The Official Short Clone to Paul Giovanni £rd.......LIVE on Fish Island in February 2008....basic..... who's, what's why's and wherefores of PG£...
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OSCOPG£: So, who are you?? What do you do?? And what's with all the attitude AND THE BRIGHT FUCKING COLOURS??

PG£: I'm an exciting and free writer of the moment, I sometimes play with music, I love taking photos, meanwhile, I like to LIVE life to the absolute full every which way - hence the colours...

OSCOPG£: Those are some grand claims..

PG£: I've only ever been about delivery..

OSCOPG£: What do you write about??

PG£: I've recently been distracted into music writing, and to a more limited degree, sports writing - but fundamentally, I'm interested in writing about the substance of life: pain, love, power, death, birth, re-birth, passion, obsession, joy, frustration, having and not having...

OSCOPG£: What do you think makes you over and above the million and one other wanna be writers who clog up the internet with blogs..?

PG£: I'm a good writer and most who write blogs aren't... I write with complete freedom. I take huge risks to do things as they should be done. I have talent. I work hard. I have conviction and believe in myself...

OSCOPG£: Why wr-

PG£: And I'm not a quitter...

OSCOPG£: You say, you've been writing about music - why and how did that come about??

PG£: Well, I say I've been writing about music, but I'm a lover of a good diversion -so much of my music writing says very little about music at all. Instead it covers a whole load more about more divergent things of no real relevance...

OSCOPG£: Will you still be writing about music in 6 years time and appearing on those nostalgia '100 BEST POP MOMENTS' shows being all bitter and grumpy??

PG£: That's very unlikely. Music writing works for now - it provides a framework - a spine. Music is too big a part of things to ever be ignored - but my music writing career will end any day now, in fact it's probably already over...

OSCOPG£: So, what music do you actually like to write about?

PG£: Good music if I'm feeling positive and bad music if I WANT TO SHOUT!!!

OSCOPG£: Like what..?? Give me some names..?

PG£: I like anything that has beauty, soul, cleverness, style and integrity - also anything that sounds good that doesn't have any of the above....

OSCOPG£: What do you think gives you the authority to write about music - are you qualified??

PG£: I have no authority at all - you can only take, and trust your own authority when writing about anything.

I have opinions, I say them with style and that's about the size of it...

OSCOPG£: What do you say to those who'd say you're nothing as a writer unless you're published in The NME or another more conventional and well known magazine??

PG£: 'Name' magazines give you a bigger profile and pay packet quicker - but writing should always be done on your terms, or else you risk becoming an aimless and boring staff writer and loosing your individual way.

At this point in time, I therefore don't feel the need to work with bigger mags unless I can dictate the terms to the letter...

Some would say this is just a cover for my not being good enough.

But I'm completely certain that on my day, my work's better than most of what you get from well paid writers in 'proper' writing jobs..

OSGOPG£: So, you write blogs and exclusive online content for paulgiovanni.com - why not just send your stuff out to other bigger magazines and papers as well and cover all bases - how can a few hundred thousand extra readers do you any harm??

PG£: When writing, the first thing you need to do is to get your voice and style honed - this takes a long while, and when you're doing it you make lots of basic mistakes.

I'm doing this now, and I'd rather makes these mistakes in my own time and space and keep my voice close to hand rather than be forever chopped and cut about...

With regards to small and indpendent magazines:

I find you get a lot of jealous wannabees and never gonnabees as well as some definitely gonnabes, who like to take pot shots at your work to make themselves feel better and more talented, to make you read more like they write, and/or to damage your VROOOMMM!!!!!

I can't be bothered with this - even though it could make me stronger...

I mean, why should I tolerate competing writers and amateur editors tearing up and cajouling my work, when the readers, can do that minus the agenda??

Sure, when the only outlet for developing writers was printed collections, there was no choice but to compromise, but now with a broadband connection, a few promo hours a day and good strategic alliances, you can make your own wide and clever audience...

OSCTPG£: So, basically, it's all their fault??

PG£: Well, I can be a complete ego ass to work with, and that's caused problems with magazines. Things is, I find it close to impossible to get on with other writers and editors who aren't concentrating on the job. I never fit into the cliches. I don't like the fact I'm not the center of attention, and I don;t like shoddy work. So, nowadays, I no longer bother trying to ingratiate myself and instead I get on with the work..

OSCOPG£: You really love yourself don't you??

PG£: Of course...

OSCOPG£: And you seem to think you're very important..

PG£: If I had a mainstream or even minor deal, people would be paid to tell the world how good and impotent I am, and no-one would think that strange...

OSCOPG£: But surely that's important - that it's someone else doing the boasting - someone who knows what they're talking about. You doing it makes you sound corrupt, stupid or an egomaniac..?!?

PG£: I have plenty of people affirming my work - all are strangers... But yes, I'm completely corrupt. I think I'm the only one who's important. Every writer feels the same way. Why else put yourself forward as a writer??

OSCOPG£: Ideally speaking, would you like a mainstream publishing deal?!?

PG£: I was RED HOT MAD for one a while back, but now I'm not so bothered. The problem is, todays publishers are only interested in money and sensationalism, whereas I'm only interested in good writing, love, longevity and adoration.Doing things as I do them now, gives me complete access to a wide readership without contracts, excessive compromise and unsatisfying royalty payments..

OSCOPG£: Are blogs and online publishing the future of journalism and writing??

PG£: Good, well worked and honest writing is the future of journalism and writing..

OSCOPG£: What else do you want to write about??

PG£: I only ever write about turns me on when I wake up in the morning..

OSCOPG£: What's with all the fish??

PG£: Fish are the Official Creature to Paul Giovanni £rd: I live on Fish Island, I often stand around with my mouth open, and I like to eat them..

OSCOPG£: What can the reader of Paul Pious Giovanni £rd expect now and in the future??

PG£: Suprises..