#wggb

[probablyasocialecologist]

[neil-gaiman]

Do you think the WGGB will follow suit with strike action? I’ve seen on their website that they’re advising their members to comply with the strike in areas under WGA’s jurisdiction but I doubt writers’ rights are much better in the UK (especially as most of the big streaming companies are international)

Per the WGGB website's FAQs on the strike:

WILL WGGB MEMBERS GO ON STRIKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE WGA?

Trade union legislation is very different in the UK.

Secondary strike action (action in support of another union or group of workers) is not permitted under UK law, nor is the practice of restricting employment to those who are members of a particular trade union.

UK writers can take other action in support of the WGA, for example, taking part in protests or demonstrations that do not fall under the definition of ‘picketing’. In solidarity with our sister union and members in the US, WGGB will be demonstrating our support throughout the strike – keep an eye on our news section for more detailed announcements and how you can get involved.

And it is important to point out that WGGB has other forms of leverage to effect wins for its members (see ‘issues affecting writers’ below).

Everything a UK writer would need to know about the strike, how to support it and what writers can and can't do is at: https://writersguild.org.uk/wga-strike/

[milesluna]

If you see a big, loud American dressed like this at tonight’s WGGB Game Writing Event, that’s me*! Please say hi! I’d love to meet new people here in England.

*If it’s not me, RUN. THE CLONES HAVE ESCAPED.

[snowy-dream-bunny]

This is a true story of my oc lucas in real life.

My class lesson is now a DnD yes, it is DnD but with science maybe because it is interesting and probably fun and a lesson in the DnD, we are drawing a character based on creativity, curiosity, strength, objectivity and... I forgot the last one but I chose strength and use lucas because that can be a good use but then the chances and the bad luck, and the riggings of the dice. He got hurt by a wolf!! A wolf!!! And he died... Well passed out but still! He lost his pride, I lost my pride but to make me feel better about this. I draw Lucas with WGBB and WGGB playing with Lucas and Lucas decide to play dead because of his strength and don't want to make things two ruff but still they both have fun.

... I really need to give bad blood and good blood real first names.

[thefirsthogokage]

More Strike Solidarity!

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And Outside the US:

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It's more than Canada and the UK joining in on showing support on June 14th:

Under the banner of “Screenwriters Everywhere,” solidarity events are planned in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Argentina, Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Denmark, South Korea, Spain, Mexico and Israel. Even war-torn Ukraine’s Guild of Screenwriters of Ukraine will take part in the day of international solidarity.

Here's The Black List's Twitter Thread On This:

For better viewing:

(link in tweet: blcklst.com/strike)

[nevergetoffthebus]

Come and see me, er, have a panic attack and run away from the big crowd...

[hpowellsmith]

Hi! I want to become a narrative designer but I'm not sure from where to start nor where to find positions to apply to. I have created 2 games in the past with branching narratives but I'm not sure if that's enough haha. Any tips?

Making games and building your portfolio is absolutely the first step so you're on the way! Every path into games is different because there's no standard way of doing it, but here are some useful resources:

Greg Buchanan on breaking into games

Writers' Guild of Great Britain YouTube channel has loads of recorded talks and roundtables from industry folks both about the craft of game writing and about the industry as a whole. Here's a playlist from their 2021 event and there's many more too.

In fact, on July 6 there's going to be a free WGGB online panel titled How to start and build a career in game narrative which will be right up your street!

Andrew Walsh often posts links to writing/ND jobs on Twitter (I know, Twitter, gross...)

As does Mitch Sabbagh

The Work With Indies job site and discord are also good to check out

When applying, PLEASE make sure to check the company on Glassdoor if it's on there. If possible, reach out to people already working there (or who previously worked there) to test the waters. Best to go in with a clear sense of what you're doing and make sure the company is worth your time and effort!

[insanityclause]

with the writers strike starting now i wonder how long we'll have to wait for the content we love. i hope it gets resolved soon because you don't have a project if you don't have a script and they have paused all productions. hopefully we'll still get loki this year.

It’s so tough to say right now. Fingers crossed for Loki S2, though that will also depend on the JM situation.

TWD will definitely be on pause. I’m not 100% sure about TNM 2, because it’s a BBC/Amazon combo, so not sure how that will fit into the agreement WGGB have to support WGA. Afaik, David Farr isn’t a WGA member, he wasn’t in 2016, but that may have changed.

I could see quite a few actors heading to stage productions, tbh.

