Envisioning the Movie Dimension of my Fairytales!

Dear folks, for there is pressure in fast writing, these days I am engaged in reading the book of Kehlmann "Measuring the World" with Humboldt & Gauss. But it seems I should think holistic in terms of my collaborations and take advantage of past help in the future...! I have been discussing possible collaboration for my novella outline with my writing consultant Laurie Lamson and right now, influenced by Gianni Rodari (the method salad of fairytales), before rights etc, the only thing I can say is that I take advantage of the fairytale of Cinderella! Snow White for When Magic Truly Happens, Cinderella for my next book, where could these stories lead my creativity? In When Magic Truly Happens there's primitive transformation from my part in terms of making it work as a drama, in the movies in other words...! I am planning to do exactly the same, even better this time, with my new fairytale fantasy outline, deciding to focus with Laurie only in the research, planning, outline and concepts part now that the screenplay coverage of Wescreenplay is also a choice! Even if a story is not initially made for the movies, there can be plenty of creative transformation to make it work and transformations should be my focus right now in general. But let's just view facts analytically:

 

Leading figures in screenwriting in Hollywood such as Blake Snyder, John Truby, Robert McKee, prove with their own examples diversity matters. So do money and movies! Their expertise spans not only in screenplays, but stories, novels, playwrights, etc. But these are instructors and school businesses claiming top distinctions for their students and themselves in the movie industry. It will be an advantage for me to learn how to transform both my current fairytale (When Magic Truly Happens) and my forthcoming novella for the cinema...! Let me now explain what this means with details. Stories, novellas and novels sometimes enjoy successes such as movie adaptations. But these are not success stories that can occur without planning and vision. When a writer writes a story, to work as a drama means that the actions, scopes and objectives of each character are all aligned onto a spine line (exactly like a fishbone) where the head of this fishbone leads to the super-objective of each character (what he seeks above all) and the super-objective of the movie in total, if the dramatic fishbone is being applied onto the movie level. The story should be focused in 1 world, 1 time frame (specific or vague in fantasy writing), 1 star character and only 1 dramatic element being taught to the character as the morale of the script.

 

If such alignments do not exist (for example if the script deals with lots of different issues), the book can be excellent as a story but it might not work as a movie. But getting the entire material into the writer's hands, he/she realizes the way messages and dramatic elements evolve, that it's super easy to TRANSFORM the script based on many CHAINS of meanings (to make the fishbone work) and adapt it to work for the cinema...! First of all, you shall not confuse drama meaning made as a movie with when a writer writes drama such as Coelho where this is the genre, the thematic category of the script, the kind of word. Thinking of scripts in terms of getting working notes from specialized professionals is of major importance right now for me as I wouldn't like to be blocked with STATIC conceptions. Furthermore, is it necessary the way short stories, novellas and novels work to be highly specialized in exotic material such as learning all about specialized theater, literature and short movies? The answer is no! Being prone to specific material is wrong. A simple story can be strong and engaging enough that if being dramatized (and I am not talking here about writing it as a screenplay but still existing on the prose level), it can work for the cinema!

 

Conclusively, my creative work so far, meaning my romantic drama The Words of Emily Logan and my fairytale fantasy pocket book When Magic Truly Happens, have helped me clear up not only what I seek as a writer but how I should think of the future, as a writer. You can get to know my work if you simply navigate at the page I created in Independent Authors Network (IAN) and find out about my books already attached in this article with a simple click, here: bit.ly/39chSSQ

 

Have a great time folks!

The Art & Science Of Fantasy Writing!

Where have you gone to, dreamer? Whose dreams are you dreaming now? I’ve memorized this quote from an epic fantasy game, known to many of you as Dreamfall. The edition included game over options and it seemed quite uncomfortable for me to play it back then, even though it couldn’t run properly. Perhaps I should now watch it as a movie in YouTube to get the complete perspective! What am I talking about? About the importance for creatives following their own dreams, listening their own voices and not somebody else’s. Journeying the creative spirit sometimes blocks us in mammoth problems that test our ideas on group norms, socializing, leadership or proper behavior. But this is the general mindset now applied in creative writing.

Crafting a story on what you do, why you do it, how you do it and where do you think it will take you, is important to get freed from dogma at somewhere around the middle of the journey. But then you seem haunted by another reality: kickstart, middle part and end of story. Fiction literature is influential enough to make our imaginations hatch through the power of imagery, wannabe robust writing and vocabulary, plot and taste. Imagery is all about imaginative language with pictures, sometimes intended to uplift our minds to the spiritual. There are five main types of imagery, each related to one of the human senses: Visual imagery (sight), Auditory imagery (hearing), Olfactory imagery (smell), Gustatory imagery (taste), Tactile imagery (touch) plus another two: Kinesthetic and Organic.

