Per the long-standing tradition of This Blog, whenever I need a striking visual to add to my breathtaking prose I turn to my Tuesday Weld archives. This photo is from the film (which I enjoyed even when she wasn’t on-screen), ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA.
We have 21 more entries to consider before rendering the Final Judgment in my groundbreaking, earth shattering (kind of the same thing, no?)…uh, turf tearing “Can You Write Better Than This Junk” contest.
That means 3 per day through Saturday, March 21. With the exception of Sunday — which, of course, is reserved for the solemnly traditional Bobby Ocean Radio Cartoon.
Many of the contestants have remarked that the challenge alone has been fun for them. So when you mercilessly attack their spots, you might want to remember that we’re all at different skill and experience levels. And we’re all trying our best.
Gary Gerber:
Michael Flowers:
Mary Doherty:
Okay, judges, what do you think?
Two more entries in our “Can You Write Better Than This Junk” Contest. I’m pretty sure one of them will offend some readers.
The first is from Gary Burgess:
Gary explains:
“I no longer work in commercial radio, now that I’m at the BBC – but I thought I’d give this Target competition a go. You might think this is a load of tosh – in which case feel free to delete!
The thrust of the ad is that in a stress-filled world, it might be more cost-effective to fill your home with some soothing and calming furnishings, than spend a fortune on therapy!”
And then there’s this entry from David Sprague:
“This commercial was inspired by practically every trip to Target with my wife. There is no such thing as, ‘I just want to look around for a minute.’ “
Your comments, Dear Readers?
Our “Can You Write Better Than This Junk” Contest can’t go on forever, if for no other reason than the world needs to stop obsessing over this competition and pay attention to other (albeit more mundane) news.
We’ll find a way to feature all the other entries by the end of next week — I hope. In the meantime, two more entries.
Ryan Patrick:
Steve Stone:
By now you know what to do: Pile on with your forthright critiques….
Two more entries for our thrilling “Can You Write Better Than This Junk” Contest.
Wayne Turso notes: “I wrote it and did the male voice. My wife did the female voice.”
Our second entry of the day was written by Peter Gladwin and produced by Gary Gerber:
I’m sure Wayne, Peter and Gary are eagerly awaiting your feedback on their work….