[asofterallcreatures]

[A three-panel comic in the style of A Softer World featuring pictures from the 2020s version of All Creatures Great And Small. The first picture shows Tristan with Maggie right before they break up in “All’s Fair.” The second shows Helen kissing James on the cheek in “A Cure For All Ills.” And the third shows James and Tristan shaking hands at the end of “Another Farnon.” Text reads: “Relationships are hard work for very little pay. I say we unionize.”]

Support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. (Although the relevant unions to this show are the WGGB and Equity.)

[hotnew-pt]

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[oscarupsets]

1966 has been a unanimous upset since the beginning of this project, so I've been excited to get to it.

Religious biography A Man for All Seasons was crowned Best Picture over the heavily nominated film adaptation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Consider any time you've ever heard of or thought about A Man for All Seasons. Prior to this project, my answer would have been "never". After watching it, my answer would be "the one time".

There's nothing inherently wrong with the film, I just for some reason found it so unmemorable that I can't even develop a clear review for it. It's a great film to see once and then forget about, unless you're deeply religious or a history buff.

Critics praise the simplicity and beauty of the film, the acting (especially from Paul Scofield), and the overall historical message, but still comment on the fact that it can be a bit boring!

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is an interesting one. Based off of the Tony award winning play, it follows a married couple (Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton) as they host a fellow coworker and his wife in their home. In real time, you watch the two couples drink an unfathomable amount of alcohol and basically yell at each other for 2 hours.

Apart from some weird camera angles and unbelievable actions by each of the 4 main characters, it's hard to look away from this train wreck of an evening.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? also holds a special record for securing nominations in every eligible Oscar category (a record only also held by Best Picture winner Cimarron with 7 nominations).

A Man for All Seasons still dominated much of the 1966 awards season, winning top honors at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, NYFCC Awards, and collecting technical awards from the DGA and WGGB (Writers' Guild of Great Britain).

*A Man for All Seasons also won the following awards at the 21st BAFTAs: Screenplay, Art Direction (Color), Cinematography (Color), and Costume Design (Color). I simply could not make them all fit!

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was eligible for the 20th BAFTAs, winning top honors for film. It was also nominated for 7 Golden Globes, but did not take home any wins.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? can be found on many top film lists and hall of fames, ranking #67 on the 2007 AFI list (but absent from the original 1998 list).

A Man for All Seasons was named the top film of 1966 by the National Board of Review, and was just inducted into the OFTA Hall of Fame in 2024.

Unofficial Review: A Man for All Seasons has a strong fan base, I'm just not a member. I would consider this an upset.

[neil-gaiman]

I want to be a professional writer someday… should I join a Union?

When you become a professional writer you should definitely join whatever organization best serves your interests. For SF and Fantasy authors in the US, for example I'd recommend the SFWA. If you're in the UK I'd suggest the Society of Authors. If you become a screenwriter the WGA (or the WGGB) are excellent. There are other organizations out there. Some of them are unions, most of of them are more akin to trade associations, which tends to have a lot to do with laws on what and how you can unionize.

[petnews2day]

Dakin Humane Society preparing to reopen kitten ICU

New Post has been published on https://petn.ws/mJdNX

Dakin Humane Society preparing to reopen kitten ICU

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Efforts are underway to reopen a critical care unit for ailing kittens in western Massachusetts and, right now, the Dakin Humane Society is seeking new volunteers to help out. The organization will be reopening its kitten intensive care unit from July through October to help provide more critical care for kittens […]

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[chride]

The bad news, @fanfoolishness , is that while there are guilds for game writers, the WGA notoriously, historically, doesn't support game writers; it's really hard for game writers to join, or to qualify for any member benefits.

The good news is that the WGGB (Writers Guild of Great Britain) is welcoming. But for people outside Britain it's not quite a union.

Game Workers Unite is working with the CWA to form the CODE-CWA union for video game workers in North America.

But yes. Join a union. Form a union, if you need to.

For the record I feel like saying "Dreadwolf is going to suck because they laid off Mary Kirby" is like... really dramatically missing the point of what's going on here.

The next game has been in alpha for nearly a year now. Kirby's work on the game as a writer was probably mostly finished. Which does not make this better. If anything, it makes it worse.

The layoffs aren't terrible news because a game we're looking forward to might be worse because of them. They're terrible news because people who have devoted years of blood, sweat, and tears to making the game good (including the person who wrote one of the two characters on which they've been hanging the entire marketing campaign for said game thus far) have been axed now that the company has decided it can probably get by without them.

The quality of the game when it finally comes out is irrelevant here. If it's amazing, it won't make this any better, and if it's awful, it won't make it any worse. What matters is the people whose labor made it exist at all are profoundly undervalued, the industry as a whole is broken and frankly abusive, and I wish everyone in it some good labor organizing.

[mooney22227]

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