Kinesthetic has to do with the entire, complete, full sense of experiencing a project whereas organic has to do with all parts, schemes and canons of written word embraced in a script as a whole, an organism in other words. Nevertheless, besides specialized analysis we all acknowledge that the power of the image in our century has been tremendous, huge. First of all, sight could be addressed to the mesmerizing descriptions of how we envision a world, how can a universe be created by music, how The Battle of Hogwarts begins. Hearing is all about dialogue, noise, explosions, etc. Smell and taste become somewhat detailed descriptions of the exact action. And touch does not refer to The Untouchables but becoming tangible e.g. with objects or artifacts.

Let’s now get to some bare facts related with fantasy. Facts, contrary to fantasy have to do with all these allegories, messages in a script, parallel realities, experiences of the writer in the real world that show us that fairytales may not be that fairytales after all, moving on with irony, distortion or just criticism of what happened. Epic fairytales have dealt as well with the issue of death and resurrection, issues of temptations that couldn’t be more dramatic nowadays, the issue of betrayal, relationship issues or plain portrayal of one problem solving. So, the writer obviously asks: How am I supposed to find my true and unique voice in all the above? The answer, for me at least, couldn’t be simpler: Exposition.

Nevertheless, this isn’t a one size fits all solution nor you are obliged to follow it. Exposition to scripts and content, exposition with education, exposition with creative experimentation, exposition with arts and sciences, exposition with technology, exposition with argumentations, exposition to business, have all been extremely strong experiences for me that led me to venture with writing and screenwriting. As I have stated above it’s all about the kinesthetic you, that differs from one person to another! It’s all about not fearing to get crushed. So, how can all the above be integrated to fantasy stories? Making choices, choosing sides, creating, laughing and crying with your writing, getting organized at some point, will probably make the wish come true.

For me, it has been an amazing experience that I would like to share with you. So, I will motivate you to navigate my Independent Authors Network page I created a little while ago. You can see my books already attached in this article, here’s the link: bit.ly/39chSSQ   

Creative Engagement With Fiction Literature!

The White Rabbit

Hio folks, there’s plenty of enthusiasm in my mind now that sooner or later I’ll be engaged again in writing a fairytale fantasy in Greek, as a novella. That’s why I wanted to grab this opportunity and talk about fiction literature, talk about fantasy universes such as this of the Narnians, or Alice’s in Wonderland or Harry Potter. And state my interests in these as a writer! First of all, can there be fiction literature if ‘world building’ does not exist? What is the role of symbols and semiotics in fiction? A necessary evil or a creative elixir? Furthermore, what’s the power of all the above not only to litterateurs and writers but free thinkers as well? What’s that unique and special about fiction? Let’s just take things analytically beginning from storytelling. For every human being, a writer or not, effective storytelling is about freedom and control… When the narrative works, we’re free to enjoy our success. When the narrative is blocked and blocks us as well, we have to control it! Finding a pathway and a genetic compass so that words can flow in ages of drought means the most for everyone.

 

My fairytale fantasy

Being a free spirit, freed from dogma is a vital element for writers who want to uplevel their creative power. It’s also a canon of losing yourselves in good fiction. The freer the mind the better the fiction hence being eclectic in creative writing choices, further uplevels one project. Gardens and flowers with human faces e.g. in Alice were magnificent stating the surrealistic will of Man to communicate with nature, as well as with talking beasts, wands of sorcerers that choose their master or becoming lyrical and poetic with aspects affecting the creation of cosmos. Fantasy contradicts reality whereas the myth and the fairytale are certain types of stories. Moving away from world building in writing, towards the area of story-building for the writer can have a tremendous impact in cases where the creation of 'a world' is not feasible in terms of economy of language as well as the writer’s vision. World building takes volume of writing whereas there have been legendary stories that did not follow that pattern.

