2008 Woodie Awards
Lex and the City: The Breakup, Part 1
Markheavens Tshuma
Issue date: 1/24/07 Section: Distractions
So I was watching Grey's Anatomy the other day and I asked myself, "What makes Grey's the most watched show on television?" I came up with a few obvious answers. They hire an attractive cast- sex sells. They have a very versatile and unique soundtrack- people are moved by music. They have drama; they have comedy, etc. Plenty of other shows do as well. Then when in a moment of climactic tension and drama the black screen came up with the words: To Be Continued… it hit me. It's all in the cliffhangers.
So as a long time journalist, I thought and realized that I too can utilize such a technique in order to ensure that readers come back to Lex and the City week after week after week. So I offer you my first two-part article.
So I'm talking to a friend of mine who was both miserable in her relationship and somewhat desperate to get out of it. There was only one problem with this. She knew she was miserable but she couldn't quite realize that she was desperate. So I thought and thought and realized that this subject was perfect for the two parter that I was gearing up to write. Part one: How do you know that you are desperate to get out of your relationship?
Now this seems like an easy- enough question to answer. You are miserable… get out of the relationship. However, I'm sad to say that it is not always that simple. There are plenty of reasons people stay in horrible unions- they genuinely like the person, but the person doesn't genuinely like them; they don't think they can do any better; they suffer from what I call lonelyitis. Any of these can be reasons to stay, but I offer you the five very important signs to tell you when it is imperative to go.
1. You realize that you like your significant other more than they like you. Now.
I know this sounds somewhat trite- duh, it's a recipe for disaster. But you won't believe how many times I have sat back and listened to my friends go on and on about how much they try and try and it seems like the person they're with doesn't care or notice. Being neglected triggers one of two reactions: either you leave or you stay and try harder. Trust me, the only acceptable course of action is to leave. Trying harder just makes the other party involved feel squished or claustrophobic, the probable reason they're neglecting you in the first place. Take a page from JoJo- leave, get out.
So as a long time journalist, I thought and realized that I too can utilize such a technique in order to ensure that readers come back to Lex and the City week after week after week. So I offer you my first two-part article.
So I'm talking to a friend of mine who was both miserable in her relationship and somewhat desperate to get out of it. There was only one problem with this. She knew she was miserable but she couldn't quite realize that she was desperate. So I thought and thought and realized that this subject was perfect for the two parter that I was gearing up to write. Part one: How do you know that you are desperate to get out of your relationship?
Now this seems like an easy- enough question to answer. You are miserable… get out of the relationship. However, I'm sad to say that it is not always that simple. There are plenty of reasons people stay in horrible unions- they genuinely like the person, but the person doesn't genuinely like them; they don't think they can do any better; they suffer from what I call lonelyitis. Any of these can be reasons to stay, but I offer you the five very important signs to tell you when it is imperative to go.
1. You realize that you like your significant other more than they like you. Now.
I know this sounds somewhat trite- duh, it's a recipe for disaster. But you won't believe how many times I have sat back and listened to my friends go on and on about how much they try and try and it seems like the person they're with doesn't care or notice. Being neglected triggers one of two reactions: either you leave or you stay and try harder. Trust me, the only acceptable course of action is to leave. Trying harder just makes the other party involved feel squished or claustrophobic, the probable reason they're neglecting you in the first place. Take a page from JoJo- leave, get out.
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