The Writing Channel
I am madly in love with this man. Like 99.99% of my physics-related crushes, he has no idea. But he's researching blackholes and he's a genius, and I'd love to have dinner with him. Unfortunately, he lives in Austin. Oh, and I have four kids including a Demon Baby. BUT . . .
The reason I discovered my new genius-crush . . . is DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A SCIENCE CHANNEL???? I had no idea. None. Not only didn't I know . . . I didn't know I GOT it. (I get 400 TV channels, most of which I have never clicked through.) At any given time, I can now obsessively watch science, physics . . . astronomy. I am beyond thrilled. A science channel!!! They should give my new love Karl his own show. I would watch. Though I might be an audience of one. I don't know. How popular ARE these channels?
Which leads me to my fun question of the day. Don't you think they should have a writing channel? Not a BOOK channel. I know they have that. I mean a writing channel on craft. Interviews. All things writing. We can have a Grammar Gal. A hunky Participle Man.
So . . . if we WERE to have a writing channel, are you hosting a show? Who would you have on it? Co-hosts? Sets? Use your imagination.
Me? Even though I don't do science writing . . . I'm hosting Science Writing with the Science Stars. That way I can have Karl on my show. (Clever, aren't I?)
After that, I think I would host a show on Writing at Book Even if You Have a Demon Baby. It will be called . . . .
The NO EXCUSES SHOW.
And I will just have people on who want to write but say they can't find the time, and I will give them a life makeover so they DO find the time, mostly by dragging them through MY life so they see, "My GOD, if she can do ALL that laundry, have time to make meatballs and sauce from scratch (today's agenda), and deal with that Demon Baby, WHAT on earth is my excuse?" I will make guests do housework, deal with homework issues, and make food for not only Oldest Son, but his posse of adolescent boys (who ate a WHOLE pizza yesterday--just two of them, actually).
So there you go. Channel E for Erica.
So what's YOUR show?
And isn't Karl cute?
The reason I discovered my new genius-crush . . . is DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A SCIENCE CHANNEL???? I had no idea. None. Not only didn't I know . . . I didn't know I GOT it. (I get 400 TV channels, most of which I have never clicked through.) At any given time, I can now obsessively watch science, physics . . . astronomy. I am beyond thrilled. A science channel!!! They should give my new love Karl his own show. I would watch. Though I might be an audience of one. I don't know. How popular ARE these channels?
Which leads me to my fun question of the day. Don't you think they should have a writing channel? Not a BOOK channel. I know they have that. I mean a writing channel on craft. Interviews. All things writing. We can have a Grammar Gal. A hunky Participle Man.
So . . . if we WERE to have a writing channel, are you hosting a show? Who would you have on it? Co-hosts? Sets? Use your imagination.
Me? Even though I don't do science writing . . . I'm hosting Science Writing with the Science Stars. That way I can have Karl on my show. (Clever, aren't I?)
After that, I think I would host a show on Writing at Book Even if You Have a Demon Baby. It will be called . . . .
The NO EXCUSES SHOW.
And I will just have people on who want to write but say they can't find the time, and I will give them a life makeover so they DO find the time, mostly by dragging them through MY life so they see, "My GOD, if she can do ALL that laundry, have time to make meatballs and sauce from scratch (today's agenda), and deal with that Demon Baby, WHAT on earth is my excuse?" I will make guests do housework, deal with homework issues, and make food for not only Oldest Son, but his posse of adolescent boys (who ate a WHOLE pizza yesterday--just two of them, actually).
So there you go. Channel E for Erica.
So what's YOUR show?
And isn't Karl cute?
Labels: just for fun, physics
posted by Erica Orloff at 7:13 AM
34 Comments:
Yeah, yeah. Karl's cute as hell.
Erica, I thought about you yesterday when I saw this at the bookstore. It's a thriller about Einstein's general theory written by a physicist. I read the flap copy and the first few pages, and it sounds really good. I think it's his first novel.
My show on The Writing Channel would be Authors Championship Tag Team Mudwrestling.
So tell me, y'all, what would your rasslin' handle be?
I'm Jude 'The Hammer' Hardin. :)
Jude;
Ooooh, I don't read fiction, but a novel on the unifying theory!!! I am going to B&N today!!!!
Hmm . . . rasslin'? I don't know if I'd participate. Unless the physics guys do. Then I'm in.
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Oops. I just read Mark Alpert's bio and he's not a physicist, but he's an editor at Scientific American magazine.
Jude:
Still . . . it sounds really cool. Though most physicists I know don't believe in superstring (if that's the proof in the book . . . it will be interesting to read).
E
OMG, Erica -- what a good idea for a show!!! Survivor Writers...you could do it like that wonderful show, Deadliest Catch, where the crab fishermen compare their hauls and compete for a prize. You could do word count hauls :)
Sign me up for that one! Like each captain on DC, we could talk about our methods, what haunts us, and the crew hands who help us or who are hopelessly messed up.