My romantic drama

Can there be explainable science fiction, simplistic, without exposing readers to thread loss or lack of understanding? Philip Pullman’s books has been one such case in terms of “His dark materials” trilogy where they also act as an example of using symbols and semiotics effectively. You simply want to make it look scientific, or pseudo-scientific and keep addressing to young children without worrying they won’t understand. It takes talent and persistence from the writer in terms of using effective language. With that in mind, choices matter. It simply matters what you choose for a scientific paradigm. It can be a telescope, an invention, a mechanism but not Large Hadron Collider. Readers just need to know without knowing really! It’s where all math finally work! The previous arguments pose the exact distinction of whether notions and meaning are a necessary evil or make the work look simply majestic and act as the creative elixir for scriptwriters. 

Conclusively, I have always dreamed of fiction literature as an independent and special genre, a type of projects that require special care… So, why’s that at the end of the day? As Man is too small, restricted and fragile to understand all secrets of our cosmos, all the magnificents of nature, the universe, God or magical realism, he can still do so with fantasy, metaphors and symbolic logic. That’s why I believe carefully chosen themes in fantasy matter. For those of you that would like to get a first sample of my fantasy writing, you can navigate at my Independent Authors Network page where I portray the total of my work so far. It’s the books you can see attached in this article as well! Here’s the link: bit.ly/39chSSQ

Screenplays & The Lionized Work Of Analysis!

Hello folks, in between tumultuous days of COVID-19 consequences and my personal decision making, I have come up with a book review, getting perspective with new colleagues and plenty of scientific and creative engagement. To those of you familiar with not only creative writing but screenplays as well, there's a canon and a one-way ticket for all screenwriters, that is called script coverage. But let's just get into the analytical details of what exactly is happening right now in my mind and my creativity. First of all, I have come up with delightful comments related with my book review, as well as weaknesses that should be the deal of other partners. Meanwhile, I would definitely feel reluctant and thoughtful if I'd say that "the art of book reviews" is the single and most professional solution for me and my work. The Words of Emily Logan has been described as a love-addled screenplay, a work that is tender, relatable, fast-paced. The bones of this long-game love story are strong and engaging, if it is to speak from the reviewer's perspective.

 

But as it happens with most of the writers who consider their debut and first work needing plenty of organization before we have hints of whether it makes it to the movies, here comes a suggestion from Screencraft.org and a top-ranked Google result with the query "The best screenplay coverage company" that seems to be WeScreenplay, Hollywood's #1 Script Coverage Service.

The issue of writing a book addressing low budget movies, let's say 100K-150K, meaning companies all over USA and not just Hollywood, is the issue of the expertise of readers who know about universal criteria of who makes it. Additionally, being pedantic and considering working notes to be helpful in numerous categories related with the screenplay, such as Character, Plot, Structure, Dialogue, and Concept Analysis, issues of voice, qualitative scores, the analyst's bio, etc is what makes me seek low cost and the best popular service. That if it's about to be done more than once I won't get drowned by standards. Furthermore, continuous improvement and not dead-end judgements is the issue. The issue of my published work, that you can see attached in this article and of course, my current creativity since I decided to think exponentially and create more of it.

 

It's true that mere star brands showcasing at somebody's page considered as testimonials is a tricky nature addressing the extent and the dimensions of work being talked about. In any case, I hope you are curious to find out more about my projects if you just click at my Independent Author Network site I created with the homonymous business! Here it is: https://bit.ly/39chSSQ Have a great time folks!

Creative Writing Intellectual Motivation: From Cosmic Telegrams to Perspective!

Hello folks, it seems I am in the middle of reorganizing my moves in terms of creative strategy. I am finally in the delightful position to say my second screenplay has been finished. Official standards not only in Hollywood but all over the screenwriting world, suggest that scripts with a movie format should be between 90-120 big pages. My script is 108! The fast pace with which I wrote, gave me a rhythm and an argumentation on the script I did not achieve with Emily Logan. First of all, it's a screenplay portraying businesses and the entertainment industry. Those of you that have seen the movie of Zuckerberg by Aaron Sorkin, entitled The Social Network, can understand what rhythm is all about. Nevertheless I decided in the past to engage in book making and be self-published. This also means getting criticism and multiple evaluations on what I have done. But let's just take things analytically.

 

When Mario Puzo wrote the Godfather being introduced to Coppola, it was a bestseller. But when Coppola read the book he created a dossier with several hundreds of pages with what he liked, what he didn't like and what he didn't understand. The same happened with Myla Goldberg when she wrote Beeseason which was brought to the big screen with Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche. Someone who is not a writer and a spectator of the movie, just mentions the shift from one art to the other can't be identical. But writers and especially me who have both read the book and seen the movie, know there has been a lot of shrinkage, changes in the concept and deletion of lots of sophisticated descriptions. No matter how good you are, or an intellectual as the title of this article suggests, if you're interested in the big screen or just to evaluate your work, dogma is not a wise consultant. This means that all writers should shift from black or white telegrams on their work, to finding perspective and analytical thinking...

