The obligatory "screenwriters on strike are turning to writing novels" article

The L.A. Times has the piece. I'm surprised it took them this long to run it.

The best quote is from Mary Evans, Robert Ferrigno's agent:

"Oftentimes, you shudder when a screenwriter sends you a novel, because they tend to be strong with dialogue but crappy with context, and novels are all about creating the proper context for the story," said Evans, whose clients include [Mark Haskell] Smith and Michael Chabon. "Screenwriters are attracted to novel writing because they can let their freak flag fly and just write what they want, but the truly talented novelist-slash-screenwriter is very rare."

Have any of you read Mark Haskell Smith? From the brief description the article gives, he sounds like someone I might like.

Comments

[Cameron Hughes]

He's decent. Tries too hard to shock and is basically Carl Hiaasen(Back when Hiaasen was GOOD)-lite.

That said, I liked his newest book SALTY a lot.