If you could get your writing noticed by one person, who would it be?

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   TToombs08posted 11 years ago

   If you could get your writing noticed by one person, who would it be?
   
   On rare occasions, I fancy getting an email from a sitcom asking me if they could use some of my material or better yet, a job offer. Do you every daydream of getting "noticed?" And if so, by who? (no need to tell me I'm nutz, my husband tells me that daily).

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   billybucposted 11 years ago

   Harper Lee....if she appreciated my writing then I'd know I had some talent.

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Bill, have you sent her any of your books to check out?

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   jenbeach21posted 11 years ago

   Oprah Winfrey. She has the power to share my writing with the entire world!

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Wow, jenbeach, when you think big, you think BIG.

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   Ruchiraposted 11 years ago

   Aam a big fan of Nicholos sparks novels, which always have a take home lesson. Would love to get his feedback

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Ruchira; I have learned some of life's most important lesson through reading. Great comment.

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   Sunshine625posted 11 years ago

   Ellen DeGeneres! With her fan base and around the globe admirers I'd surely have my voice heard. Second place would be Danielle Steel, since it's because of her I acquired the love of writing. Third place would be a shout-out from Keith Urban for the many hubs I've written in his honor. In fourth place would be meeting Casey Anthony for coffee so we could discuss the hubs I wrote about her trial. She could then tell me the truth about Caylee and I've share it. In fifth place would be TT. One outta five ain't bad! Yeehaw!

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Boy, Sunshine, if you could wrangle a confession outta Casey Anthony, your book would stay on the best sellers list for a long time!

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   chuckd7138posted 11 years ago

   I have one person for each type of writing.
   Poetry - Rita Dove, former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner
   Essays - Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist
   Fiction - Dean Koontz, my favorite novelist
   
   To be read by one of these would be a huge honor. I don't even care if they tore it apart with harsh, demoralizing critique. The goal is to be read by them.

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Hiya Chuck. Oh man, I love Dean Koontz, too!  Have to admit, I haven't heard of the other two, but then, I don't really follow poetry or essayist.

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   Daisy Mariposaposted 11 years ago

   I wasn't looking to be noticed, but my writing was noticed yesterday.
   
   I received an e-mail from a man who is producing a documentary about a famous actress. He read my article about being an opera supernumerary (extra) and wanted to ask me some questions about the process. The actress apparently had been an opera super, and he wanted to portray the  experience accurately.
   
   I did some research online, and there really is a documentary in the works about the actress.

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      That is awesome, Daisy! Congratulations and well deserved. You will have to keep us updated on when the documentary will be out.

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      austinhealyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I am quite new on HP, but his is probably the best example I have heard so far, about how an exchange of views on Hubpages can lead to something bigger. Needless to say, this is extremely positive.

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   Goody5posted 11 years ago

   That's an easy question. It would have to be Chuck Lorre, who I've contacted about getting a story of mine on one of his vanity cards. However he's a very hard headed person, and he doesn't want to share his vanity cards with anyone. No wonder Charlie Sheen didn't get along with him.

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Goody5, I hear blackmail works in hollyweird.

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   hecate-horusposted 11 years ago

   Stephen King. If he liked my writing, I'd be over the moon!

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      TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Or buried in someone's back yard to rise again.

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    KDuBarry03posted 11 years ago

    I would have to say George R.R. Martin because I am a hug admirer of his work and take great influence of what he's done in the fantasy genre

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       KD, I don't think I've read Greorge R.R. Martin yet, can you believe that?! I'll have to check him out. Thank you for that!

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    kj forceposted 11 years ago

    U ARE NOT NUTZ !!!!!! Welcome to my world of living with the " quirks" and trust me society hands me everyday(,on a platter) which is where I get my inspiration for writing AND it's cheaper than a Therapist !!!...
    I would love for Ellen De Generes to notice my writings..I have thought for a long we are on the same wave length..humor heals us when we deal with various situations/stages in our life..hers being her sexuality that she kept hidden...and mine choosing to live outside the box of life..questioning everything and not accepting words like can't,won't,shouldn't, impossible..etc....I am often criticized for seeing humor in almost every aspect of life...but..I stay true to myself.
    This was a great question, thanks for allowing me to share....

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       I love Ellen's sense of humor and her character! You are a brave soul, kj, keep it up!

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    A.A. Zavalaposted 11 years ago

    Sitcom?  You should be in charge of a cable TV network.  TT TV.  That is my million dollar gift to you.
    
    Seriously, I would like a couple of hubs to me made into a series or movie.  Candidates: Conquistador, Drakes Drum, How to Keep up with a Nymph, and the Narcissus play that I co wrote with some hubbers here. 
    
    You should be the new Reba, except with guns, ATV's, and excursions to Walmarts of the world...

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       lol @ AA. Thank you, sir, you are too kind! I would love to watch some of those become movies.

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    The Invincibleposted 11 years ago

    Chetan Bhagat would be my choice if I had a chance to get noticed. He is my inspiration. Would be a great day if it happens at all....

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       What genre does Chetan Bhagat write in, Invincible?

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       The Invincibleposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       He is an avid fiction writer.  check out this link to know more about him.. http://www.chetanbhagat.com/

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    tillsontitanposted 11 years ago

    I know this isn't the answer you're looking for but....you definitely should be noticed!  Your writing is hilarious and is the gift that keeps on giving.  Now, to answer your question...anyone who could make me a better writer (rich and famous would be nice too).

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Aw, gosh, tillsontitan, you make me blush! You are such a doll! And, thank you! I love your writing even more so. If I were rich and famous, I would definitely promote you.

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    Keith Hamposted 11 years ago

    HP Lovecraft, but he is dead... guess I'm too late!

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Keith, would the expression "A day late and a dollar short" fit here?

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       Keith Hamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       I'd certainly think so.

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    sueroy333posted 11 years ago

    Dave Barry! The king of humor writing. He's my hero. (Cape and everything...) Of course, I would hope I wouldn't end up in the "how NOT to write a humor article" section of his writings....

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Hey there, sueroy! So, being noticed by Dave Barry could be a double edged sword. *note to self, avoid Dave Barry at all cost...

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    WillStarrposted 11 years ago

    Hallmark!
    
    I'd love to see one (or more!) of my Christmas stories on the Hallmark Channel!

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Good call, WillStarr! Have you submitted any of your work for their review?

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       WillStarrposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       They don't accept unsolicited work.

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    chef-de-jourposted 11 years ago

    The Dutch Prime Minister. Or his wife. Or the Queen of the Netherlands. But not a dutch Queen.

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Wow, chef, that seems like an almost impossible task. I admire your lofty aspirations! Good luck!!

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    ithabiseposted 11 years ago

    Let's say Terry Gross of NPR's "Fresh Air"--and the rest would be history.

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       TToombs08posted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Have you submitted anything for Terry Gross' review, ithabise?

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       ithabiseposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       No. Just some wishful thinking. But it would be like getting noticed by Oprah.

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    Darrylmdavisposted 11 years ago

    Without a doubt: Billy Collins. His style and vision for modern poetry as being something which should be for everyone and relevant to daily, modern life instead of somehting which exists in a dustry white towers has been rather influential upon me.

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