 

Which reminds me of the reality of my professors in Jacob Krueger Studio in NY, a screenwriting school, where since my creative writing education started in 2016 I was motivated to rationalize my material partly described by my professors as hyper intellectual. Dogma, is the issue here. Nevertheless, advices and evaluations by professionals that can be said to be authorities in books and entertainment are not free and be attracted by businesses with top level luxury brands at their websites' logo or down their page is a tricky nature. Right now I am so happy I have found again old folks from Jacob Krueger Studio in the internet, entitled as a Jacob Krueger Studio Writers Collective group in Facebook. A group which motivates me to create, share my work and my accomplishments. At the end of the day, I have already come up with a third script, in terms of my previous published work. This means I should not rush but rather play with my screenplay and find out more of what I can do with it. Have a great time all of you!

Oscars & The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of!

Dear friends, this is a creative period for me where I will have to think completely differently in terms of my traditional presence in social media. The subject of this concern is correlated with creating more books. From the mere creative point of view, I would write the next book, out of 3 or 4 in general at a logical time frame. But if there's ambition and expectations from me related with writing and screenwriting, then things change...! Primitive copyright of something only God can make an outline (many thanks to my consultant, Laurie Lamson), makes me talk about "Krista's Instinct". Bearing in mind my artistic concerns, an artist and a computer scientist and multimedia creator found in the middle of an artistic whirlwind, that is Krista, proves it can be a character of Oscaric history. Later on, including the story with Emily Logan, I will be engaged in pitching video materials entitled '"Why me" as the writer'. Obviously talking about my personal connection to the stories, how I got the ideas and what's my expertise on the topics. That's why it is important for me to align on the true standards of such performances. Below follows a description of the Oscar Statuette found at the website of the Oscars Academy! Enjoy it!

THE MOST RECOGNIZED TROPHY IN THE WORLD, THE OSCAR STATUETTE HAS STOOD ON THE MANTELS OF THE GREATEST FILMMAKERS IN HISTORY SINCE 1929.

Shortly after the formation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927, the fledgling organization held a dinner in the Crystal Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to set out its goals. Among the topics discussed that night was how best to honor outstanding moviemaking achievements and thereby encourage excellence in all facets of motion picture production.

Agreeing to institute an annual award, the group turned its attention to creating a suitably majestic trophy. MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born.

A KNIGHT CALLED OSCAR

Since the initial awards banquet on May 16, 1929, in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room, more than 3,000 statuettes have been presented. Each January, additional new golden statuettes are cast by Polich Tallix fine art foundry in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Oscar stands 13½ inches tall and weighs in at a robust 8½ pounds. The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers. Although the statuette remains true to its original design, the size of the base varied until 1945, when the current standard was adopted.

Officially named the Academy Award of Merit, the statuette is better known by its nickname, Oscar. While the origins of the moniker aren’t clear, a popular story has it that upon seeing the trophy for the first time, Academy librarian (and eventual executive director) Margaret Herrick remarked that it resembled her Uncle Oscar. The Academy didn’t adopt the nickname officially until 1939, but it was widely known enough by 1934 that Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used it in a piece referring to Katharine Hepburn’s first Best Actress win.

THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF

The statuettes are solid bronze and plated in 24-karat gold. Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones.

Achievements in up to 25 regular categories will be honored on February 24, 2019, at the 91th Academy Awards presentation at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. However, the Academy won’t know how many statuettes it will hand out until the envelopes are opened on Oscar Night. Although the number of categories are known in advance, the possibility of ties and of multiple recipients sharing the prize in some categories makes it impossible to predict the exact number of statuettes to be awarded. As in previous years, any surplus awards will be housed in the Academy’s vault until next year’s event.

More than 80 years after that auspicious gathering in Hollywood, Oscar’s success as a symbol of filmmaking achievement would probably amaze those who attended the dinner, as it would its designer, Cedric Gibbons.

The elf had just opened a gate to a fantasy realm!

 

There was a looking glass just next to the fireplace, which Jennifer’s family had decorated with picture frames, sentimental cultural items and miniatures. Jennifer’s family had a delicate taste and a passion for classy decoration. As the melody of the flute diffused in the entire place, suddenly the mirror acquired some kind of liquid form.

“Hey, Jack, the glass!” Jennifer shouted with awe.

