witchy girl—she drives me crazy, and what’s with all the African animal print? (See, I could totally add drama—good TV). What’s your favorite reality show? AND, would you like to be on The Writer’s Loft and compete for a contract? (It could be interesting)
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I thought about that before too! There's stuff they could do to make it exciting. *looks up post cause her memory is bad* They could involve different kinds of writing with poetry slams, book trailer challenges, and children's books contest. Then the season finale would be their own mock 'book release party. I would watch that.
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I love your idea. Is "So You Think You Can Dance" considered a reality show? I'm not sure, but it is one of the current ones I'm watching. I like all the ones you mentioned, pretty much. I think we'd be great on a writers' reality show -- we're interesting!
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I would totally sign up for that show. And I could bring the drama, for sure. Plus we'd all get to drink a lot. I mean that's totally worked for a lot of famous authors. =]
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7/2/2011 08:04:38 am
DId you see that episode of (I think it was The Apprentice) where the people had to create a children's novel? That was kind of cool. And they had an editor judge the entries. It was interesting...
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7/2/2011 10:52:59 pm
Awesome idea, sign me up! I don't think it would be boring at all. At least we'd be creating something. All they do on the Bachelor and Bachelorette is date each other. And yet it's my favorite show. Go figure.
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Everyone's letting you off the hook on your obsession, which is totally true. Each week I think you've added another show.
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7/10/2011 01:04:27 pm
I say writers do deserve a break. I must be one of the few people on the planet who doesn't watch reality t.v. shows. No reason really though. Just watch too much of police/crime drama.
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