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Just out of curiosity, why are you behaving so poorly when everyone is trying their best to welcome you?
Did we do something to you about which we need to be reminded? If so man up and come out with it.
If not man up and join us.
Just follow a few rules of respect.
RT
Did we do something to you about which we need to be reminded? If so man up and come out with it.
If not man up and join us.
Just follow a few rules of respect.
RT
Some people came to this board looking for help...it's a shame people can't understand that. And it's a shame maia has been banned when she introduced dozens of people to this site...
I don't think Maia was banned for introducing people to the site. From what I understood, she was banned because when a bunch of people all came to the site and started posting, she was the only one who wasn't welcome and accommodating. To the contrary, she went psychobitchmechastreisand on several people, myself included.
That came across differently in writing...I meant she had introduced so many people to this website, it's a shame she's banned and will no longer endorse it...but I'm sure plenty of writers will find they're way here on there own...
I have mixed feelings about Maia. It's great that she was willing to help so many beginning writers, including me (when I first started posting well over a year ago.) Was she helpful? Yes, she did help me a lot. However, the person I learned the most about screenwriting from was the director who gave me my first work for hire assignment. Maia is excellent for absolute novices, but after you have a few lessons from her it is time for the beginner to move on to professionals.
Maia claims to be an expert of sorts, but it is obvious she is not the all knowing expert she claims. I've seen no evidence that she has ever sold a screenplay, or any other type of writing. Apparently she has claimed to have done porn writing.
The issue with that is that many very knowledgable posters here on this forum (in the novel writing section for example) post under their real names (Victoria Strauss and James MacDonald come to mind). We can look them up and find out what books they've sold, etc. The owner of this site, Jenna, has written a lot of books and screenplays and we know what her background is.
If one is claiming expert status, one should have the credentials, right? Maia, who refused to post under her real name, demanded the names and credits of anyone she had a disagreement with over the technical areas of screenwriting. Yet she would or could say nothing when people asked for her credits. In fact, is someone who works as a maid of sorts in exchange for a place to stay the best authority on screenwriting/film/publishing? That was my bone with her. She apparently wasn't successful, yet she claims to know all about the business.
Maia claims to be an expert of sorts, but it is obvious she is not the all knowing expert she claims. I've seen no evidence that she has ever sold a screenplay, or any other type of writing. Apparently she has claimed to have done porn writing.
The issue with that is that many very knowledgable posters here on this forum (in the novel writing section for example) post under their real names (Victoria Strauss and James MacDonald come to mind). We can look them up and find out what books they've sold, etc. The owner of this site, Jenna, has written a lot of books and screenplays and we know what her background is.
If one is claiming expert status, one should have the credentials, right? Maia, who refused to post under her real name, demanded the names and credits of anyone she had a disagreement with over the technical areas of screenwriting. Yet she would or could say nothing when people asked for her credits. In fact, is someone who works as a maid of sorts in exchange for a place to stay the best authority on screenwriting/film/publishing? That was my bone with her. She apparently wasn't successful, yet she claims to know all about the business.
I'm one of the people who came here because Maia was hanging around.
She knows a lot. I can't judge everything she knows about screenwriting, I am not a screenwriter: I can judge what she knows about story and about novel writing; I've been writing novels most of my life.
I cannot say she helped me a lot, I am pretty knowledgeable about what I do. Nor to I write the type of things she wishes to give help with: My writing tends to be blunt, violent, and sometimes vulgar. However twice I have been at a standstill and she pointed me in the direction of a viable solution. True, I would have found one eventually in any case, but she saved me a lot of time and thought. Her ability to save me that time and effort displayed her knowledge, and ability to communicate that knowledge, than any amount of credentials.
As far as credentials are concerned I believe you must come to a point where you can judge the value of the information you receive both objectively and subjectively without reliance on credentials. Objectively you have to ask, "Is this something that can be made to work?": "Can it be made to work for me?": "At this stage in my development?": and subjectively you have to ask "Is this something I can do?": "Want to do?": "Willing to do?":"Is this the way I can work?"
Even people with equal credentials will disagree. At some point you have to reach your own conclusion.
She knows a lot. I can't judge everything she knows about screenwriting, I am not a screenwriter: I can judge what she knows about story and about novel writing; I've been writing novels most of my life.
I cannot say she helped me a lot, I am pretty knowledgeable about what I do. Nor to I write the type of things she wishes to give help with: My writing tends to be blunt, violent, and sometimes vulgar. However twice I have been at a standstill and she pointed me in the direction of a viable solution. True, I would have found one eventually in any case, but she saved me a lot of time and thought. Her ability to save me that time and effort displayed her knowledge, and ability to communicate that knowledge, than any amount of credentials.
As far as credentials are concerned I believe you must come to a point where you can judge the value of the information you receive both objectively and subjectively without reliance on credentials. Objectively you have to ask, "Is this something that can be made to work?": "Can it be made to work for me?": "At this stage in my development?": and subjectively you have to ask "Is this something I can do?": "Want to do?": "Willing to do?":"Is this the way I can work?"
Even people with equal credentials will disagree. At some point you have to reach your own conclusion.
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