Directors Writers Draft (1 Viewer)

[Lew Crippen]

Justin—I love the inclusion of William Carlos Williams.

 

[George_W_K]

Justin.

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Justin wins, 6-1

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Vickie_M
Douglas Adams
Arthur C. Clarke
Carl Hiaasen
Terry Pratchett
Neil Gaiman
John Le Carre
William Styron
William Wharton
Norman Spinrad
Cordwainer Smith

vs.

Walter Kittel
Isaac Asimov
Harlan Ellison
William Gibson
Stephen R. Donaldson
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Michael Ondaatje
Paul Davies
Rudy Rucker
Gene Wolfe
Gary Trudeau

 

[Angelo.M]

The sci-fi/fantasy selections on both lists cancel one another out. I'll take Walter; Ondaatje is a great pick.

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Vickie_M
Douglas Adams
Arthur C. Clarke (don't know much)
Terry Pratchett
Neil Gaiman even

Walter Kittel
Isaac Asimov
Harlan Ellison (don't know much)
William Gibson
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Gary Trudeau

Each of these has people I wanted for my own list. Asimov and Adams have been a vital part of my diet, and Pratchett is a new favorite of mine. I wish I knew more about the other people on these lists.

As much of a powerhouse as Asimov is, Gibson brings Walter down, in my opinion. With the tag team of Adams & Pratchett, Vickie gets my vote.

 

[SteveGon]

Pretty close. I'll go with Walter for his inclusion of Paul Davies.

Both were solid lists.

 

[Zen Butler]

abstain
but wanted to commend Vickie for her inclusion of Neil Gaiman

 

[Lew Crippen]

Vickie for Styron and Le Carre.

 

[george kaplan]

Well Asimov trumps Clarke and Hofstadter and Trudeau are added bonuses, so Walter.

 

[JenB]

Vickie_M-Both have several great writers but Adams, Clarke, and Gaiman especially put Vickie over the top with me.

 

[Jan H]

Two pretty even lists. I'll go with Walter for Ondaatje.

 

[George_W_K]

Vickie

 

[ChuckDeLa]

We have a tie! I will withdraw my vote for Vickie (sorry Vic!) to let Walter advance.

Gabe D
Ira Levin
Richard Matheson
Chuck Palahniuk
Tennessee Williams
Jack Handey
Michael Crichton
Gregory McDonald
Max Cannon
Bret Easton Ellis
Nicholas Pileggi

George_W_K
J. Michael Strazcynski
Dean R. Koontz
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Clive Cussler
Gene Roddenberry
Ian Fleming
John Grisham
Tom Clancy
L. Ron Hubbard
Theodore Giesel (Dr. Seuss)

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Again, not familiar enough with either to vote. Abstain.

 

[Dheiner]

George_W_K

 

[george kaplan]

George on the strength of Roddenberry, Fleming, and yes, Dr. Seuss.

 

[SteveGon]

I've only read a smattering of the authors from both lists so I'll abstain.

 

[Lew Crippen]

Tennessee Williams puts Gabe over the top.

 

[JenB]

George_W_K