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mwp@iconix.oz.au (Michael Paddon) writes:
>Something I heard which may not be general knowledge, but which comes
>from a quite trustworthy source... I, however, make no claims as to the
>truth of this information; I am merely reporting.
>
>Apparently William Shatner had this plot outline which was doing a tour
>of the major studios. It seems noone really wanted to make a movie out
>of it, and it was suggested that he write it into a novel.
>
>Shatner decided, perhaps wisely, to have it ghost written instead. Ron
>Goulart was given the job. He wrote the first few chapters which were, to
>all account, classic Goulart -- witty and filled with strong characters.
>Shatner hated it because there was "too much characterization and not
>enough action".
>
>Goulart finished the Tekwar novel in the space of days, filling it with
>plot, more plot and nothing but plot. Shatner loved it.
>
>It's a shame to see a good writer have to subdue his talent to make
>some money (50K is the reported sum in this case). If you want to read
>some classic Goulart, I recommend the recent Author's Choice by him
>(Pulphouse Publishing).
>
        It's not necessarily common knowledge, but when I read the first
chapter of TekWar, I thought, "This is Ron Goulart, plain and simple.
Nobody else could write like this."

        However, TekWar justifies my claims that Shatner is the most 
famous untalented person in the world.  He can't act, he can't sing, he
can't direct, he can't screenwrite, and he even has to hire someone to
write novels for him because he can't write!  I wonder if he can read...

        Anyway, I agree with you.  I couldn't finish TekWar because it
was so flat.  Later on, Goulart started using cliches only found in really
chauvanistic works.  Like the famous doctor who is constantly referred to
as "the blonde."  Ick.  

        Well, at least I know that I will NOT read TekLords.  If Shatner
can't let someone write well, then I'm not going to read it.

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