The elf had just opened a gate to a fantasy realm! The ‘Flux’ universe, as he used to call it.

“I have friends there!” Jack said. “This would be an amazing chance to meet them.”

“There? Meet them? Really?!” Jennifer replied enthusiastically.

“Hey, come on, come on!”

The elf took Jennifer’s hand, while putting the flute in his backpack. As they raised their hands carefully and walked close to the magical mirror, they passed through the looking glass and, immediately afterwards, through a whirling vortex, they found themselves sitting at an empty place around the majestic fire, playing relaxing music with the seven dwarfs and singing all together!

“I’m Butcher!”

“I’m Will Grimm!”

“I’m Half Pint!”

“I’m Napoleon!” the four dwarfs said joyfully in succession as, one by one, they started playing the flute, the harmonica, the drums and the accordion. The seven dwarfs were a little smaller than Jennifer, wearing colorful berets, having friendly and warm faces. Jennifer felt ecstatic and fascinated.

How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method!

In this classic bestselling screenwriting guide--now revised and updated--author and film consultant Viki King helps students go from blank page to completed manuscript through a series of clever and simple questions, ingenious writing exercises, and easy, effective new skills.

Viki King's Inner Movie Method is a specific step-by-step process designed to get the story in your heart onto the page. This method doesn't just show how to craft a classic three-act story but also delves into how to clarify the idea you don't quite have yet, how to tell if your idea is really a movie, and how to stop getting ready and start. Once you know what to write, the Inner Movie Method will show you how to write it.

How to Write a Movie in 21 Days, first published in 1987, has been translated in many languages around the world and has become an industry-standard guide for filmmakers both in Hollywood and internationally.

BREAKFAST WITH SHARKS: A Screenwriter's Guide to Getting the Meeting, Nailing the Pitch, Signing the Deal, and Navigating the Murky Waters of Hollywood!

By Michael Lent

 

Publisher: Three Rivers Press (May 2004)

 

Breakfast with Sharks gives a rough, broad overview of the business of screenwriting. The author, Michael Lent, spends a good portion of the book speaking about how a career is born, discussing such topics as the pros and cons of relocating to Los Angeles, and the various positions that can be held at the bottom of the industry totem pole that still allow time for writing. Lent also describes the business of spec and assignment work, offers advice on handling rejection, and recommends the best places to network, but writes mostly about how to deal with executives, agents, managers, producers, actors, and directors without really detailing how meetings with said important individuals are ever acquired or how to perform in these meetings once they are scheduled.

 

Summary of the Book:

 

What They Didn't Teach You in Your Screenwriting Course

Screenwriters, listen up! Breakfast with Sharks is not a book about the craft of screenwriting. This is a book about the business of managing your screenwriting career, from advice on choosing an agent to tips on juggling three deal-making breakfasts a day. Prescriptive and useful, Breakfast with Sharks is a real guide to navigating the murky waters of the Hollywood system.

Unlike most of the screenwriting books available, here's one that tells you what to do after you've finished your surefire-hit screenplay. Written from the perspective of Michael Lent, an in-the-trenches working screenwriter in Hollywood, this is a real-world look into the script-to-screen business as it is practiced today.

Breakfast with Sharks is filled with useful advice on everything from the ins and outs of moving to Los Angeles to understanding terms like "spec," "option," and "assignment." Here you'll learn what to expect from agents and managers and who does what in the studio hierarchy. And most important, Breakfast with Sharks will help you nail your pitch so the studio exec can't say no.

Rounded out with a Q&A section and resource lists of script competitions, film festivals, trade associations, industry publications, and more, Breakfast with Sharks is chock-full of "take this and use it right now" information for screenwriters at any stage of their careers.

The Script-Selling Game, A Hollywood Insider's Look at Getting Your Script Sold and Produced!

By Kathie Fong Yoneda

 

The essential guide to landing your script in Hollywood.

 

This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter on animation, another on using the Internet to market yourself, plus an expansive section on submitting for television and cable.

 

"Once again, Kathie draws on her wide experience of how the movie and TV game works, sharing the secret language and inner processes of The Biz." - Christopher Vogler, story consultant and author of The Writer's Journey

 

"Kathie shares her insider's knowledge on developing your screenplay and marketing it - including the exciting new market of the Internet." - Pamela Wallace, writer/producer and Academy Award-winning co-writer of Witness

 

"Thorough, essential, invaluable, and necessary. Kathie knows how the business works, how buyers think, and what writers have to know to get the script sold. Her insightful, encouraging style makes the impossible seem possible!" - Dr. Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great

 

Kathie Fong Yoneda has worked in film and television for more than 30 years. She has held executive positions at Disney, Touchstone, Disney TV Animation, Paramount Pictures Television, and Island Pictures, specializing in development and story analysis of both live-action and animation projects. Kathie has presented seminars throughout the world.

