Author Archives: Susan

REALITY?: Putting Fun on Hold

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Susan

Whatever fun I’ve been able to rumble up lately, that is. Finishing up the income taxes to be ready to meet with my accountant tomorrow morning.  Some new stuff in this past year’s routine paperwork: the death of my father-in-law, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Flow of Ideas

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Susan

It’s interesting to analyze the flow of creative ideas.  You have a need, you ponder a while on how to fulfill that need, you hop around in research, you come up with a better idea–often through the process of elimination–of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY?: Breaking Out

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Susan

I’ve mentioned this before; learning from watching some of the reality shows–the ones that do have some measure of reality still left. I’ve been watching Grease – You’re the One That I Want for the past few weeks, and like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: A Life Defined

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Susan

Been staying away from reality lately in posting, it’s not pretty.  And the backyard inspirations are dark.  Stream of consciousness here, I suppose: need a project to focus upon to exclude all else.  Taking classes kept me focused.  Writing a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Logic & Rerouting

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Susan

Okay, so this project is likely going to be a running theme here, so if you’re not into it, just avoid the NEW MEDIA postings. Solved one of the previous problems of the way Premiere didn’t work within the program … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: An Amateur takes on A Pro

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Susan

Usually I can teach myself any software by just playing around in it.  I feel it’s the best way to learn (for me anyway) because often a course teaches you in a structured manner, and you’re bombarded with information that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Story Form

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Susan

While I’m slowly learning how to move around a bit in Adobe Premiere, I’m thinking ahead to the four-story project and how it would need to be arranged to suit this format. While I can see stills, movies and some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY & WRITING: Human Nature

Posted on February 24, 2007 by Susan

The longer I live, the more I believe that man is inherently evil and must be taught to overcome his own nature to live among others of his kind.  Babies will slap out at what annoys them, but must be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Adobe Premiere Pro

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Susan

Laid out a four-story group in Word just to show the story flow and connections between each.  Well, it’s not impressive, but it is a map of sorts.  I was only able to use the words that I’ve considered as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA, REALITY, LITERATURE, WRITING: Contemplation

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Susan

Pondering: Purpose, beyond being fruitful and multiplying.  Man’s place in living. Wherein lie my talents, skills?  Does anyone recognize them?  Do they exist beyond my mind?  Layered space, separated only by time. God.  Difficult to overcome learned faith, yet faith … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Unpaid Leave of Absence

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Susan

…for an undetermined, with any luck brief, period of time. Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Leaving a Mark on Space

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Susan

Curious, I tracked down a Google hit and smiled when I found what search term had led them to my weblog, and this has been about the third time I’ve noticed this: Who said I will breakfast from the cupboard … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & WRITING: Faithful vs. Flawed

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Susan

It’s a lot easier to spot the flubs in a movie than it is to find them in a book.  Often when you question something in a text you’ve gone so far beyond it that you couldn’t necessarily find it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Words–Inspired versus Planning

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Susan

This was brought up to me once, when in a classroom setting I couldn’t write in a short given time a word of story.  It sort of means that a good, professional writer should be able to conjure up a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Sunday Sights and Sounds

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Susan

Random happenings and thoughts today… An ice block hits (is thrown at?) the roof of my car as I drive back home along the river.  A loud crash startles me, has me wondering what I hit and then I spot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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