How Long Does it Take You? - Page 2

Mar 29th 2005, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by upandown:
Writing takes as much time as I have, or as little.

5 minutes---or five hours.

Now, there's the truth. Well said.

Mar 29th 2005, 06:53 PM

Once, through telepathy and the use of mass hallucinations, I was able to air a package as it simultaneously played in my mind. So, in effect, it took no time at all.

Mar 29th 2005, 10:56 PM

i remember working with a reporter that would take 4-5 hours to write a pkg and give us 30-40 minutes to edit.
we would go out on a story say 2:30 or whenever the afternoon meeting was over, on a good day we would be back in house around 5. she had nothing to do for the early shows so they never got in the way, meanwhile our other nightside reporter couldn't go out until after she was done anchoring the 5, so we didn't sometimes start shooting her pkg until 7 or so, and without fail that reporter who couldn't go out until the 5 was over would voice her package before the other reporter. now that's ridiculous.

morning guy · Mar 30th 2005, 04:57 AM

I agree with upanddown when he said it can take him 5 minutes or 5 hours depending on how much time he has. It also helps if you know your subject. When I worked in sports, I could knock out a pack in no time. The first news story I did was a medical story. A lot of big words. In my early years, I wrote my entire sportscast in the car heading back to the station after a game went long. I was one-man banding. This was before computers and my typing was horrible. I wrote basic lead-ins for the director and did the rest of the show off my notes. It wasn't the best show. But I certainly had worse.

TVShootist · Mar 30th 2005, 06:04 AM

It depends, sometimes it can take a minute, sometimes it can take an hour.. just depends on the moo... oh wait, we're talking about something else here.. my bad.

Tripe Face · Mar 30th 2005, 10:54 AM

The longest it's every taken me was 3 1/2 minutes... ooohhhh, I just read the first post... we're talking writing here not..ah... you know. Nevermind!

Mar 30th 2005, 02:06 PM

3 1/2 minutes? And you'd admit that?

Tripe Face · Mar 30th 2005, 02:11 PM

That was a GOOD night.

Tripe Face · Mar 30th 2005, 02:12 PM

Hey, I just realized I'm finally an Open Line Veteran!

Party at my house tonight. I'll supply the pretzels, peanuts and porn... someone else bring the beer!

Mar 30th 2005, 06:17 PM

Well, I used to write a hour documentary in 4 minutes, using my own blood as ink, while sitting in a boiling pool of acid, after working 27 hours at the station. I had to go to work at 3AM, 2 hours before going to bed, and then have my ND beat me over the head with a U-Matic VTR until I was dead!

(inspired by Monty Python)

Mar 30th 2005, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dicky Mighterson (TV's Frank):
Once, through telepathy and the use of mass hallucinations, I was able to air a package as it simultaneously played in my mind. So, in effect, it took no time at all.

Is it the hash or is this funny?

Mar 30th 2005, 10:54 AM	#31
Tripe Face MediaLine CEO Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In the know Posts: 21,375	The longest it's every taken me was 3 1/2 minutes... ooohhhh, I just read the first post... we're talking writing here not..ah... you know. Nevermind! __________________ "I'm the ridiculous one." New York'rr Nov. 2010 "Please, I would advise you not to take any advice from me." Produce Man Jan. 2011

Mar 30th 2005, 02:11 PM	#33
Tripe Face MediaLine CEO Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In the know Posts: 21,375	That was a GOOD night. __________________ "I'm the ridiculous one." New York'rr Nov. 2010 "Please, I would advise you not to take any advice from me." Produce Man Jan. 2011

Mar 30th 2005, 02:12 PM	#34
Tripe Face MediaLine CEO Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: In the know Posts: 21,375	Hey, I just realized I'm finally an Open Line Veteran! Party at my house tonight. I'll supply the pretzels, peanuts and porn... someone else bring the beer! __________________ "I'm the ridiculous one." New York'rr Nov. 2010 "Please, I would advise you not to take any advice from me." Produce Man Jan. 2011

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Mar 29th 2005, 06:53 PM	#27
TV's Frank Guest Posts: n/a	Once, through telepathy and the use of mass hallucinations, I was able to air a package as it simultaneously played in my mind. So, in effect, it took no time at all.

Mar 29th 2005, 10:56 PM	#28
A. Colmes Guest Posts: n/a	i remember working with a reporter that would take 4-5 hours to write a pkg and give us 30-40 minutes to edit. we would go out on a story say 2:30 or whenever the afternoon meeting was over, on a good day we would be back in house around 5. she had nothing to do for the early shows so they never got in the way, meanwhile our other nightside reporter couldn't go out until after she was done anchoring the 5, so we didn't sometimes start shooting her pkg until 7 or so, and without fail that reporter who couldn't go out until the 5 was over would voice her package before the other reporter. now that's ridiculous.

Mar 30th 2005, 04:57 AM	#29
morning guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Good Life Posts: 159	I agree with upanddown when he said it can take him 5 minutes or 5 hours depending on how much time he has. It also helps if you know your subject. When I worked in sports, I could knock out a pack in no time. The first news story I did was a medical story. A lot of big words. In my early years, I wrote my entire sportscast in the car heading back to the station after a game went long. I was one-man banding. This was before computers and my typing was horrible. I wrote basic lead-ins for the director and did the rest of the show off my notes. It wasn't the best show. But I certainly had worse.

Mar 30th 2005, 06:04 AM	#30
TVShootist Open Line Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,713	It depends, sometimes it can take a minute, sometimes it can take an hour.. just depends on the moo... oh wait, we're talking about something else here.. my bad.

Mar 30th 2005, 02:06 PM	#32
Yeah, well... Guest Posts: n/a	3 1/2 minutes? And you'd admit that?

Mar 30th 2005, 06:17 PM	#35
14 GHz Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I used to write a hour documentary in 4 minutes, using my own blood as ink, while sitting in a boiling pool of acid, after working 27 hours at the station. I had to go to work at 3AM, 2 hours before going to bed, and then have my ND beat me over the head with a U-Matic VTR until I was dead! (inspired by Monty Python)