 

By Michael Wiese Productions

Selling your Story in 60 Seconds by Michael Hauge!

 The Guaranteed Way to Get your Screenplay or Novel Read!

• How to design, perfect and present the 60-second pitch
• The 10 key components of a commercial story
• The 8 steps to a powerful pitch
• Targeting your buyers
• "The best pitch I ever heard," exclusive advice from 40 major screenwriters, novelists, agents, and film and publishing executives
• And much more, including pitching templates for every genre

"...Higher praise I cannot give." - Terry Rossio, Co-writer, Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3; Shrek; Aladdin, The Mask of Zorro; Deja Vu

"When I pick up the phone for help, Michael Hauge is the call I make." - Shane Black, Screenwriter, Lethal Weapon 1 & 2, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight; Screenwriter/Director, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

"...I wish this excellent book had been around when we were starting out..." - Bob Fisher, Co-writer, Wedding Crashers, We're the Millers

"A wonderful book. An absolute MUST for every screenwriter who wants to sell a script." - Dr. Linda Seger, Script Consultant; Seminar Leader; Author, Making A Good Script Great, Advanced Screenwriting

"...everything you need to know about packaging and presenting your stories..." - Christopher Vogler, Author, The Writer's Journey; Mythic Structure for Writers

Michael Hauge is the author of the best-selling Writing Screenplays That Sell, now in its 30th printing. He has presented his seminars and lectures to more than 30.000 writers and filmmakers worldwide. He has coached hundreds of screenwriters and producers on their screenplays and pitches, and has consulted on projects for (among many others) Warners, Disney, Columbia, New Line, CBS, Lifetime, Julia Roberts, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Lopez, Kirsten Dunst, and Morgan Freeman.

Michael Wiese Productions

Joel, Emily & The Alibris Story!

The Alibris Story

Before the browser

 

Richard Weatherford is a bookseller who loves old books and new technology. After teaching college for a number of years, Dick turned to selling antiquarian books via specialized catalogs from his home near Seattle. He soon realized that computer databases had a lot to offer the antiquarian book business. In 1982, he wrote a business plan for a company that would build an online database for antiquarian booksellers. He called the company Interloc because it would serve as an interlocutor (that's English professor for "go-between") to help sellers to locate hard-to-find books. Unfortunately startup capital was harder to find than a signed JD Salinger, in part because personal computers were still scarce, expensive, and difficult to connect.

 

In 1991, Dick was hired by Faxon, a book and magazine subscription service firm, to salvage BookQuest, an early online database for antiquarian booksellers. BookQuest failed, but it taught Dick a lot and it revived the idea of Interloc. Because computer use was growing exponentially, the idea seemed timely and Dick was able to raise nearly $50,000, mainly from booksellers who respected his thinking and vision. Interloc went live in 1993, prior to the widespread use of the world-wide web.

 

The first successful online bookseller service

 

Initially, Interloc was a database for professional booksellers only. It was not open to the public. Dick recruited Tom Sawyer, who in 1993 published Record Manager, the first desktop software for booksellers. The data standard that Tom developed for Record Manager, called UIEE, is still in widespread use today. Interloc enabled sellers to transfer files of book listings over modems using DOS-based computers. Interloc built the first system to match requests, or "wants" from customers with books available for sale. It was a pioneering system, and the small company became the first successful online service for booksellers.

 

A global vision from traveling the backroads

 

In 1997, Marty Manley asked an author friend how to find a copy of her book, which was out-of-print. Manley had what might politely be termed a nonstandard resume: among other things, he had been a machinist and a leader of several labor unions, a McKinsey & Co. management consultant, a sought-after turnaround expert, and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Bill Clinton. Over dinner, the author suggested that Marty use Interloc to track down a copy of her book. Marty found the book and was immediately hooked on Interloc's rich content. He sought out Richard Weatherford and was soon introduced to him in an office at the top of San Francisco's highest skyscraper.

 

There's actually many more to this story if you're willing to search the site (https://www.alibris.com) but do you know what matters? They decided to display my romantic drama into their site. They're actually many more sellers there who sell the book and if you're truly interested, you can always get it. Got it?

