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The First Time of Edward Bass Producer

August 8, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Surviving of writers, producers, and directors in the film industry is either to back out or continue. There’s a big competition out there. It’s like survival of the fittest, but there are those who make it and continue forward such as Edward Bass, producer of independent films. He’s been in the industry for a long time. His patience and determination leads him to his first directorial debut. Few like him would not make it. Since he’s financed movies with big actors and big stories, you will not wonder why he continued his steps forward.

He is directing “Belle,” it’s a biopic about a famous female serial killer in America. He even used some Alfred Hitchcock techniques in making the film. It is his inspiration. He is using framed shots so that the emotions of the actors can be clearly seen, since the film is a psychological thriller. Edward Bass, producer of the film does not only limit himself to what everybody knows instead, he also sees to it that he uses his own creativity.

He wouldn’t have a hard time to be looking for actors and actresses since he’s worked with them. Big names such as Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Judd, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, are just some of the stars that he has worked with. Edward Bass producer of the films like “Bobby”, “While She Was Out”, “Slingshot”, “Chlorine”, and others are even viewed and acclaimed from those international film festivals. Most of them were nominated in the Toronto, Venice, Berlin, and Sundance Film Festivals. This is a big break for him to try and make a movie of his own. He was even nominated in the Golden Globe Awards.

Before he became a producer, he managed some personalities such as Ballerina and Boxer. The boxer was Caesar Chavez, noted as the highest boxer paid in the history of boxing. Edward Bass, producer also of some musical plays such as “Stardust” and “Great moments on Stage” is a talent that must be never be forgotten. He got his own ways of being creative and not being swallowed by fame. He chose independent films so that there would be freedom in what he wants to share to the world. There are different ways on how you should watch a film. He decided to do one because he knows that he can do it just like others who have been on the same path before. This is his passion. This is his art. He will continue to awe the audience in a different way and not just the usual.

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Write the way people like to read

July 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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Plain writing or informal writing is the new-age writing style. Times have changed. People do not have lots of time to read. For those who can manage some time to read, they want something that is informal and easy to understand.

People like to read on the move. They might not get enough time to read at home. Travelling time is the best time for them to catch up on some reading. E-book readers satiate this need of people by providing a mobile platform that supplies them with thousand of books.

But at the end of the day, people want to read information that is written like you spoke it. Sometimes such a writing style might not adhere to rules of perfect English. But does anyone care? Is effectiveness more important?

Modern communication has gone through a lot of changes. Preferences of people have changed dramatically. They do not enjoy reading something that is esoteric and full of words that makes one run for a dictionary. They want to read information that is written plainly and purely.

Thus, the need of the hour is for writer to communicate interactively. The power of communication in such a way is so effective, that is can influence people in a positive way. Writers need not think of losing their ability to use the language flamboyantly. They can do such self-indulgence for a niche audience. But what about the mass audience?

Writer the way people like to read. When you write, speak to them through your words. Don’t just write to them.

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Conducting an audience analysis before writing

July 15, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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Writers need to understand their audience before even attempting to write something. Audience analysis might sound frivolous and often a bit over-rated. But audience analysis is an important component of the writing process. It simplifies a writer’s objective on writing an informatory article.

What is audience analysis? Audience analysis is analyzing the tastes and preferences of a target audience to which the writer is writing for. It includes a set of parameters on which the writer will base the article on. The article’s writing style, information design, and presentation will depend on the results derived from the audience analysis.

Here’s how to perform an audience analysis.

Classify the audience

Who is the audience? Are they doctors, lawyers, truckers, chemists, hustlers…?

Knowledge

How much does the audience know about the subject? Are they totally unaware about the subject or do they have an intermediate knowledge on it? Or are they experts on the subject?

Demographics

What is the average age group of the audience? Where are most of them located? Which language do most of them speak? What food and clothing do they wear? How educated are they?

Interest

Why do I need to write for them? How can this help them? How will they help themselves with this? Do they even need this?

Medium

How do they read information? Do they read online, on print, or do they read at all?

Objectives

What is the expectation of the audience from the information you are writing for them.

Tailoring

How would I need to customize the content to meet their needs?

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The Necessity of Collaboration

July 14, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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Writer’s block is an old enemy, and it strikes every writer at some point. No ideas flow, no new creativity abounds. For a writer to carry on his work, he has to get around the block and carry on. This is where collaboration comes in.

Bouncing ideas off someone else can get both your imagination and theirs working. With so many ideas flying around, chances are you’ll find one that gets the magic going again. While some may shrink from the idea of sharing their work-in-progress with someone else, it really does help. A collaborator can give you suggestions, ask questions that point out issues that need to be addressed, and catch inconsistencies or errors.

Just as the picture shows, having multiple people work on a project can help move things along. Even if you want to retain a final say on the creative genius of the project, it can be beneficial to have others give you “what ifs?” to get your blocked mind going again.

Collaboration doesn’t have to be with another person in the room. Collaborate with authors and artists that you admire, by gaining inspiration from their work. Read a book you love or watch a movie. Go to an art museum, anything that will jar your mind and refill your empty tank of creative juices.

A famous author stated that writers don’t get blocked, they just get empty. You need to restock your mind’s shelves with creativity and imagination. Once you’ve done that, you can carry on to completion of your project.

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Becoming a Better Writer

June 10, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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There are many ways to becoming a better writer. Like many things, not one set path gets you there. Determine what you want your goals to be, and then set out to accomplish them, not goals that someone else gives you. If an English professor is training you to become a reporter and you want to be a novelist, drop the class. Become the writer that you want to be.

