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lonemagpieSo, more about that whole IFM, Trek thing...
David Alan Mack - who I'm not blaming for anything, I hasten to add! posted the quote to what he said here: http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=7283452&postcount=64 and pointed out that there was an editorial instruction to ignore IFM - http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=7283566&postcount=68.
Thought as much. Been expecting it.
It'll probably get me banned from ever writing Trek again, (actually, or anything else for S&S - CSI, you name it) but what happened was:
S&S/CBS asked for more familiar characters - not only did nobody say "hey, that character's unavailable cos they're on Titan or wherever", they actually chose Ogawa from the suggestions of "Ogawa, Pulaski or a new character".
When I specifically asked "is there anything in Typhon Pact or current continuity/plans that conflicts with this?" they said "no."
They approved the outline at several stages, knowing the conflicts.
Then, at the copyedit stage after delivery - which was just when one editor left and the office was in chaos - they went "hey, how come Reg and Ogawa are here! WTF!?" They actually suggested making it set before Destiny or something, but I fought against that.
Ed Schlesinger was very strong on repeating "we don't want it to be apocryphal" - that's the word he used repeatedly - with the inference that being apocryphal would mean "you're screwed". So I guess they now decided it is. Which almost certainly means I'm out, which would explain why I haven't heard from them for two years...
I think this post is what they call career suicide, but since I'm convinced my Trek career has been shot in the head anyway...
TBH, I'm not sure I'd want to work with that editor again for being such a... My wife suggests the word unprofessional, but I'll settle for being as much that here today. The whole thing has somewhat soured me on the whole damn franchise...
David Alan Mack - who I'm not blaming for anything, I hasten to add! posted the quote to what he said here: http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=7283452&postcount=64 and pointed out that there was an editorial instruction to ignore IFM - http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=7283566&postcount=68.
Thought as much. Been expecting it.
It'll probably get me banned from ever writing Trek again, (actually, or anything else for S&S - CSI, you name it) but what happened was:
S&S/CBS asked for more familiar characters - not only did nobody say "hey, that character's unavailable cos they're on Titan or wherever", they actually chose Ogawa from the suggestions of "Ogawa, Pulaski or a new character".
When I specifically asked "is there anything in Typhon Pact or current continuity/plans that conflicts with this?" they said "no."
They approved the outline at several stages, knowing the conflicts.
Then, at the copyedit stage after delivery - which was just when one editor left and the office was in chaos - they went "hey, how come Reg and Ogawa are here! WTF!?" They actually suggested making it set before Destiny or something, but I fought against that.
Ed Schlesinger was very strong on repeating "we don't want it to be apocryphal" - that's the word he used repeatedly - with the inference that being apocryphal would mean "you're screwed". So I guess they now decided it is. Which almost certainly means I'm out, which would explain why I haven't heard from them for two years...
I think this post is what they call career suicide, but since I'm convinced my Trek career has been shot in the head anyway...
TBH, I'm not sure I'd want to work with that editor again for being such a... My wife suggests the word unprofessional, but I'll settle for being as much that here today. The whole thing has somewhat soured me on the whole damn franchise...