"Hey, come, see what we can do together"

 

Actually trying to keep the magic alive, here's another excerpt of my forthcoming book. I continue the story, so, here's how our two heroes continue, they continue:

 

“There are people who can see, my dear. You may be good at school, but hurting and mocking your classmates who may be more vulnerable than you means that you are impatient to ‘use power’.”

“We are all like that,” continued Jennifer sharply.

“It may be so, but the looking glass knows the consequences this will have for you as a grown-up. You may do that now, but hurrying, being impatient to act like an adult will get you disappointed later on. I came to you to fix that!”

“Are there only fixes in your mind, Jack? Can’t you act a bit more happily?”

The elf, partly dressed, as the winter had not come yet, with pointy ears, brown hair, brown pants and a backpack over his shoulders and at the same height with Jennifer, began playing music. The flute sounded wonderful to the little child as Jack started smiling, moving right and left and then making steps to dance.

“Hey, come, see what we can do together,” he continued.

A love story of hope and ambition in Book Depository!

Book Depository (bookdepository.com) is a leading international book retailer with a unique offer -- over 20 million books and free delivery worldwide (with no minimum spend).

They ship thousands of books every day from their fulfillment centres in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and Melbourne, Australia, to more than 130 countries across the world -- displaying prices in 37 different local currencies.

Their vision is to provide “All Books Available to All” by improving selection, access and affordability of books.

Book Depository was acquired by Amazon in 2011, and since then they have worked together to ensure the best possible experience for all their customers worldwide. By working with Amazon, they have improved their customer service and delivery, and increased their selection of books to more than 20 million, so not only will you find a great read, but they hope you'll find your experience with them is even better.

They still have a dedicated team at Book Depository working to maintain the personal experience that they know their customers love. All of them, from Customer Service right through to Marketing and Finance are very passionate about books. They love making recommendations for titles and sharing the books they've loved with you, and they don't plan on changing that anytime soon. 

 

WEEE Directive details

 

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So, you know where the wonderful is, folks? They display The Words of Emily Logan as a paperback on their e-shelves! Wanna know all about a book written in a movie format? Go check it and... why not, buy it!

 

Here is the link: https://bit.ly/3cYFFGw

"...There are people who can see..."

 

One day, Jennifer invited Jack to her house to sing, play music and eat together. The fall had already come and they had a wonderful time. Jennifer believed mirrors are magical. The little child believed that the mirror her family kept at the sitting room had extraordinary powers.

“Do you truly believe in magic, Jennifer?” asked Jack hopefully. “That’s been my greatest concern, since I came to you.”

“Of course, I believe, Jack! But why are you worried?”

“It happens that I know a few things about you!” stated Jack seriously. “I come from another world where a magical mirror judges all of us, including you.”

“Am I judged?! Really?! What do I do wrong?!” asked Jennifer surprised.

“There are people who can see, my dear. You may be good at school, but hurting and mocking your classmates who may be more vulnerable than you means that you are impatient to ‘use power’.”

 

Soon the magical book will be a publishing reality. What do you enjoy most about it?

 

They say our world is created out of music!

Jennifer believed in magic. One day, she met Jack, a rather short elf who played the flute, just outside their glamorous detached house, in the garden next to the plane tree. During their first time together, Jack told Jennifer something that she was meant to memorize.

“They say our world is created out of music,” Jack said.

“Who says that, Jack?” Jennifer continued.

“A lot of people, from our worlds, actually. I would die to show you what we can do together.”

Well, it’s true that some people don’t forget easily. So, Jennifer and the elf decided to find out what this meant. 

 

The above excerpt has been a piece from my forthcoming book! What do you think of it?

Once upon a time, there was little Jennifer... The inception of my fairytale fantasy!

                     

Hello folks, here's how my fairytale fantasy begins! I feel beautifully to share it's inception. Here's an excerpt to read at the pre-launch period. So, then, When Magic Truly Happens, enjoy!

 

Once upon a time, there was little Jennifer, a kind, extremely smart, polite, vibrant little girl. She liked reading fairytales and being the best she could at school.

“She is my best pupil,” her teacher, Kevin, once said.

Her family was proud of her and gave her warmth and love to forge the best in her, but, like all children, Jennifer was not just good. She also had weak points that could harm her as a grown up. She wanted to do everything with her classmates, be adventurous and think like grown-ups.