The only problem...I'd spend too much time watching your show and not enough time writing :)
It does sound really cool. I'm going to buy it too.
Michele:
I love it. I'd whip my crew into shape. No whiners need apply. But of course, like on Hell's Kitchen, they'd CHOOSE whiners to be contestants to make it even more interesting. ;-)
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P.S. LOVE Deadliest Catch.
American Writing Idol, of course. Each week contestants would read a thousand words they've composed and the contestant receiving the fewest votes would be eliminated. A panel consisting of a has-been writer, an editor who never acquired anything of note, and a snarky agent would point out flaws in the writing.
Stephen:
You are (go visit Demon Baby blog for my definition) a FREAKIMUS!
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Count me in. I want to host a show titles. How To Tell Lies For Fun and Profit.
Hmm, I could be totally lame and unoriginal here and claim Canadian Writing Idol, but since I'm no FREAKIMUS I'll host the Judge a Book By The Cover show. Legions of gorgeous young men will flex and pose competing to win the 'most appealing to desperate housewives' title.
Ahh, Travis:
I remember your TV game show. I think that was one of the first times I ever read your blog. You have a slot. Primetime on Thursday nights.
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Lainey:
Great. You're up against Oprah in the afternoons.
And yes, you are a FREAKIMUS.
E
Legions of gorgeous young men will flex and pose
I'm having a conceptual problem with Lainey's suggestion. I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about the idea needs adjustment.
Stephen:
But if you're such a freakimus, I can't understand what the problem is.
Oh, wait . . . I get it. You want to be IN the competition.
I'll put in a good word with the head of the show.
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This is a great idea!!!
I see people writing scripts, and having actors perform them. It would be like the idol format---
Just a different take on what you said...
I love science shows too!
Hi Chris:
That would be a lot of fun. I once had a table reading done of a one-act (a few pages of it, anyway), and it was so interesting to see what actors brought to it--and what they did differently from what I had pictured.
E
Wasn't there a Writing Idol competition in England? I'm not sure if it was a TV show or a newspaper or what. I have a fuzzy memory.
Funny about the Science Channel! Have you seen the show Numb3rs? I think of you every week. It rocks, and I love how Charlie is in love with math. I know he's a fictional character, but still, he's a cutie.
I'm addicted to the Biography Channel, so I'd do the Memoir Show. No Freys, though.
I LOVE the science channel! And Karl is the grand trine of hotness-- smart, interesting, and, well, hot!
I'll be your stand in on days you can't make it to the studio . . .
Except for Jude's Mudwrestling show, I would watch all the shows mentioned. For myself, I'd do any show with Nora Roberts as my co-host.
Erica, I need your NO EXCUSES show right now. Hurry up and make that TV deal!
Hi Spy:
I watch Numb3rs--it's on my cable's On Demand. I like Charlie's character a lot. To me the whole show is about the dad and his two sons, though. I find their relationship very real, very poignant.
E
Erica,
I think you're really on to something here. Given the huge number of people who think they can write, um, are writing the Great American Novel - hm, don't want to discriminate - the Great (insert your country) Novel, I think there would be a huge audience for this. And to have it on the Great Time Waster? Perfect!
Alyson:
You got it. My stand-in.
But I have dibs on Karl. He's the sexiest physicist around.
E
Edie:
That may have to be a blog post.
E
Sarah:
LOL! Yes, quite ironic.
And then, for the non-literary types who tune in, we can tell them what irony is.
:-)
E
there is some writers show in Canada - have no idea if something like that could translate here. But funny idea.
And I have a little crush on my university librarian who is the liaison between my department and the library. He did a presentation for my class last night and he is cute, sexy, funny, charming and wicked smart. How could I not have a crush?
And now, it's a reality.
Jude:
All right. Put me down for
Science Writing with Sexy Scientists.
Okay, Erica, your show is on.
Hmm, maybe Stephen could embrace the By the Cover concept if we split it into three categories.
Brawn.
Brains.
Bo...Let's say Bodice so we keep our afternoon time slot. =)
And, Jude, get back to your wip! LOL
Lainey:
It's almost done! I'm hoping to be back on submission some time next month.
LOL, Erica, I barely noticed, because every time I watch it with DH, he has to pause it every five seconds to go to his computer and bring up a number of mathematicians who analyze the math on Numb3rs. He wants to go back in time and be Charlie.
Actually, I'd be happy enough if the book channel sort of wandered outside their limited range of authors they seem to speak to into some commercial fiction rather so much focus on current events and historical nonfiction.
Mark:
I agree. Sometimes they just drone on . . . and I think "There are so many exciting books and authors out there,"
E
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