Writers Strike

I know that they want to get a fair deal out of this strike but, the length of this thing is getting to be ridiculous in my opinion. They have been talking informally over the last week which is a good sign of things to come. Now they are saying that there will be no settlement until early next week. Why are they waiting till Saturday to present the proposed new deal I for one am getting tired of wondering when there will be new episodes or if there will be new shows at all this season. Some shows we have not even seen at all this season like 24.