Monday, September 22, 2014

HOPE

In an age that sometimes seems lost to violence and hatred, this short, profoundly moving, TED talk gets beneath the skin of the world, beyond the CNN Reality, and offers hope.  I urge you to watch it.

As Buddha said:  "That which is most needed is a loving heart."

10 comments:

  1. If you were a neophyte writer who wanted to write a script for a story, where would you look? I saw your posted LSH script from last year, and thought it was a really helpful model. In fact, it's my only model. Being very research oriented, I was hoping for additional samples, ideas, formatting, etc. because I would want to do it properly. By the way, is 25 pages typical? An indie publisher said he thought most scripts were 10-12 pages, and I wouldn't want to be too wordy. Rick

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    1. I posted some of my comic book script pages here at Creation Point a while back, Rick. You can find my script format here:

      http://www.jmdematteis.com/2013/11/how-do-you-do-that.html

      And you should check out this site...

      http://www.comicbookscriptarchive.com/archive/

      ...for a variety of formats. I learned the script format from Paul Levitz at DC in the beginning of my career, but there are as many ways to lay out a script as there are writer. Unlike screenplays, there's no single, set format.

      10—12 pages for a full-length comic? No way. For me, a typical full script would run AT LEAST twice that.

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    2. I forgot about that script you had posted (and I had seen it when it went up). This is good. I also like what I've skimmed in the Zub blog.

      By the way, when I organize my own work, I like to use Microsoft Word's table function (usually, a 3 column table). It lets me easily move around rows as grouped thoughts, and it easily expands. You may find it helpful if you like to rearrange your ideas when in draft.

      I also ordered the Kirby book. It should be in by early October. Rick

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  2. Thanks, Rick. Some folks also use the screenwriting program FINAL DRAFT (which I use for my TV and movie scripts) and just adapt the form for comics. It's a great program, but, for comics, I'm locked in to what I learned from Paul L all those years ago: Call me a creature of habit!

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  3. And that guy seems to have a great heart.
    Are you into Buddhism? I tried, but I wasn't able to concentrate on meditation and it felt frustrating. The philosophy was awesome, though,

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    1. I'm not a Buddhist, Rafa, but I follow a spiritual path that certainly includes, and welcomes, Buddhism...along with the mystical heart of many other traditions.

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  4. I do something that is probably along those lines as well. A bit of agnosticism, but welcoming multiple faiths.
    Do you have any experience with meditation?

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    1. Yes, I've used a variety of meditation techniques over the years, some formalized, some more free-form.

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    2. I ask because I'm always seeking ways to be a bit more spiritually awake and, from the start, I had the hunch that you might have tips or leads on ideals techniques for people lacking enough attention span or focus to meditate properly.

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    3. I've done transcendental meditation on and off for decades, Rafa: a simple, effortless (and very enjoyable) meditation form. And I've done Chi Gong and other things, as well. But the center of my spiritual life is the Indian Master, Avatar Meher Baba.

      You can read some of my thoughts about Baba here:

      http://www.jmdematteis.com/2013/02/avatar-meher-baba-short-answer.html

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