(Bookcees) 52 book challenge

Vulgar · 07-20-2018, 11:05 PM

I had to read two books for work. I help organize web content and post it on a website.

The book: Rewriting Network News: Wordwatching Tips from 345 TV and Radio Scripts by Mervin Block. "Merv Block collects 345 network scripts that feature problems in grammar, news judgment, broadcast style, and storytelling, not to spotlight sinners, but sins that can be remedied."

It was fairly boring but there are some gems about writing better and more concisely from someone who is used to writing for the public's eyes and ears. He critiques each script and offers suggestions on how to improve it and also has commandments everyone should obey -- useful for the real world. He jokes a lot and uses puns/wordplay which a Netcee'er might get a kick out of. It was OK but not for recreational reading.

Ghost1 · 07-21-2018, 01:27 PM

Didn't u say u read shock doctrine recently? How was that?

An uh oh lol this guy's cool........seems like a pretty complex route to take to arrive at the idea that blacks are stupid, lazy, violent animals that had these learned tendencies exacerbated by the welfare state...........but I'm digging the book so far....I was aware that this is basically the rights position on welfare but it's cool to hear him go into it w so much detail

I think my guy Noam Chomsky might body him but noams more focused on foreign policy

I saw he actually called Noam out in his book about intellectuals saying that he should just stay in his lane w respect to his work on linguistics and stfu about politics lol I guess Noam ain't want that smoke.

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07-20-2018, 11:05 PM	#1
Vulgar Razor-thin derision Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,422 Battle Record: 40-25 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night LIV - Gimmick Battle League (2x) - Write Week II - Art of Writing League - Storytelling And Topical Invitational Tournament - STI - Haiku Writer Challenge - GWL Picture Challenge(2x) Rep Power: 49604320	I had to read two books for work. I help organize web content and post it on a website. The book: Rewriting Network News: Wordwatching Tips from 345 TV and Radio Scripts by Mervin Block. "Merv Block collects 345 network scripts that feature problems in grammar, news judgment, broadcast style, and storytelling, not to spotlight sinners, but sins that can be remedied." It was fairly boring but there are some gems about writing better and more concisely from someone who is used to writing for the public's eyes and ears. He critiques each script and offers suggestions on how to improve it and also has commandments everyone should obey -- useful for the real world. He jokes a lot and uses puns/wordplay which a Netcee'er might get a kick out of. It was OK but not for recreational reading.

07-21-2018, 01:27 PM	#2
Ghost1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 26,334 Battle Record: 0-1 Rep Power: 84181445	Didn't u say u read shock doctrine recently? How was that? An uh oh lol this guy's cool........seems like a pretty complex route to take to arrive at the idea that blacks are stupid, lazy, violent animals that had these learned tendencies exacerbated by the welfare state...........but I'm digging the book so far....I was aware that this is basically the rights position on welfare but it's cool to hear him go into it w so much detail I think my guy Noam Chomsky might body him but noams more focused on foreign policy I saw he actually called Noam out in his book about intellectuals saying that he should just stay in his lane w respect to his work on linguistics and stfu about politics lol I guess Noam ain't want that smoke.