Re: ATTN JMS: Writing staff

 Posted on 4/26/1998 by jmsatb5@aol.com to rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated


>However, you have stated that you plan to write about half of the episodes
>yourself, and give the other half to freelancers. Won't using freelancers
>be difficult, as each writer will have to be taught about your universe?

Yep, though having a series bible will help.

>And won't it mean more work for you, having to make sure each script is
>true to the Crusade characters and universe?

Yep again...having freelancers is actually more difficult even than doing them
myself, but frankly, the only way to find writers who you *can* eventually
bring on staff is to make freelance assignments and see who can hear the music
and who can't.

jms

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