Just like riding a bicycle, cooking, doing autopsies, or painting, writing takes practice. So practice! Look for any opportunity to write, and do it. Are you in school? You get to write papers? Does your school have a newspaper? Go into their offices and say “I want to write for you.” Look online. With the Internet revolution, websites after website has to have content on each page, and they need someone to write all of that. There are plenty of organizations that hire content writers and provide them with work online, or you can approach companies alone and offer your services. Writing never goes out of style.

Writing is how we communicate, and the human race will never need to communicate less, quite the opposite in fact, it needs to improve. And as a writer, you get to help the rest of us improve!

Practice, practice, practice. Take advice from others, but remember that you get to set the rules for your writing education and how you go about doing what you do. So go and do it!

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Becoming a Published Writer

June 2, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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Being published is seen as the Holy Grail of writing, the Medal of Honor of authors. To be published is to have arrived, to have ascended the peak and reached the summit. In actuality, it’s just another step, although engratiating, on the road that writers walk.

First, you need to have a good product. That could be a screenplay, a novel manuscript, a book of poems, or a play. This needs to be in tip-top shape, the absolute best it can be. Once the actual, final product is in hand, you can start shopping around to publishers.

There are any number of good publishers, and obtaining lists of these establishments isn’t hard at all, especially given the ease with which the Internet allows us to access information. This next step calls for some fortitude and nail-biting patience.

Send your manuscript off to them. Send it to lots of these publishers. Include a cover letter summarizing your manuscript and explain why they should publish it. Then sit back (it’s recommended you start working on something else) and wait. And wait. And wait. If you are anything like most writers, you will not hear back for a bit. You won’t hear back at all from many of these publishing houses. But hopefully one, and maybe just the one, will get back to you and say they are interested in publishing it. And then you start the process of meetings and discussions and final copies that makes up the home stretch of publishing.

And after you are published….you start the process all over again.

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Motivate Yourself to Write

May 25, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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When it comes to writing, motivation can be difficult to find. Writing a story takes time and effort, but the end result can be extremely satisfying. Many people have fragments of stories floating around in their heads that just need to get down on paper. There are several ways to get motivated when you know it is time to write down your story and share it with the world.

1) Say it out loud.

A story can sometimes seem disjointed when it is still in your mind. It is not until you start structuring the story that you see the potential. Get a small tape recorder and record yourself telling the story and making any changes to it. Let the recordings sit for a week, and then listen to them again. The inspiration to organize them could hit you at that point.

2) Use an outline.

When you have parts of a story in your head, you avoid writing it down because it may be missing key pieces. Create an outline of your story, and then start filling it in. Once you have the main ideas on paper in outline form, your mind can start to see what is missing and help you get your story off the ground.

3) Get a collaborator.

Sometimes it just takes the ideas of another person to make your ideas start flowing on to the page. Work with a close friend or family member to bounce ideas off of her or get input that will help your story come to life.

Everyone has a story to tell. It is the ones that find motivation that get their stories heard.

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Reading is Your Gateway to New Worlds

May 15, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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If you have ever passed by a magazine stand, you may have noticed dozens of magazines about topics that you know nothing about. The wonderful thing about reading is that it can introduce you to something brand new through your own imagination. Magazines often provide pictures to go along with the text, but the pictures only heighten your interest in this new topic. There are simple ways in which you can improve your reading comprehension while opening up new worlds to your imagination as well.

1) Buy one new magazine a month.

Rather than pass that magazine stand by every day, stop once a month and buy one magazine on a topic you know nothing about. If you see a photography magazine and you have never taken a professional quality picture in your life, then buy the magazine and read it. Your financial investment will make sure that you at least look the magazine over, and your imagination may get the best of you and allow you to learn something new.

2) Read the book before seeing the movie.

One way in which people can become more open to reading is to compare a book to a movie. In some cases, movies are advertised months before they open. When you see an advertisement for a movie you would like to see that is based on a book, then the buy the book and read it before the movie comes out.

Reading forces us to use our imagination, and that can sometimes open up brand new worlds. When you start comparing movies to books, you may find that your imagination makes for a good movie director.

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Improve Your Vocabulary through Reading

May 9, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Improving your vocabulary through reading requires a little work. But as it becomes easier for you to find the proper words to express yourself, you begin to realize how important a good vocabulary is. There are several ways in which you can improve your vocabulary while reading. By employing just one of these methods, you are improving your ability to communicate.

1) Use the dictionary.

It is common for people to come across a word or phrase when reading that they do not understand, and pass it by. Welcome the opportunity and grab a dictionary when that happens to look the word up, and understand its meaning. Re-read the sentence until you understand what the author is trying to say. It may slow down your reading speed, but it will increase your vocabulary.

2) Audio books can help.

One of the problems in reading comprehension is in pronouncing the word correctly. When you prepare to read a book, find the audio version of the book and read along with it. When you come across a word you have never seen before, the audio book will pronounce it for you. When you look the word up, you will know how to pronounce it when you use it at a later time.

3) Move up to harder reading.

Strive to move up to books you never thought you could understand. As your comprehension gets better, you will be able to read more complicated books and really expand your vocabulary.

A strong vocabulary can be a tool you use for your success. Take the time to improve your vocabulary every time you read.

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The First Time of Edward Bass Producer

Write the way people like to read

Conducting an audience analysis before writing

The Necessity of Collaboration

Becoming a Better Writer

Becoming a Published Writer

Motivate Yourself to Write

Reading is Your Gateway to New Worlds

Improve Your Vocabulary through Reading

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