tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post5338248992153198655..comments2023-05-30T04:55:18.889-05:00Comments on A Writer's Blog: The Death of . . .Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-83925262388778551002009-09-19T11:30:05.216-05:002009-09-19T11:30:05.216-05:00There was an article in the local paper today that...There was an article in the local paper today that mentioned the end of Guiding Light and made the following statement: Cold as it may sound, CBS canceled the soap opera partly because so many of its viewers are themselves closer to the end of life than the beginning, the equivalent of being personae non gratae to advertisers and the networks that cater to them.<br /><br />Go figure. There was an audience, but not the 'right' audience. Yeah, in the end, it's all about money. <br /><br />I watched the bittersweet ending of a soap that lasted long beyond all others, and will probably go down in the annals of history as the longest running show . . . EVER. I watched a part of my life end as well. <br /><br />SScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-31063083268472484432009-09-19T10:35:59.927-05:002009-09-19T10:35:59.927-05:00Never forget the audience! Got it! :) Ah, but some...Never forget the audience! Got it! :) Ah, but some writers do forget who is important. They let it become them. <br /><br />And I have watched a little Guiding Light. My mom and dad watched. So I was there and had NOTHING else to watch! Hehehe Had to. Just had to! :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-84526600660787161942009-09-18T14:22:25.276-05:002009-09-18T14:22:25.276-05:00Elana - in the end, audience is really 'everyt...Elana - in the end, audience is really 'everything'! I know who my book will appeal to, and even went so far as to get opinions on whether it would work beyond my target audience. So, just another bit of info for aspiring writers.<br /><br />SScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-17656084645217481912009-09-18T13:43:51.926-05:002009-09-18T13:43:51.926-05:00Ah, yes, the audience is important. Really importa...Ah, yes, the audience is important. Really important. I just put together a proposal for my book, and audience was one of the things I had to address. It's important for authors to know who their book will appeal to.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.com