They even created alphabets of their own, depictions of symbols, so that, when they wrote paper messages to other students in class, their teacher wouldn’t be able to understand what they were saying, if he happened to take notice of them!

When Magic Truly Happens Book To Be Published!

                                  

Dear folks, I am in the delightful position to say I just completed registration for international copyright at the U.S. Copyright Office, of the final version of my fairytale fantasy book When Magic Truly Happens!

It will be published as a pocket book (an ebook and a paperback) in the global internet. By this way, I would like to share my work with you, believing that word of mouth communication before actual publishing will give you a hint of my concept and trigger nice impressions!

Below is the Back Cover Script:

Little Jennifer meets Jack, the elf, who plays the flute and, through the looking glass, they're magically shifted to a fantasy realm known as Flux, a world created by music. Together with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jennifer makes new friends, while she discovers the magical mirror plays an important role in her life.

For all ages above 9 years old.

To Be Published!

The story of Joel & Emily in Blackwell's!

 

It’s all about the history and heritage of an Oxford family bookshop! For those curious cats that have a date with history, there’s a lot of mystery in discovering the art and alchemy of book making…!

Blackwell’s take the year of 1879 as their founding since it was on January 1st of that year that their bookshop on Broad Street, Oxford first opened its doors and they have been trading continuously from there ever since.

1879 was the year that Thomas Edison created the first lightbulb, Broad Street was cobbled and, no doubt, filled with the sound of hooves clipping along it.

Since then they have grown to become more than just one bookshop, with a chain of bookshops serving not only individual customers but also a host of libraries, universities, businesses and government departments.

The Oxford bookshop itself has grown; sideways, upwards and, most notably, underground.

Didn’t I tell you it’s all about the alchemy of success? Still interested though in love stories? Success or/and love stories? Get a chance to view The Words of Emily Logan before the fall.

Here it is: https://bit.ly/2Q6DGFv

A Drama Tale Written In A Movie Format In BetterWorldBooks!

 

 

Yo folks, here we are again, I would say... fine tuned to creative prospects! A book, its primordial inspiration is better described by social observation. There may be lots of different pools of ideas to get believable dialogue at first hand. But then comes setting and then comes language, I would say, words that culturally fit each character. But then comes the ironic twist and conflicts and climax... A climax to what extent? To feel creatively fulfilled at the beginning. And then comes vision and daydreaming and then you have to strike the market. Which market?! Let's get to know the market of BetterWorldBooks! Post-Graduation Blues, The Fortuitous Discovery, The Beginnings of a Social Venture, A Prize-Winning Plan, The Environment Becomes A Stakeholder Too, The Next Chapter, ... they're all down below for you to read it!

…And How it All Began

Post-graduation blues

It was a dark and stormy night in South Bend, Indiana. College friends and ultimate frisbee teammates Xavier and Kreece were sitting around after graduation wondering what to do next. The economy was in the gutter, the dot com boom had recently gone bust, and prospects for Internet businesses were slim. This didn’t bode well for guys with degrees in information systems and mechanical engineering.

The Fortuitous Discovery

The best gig they could find was tutoring the Notre Dame football team on the finer points of calculus and computer programming. A thankless job to be sure, and it didn’t exactly pay the tab at the ol’ Linebacker Lounge. Tired of seeing all the piles of old textbooks sitting around the apartment, Kreece tried a hunch and put his roommate’s old books for sale on the Internet. The campus bookstore never paid much for used books, but perhaps he could sell them on the Internet and get more. (Buying and selling stuff on the Internet hadn’t gone mainstream yet). Even though it was the middle of the summer, the textbooks started selling like proverbial hotcakes. Xavier, ever the entrepreneur, knew a good thing when he saw one and proceeded to sell off his old textbooks and those of all his roommates’ who had fled and left their books behind. He became intrigued by the online book market, and wondered how he could find a lot more books.

The beginnings of a social venture

The following winter, Kreece and Xavier talked often about a plan to collect all the unwanted books at Notre Dame. As the spring approached, in a burst of gumption, they decided to make it happen.

Having volunteered in the past at the local community center, they knew it had everything they needed: a great cause, a fast Internet connection, and a back room that could hold some books. Xavier convinced Jay, the center’s director, to take a gamble on this idea and then they were off. 6 months later, 2,000 books had been collected and resold and $10,000 had been raised. More importantly, Kreece and Xavier found themselves with the glimmerings of a revolutionary new business model.

A prize-winning plan

Encouraged by the success of the book drive, the new partners decided to draft a business plan. They recruited their friend and classmate Jeff from the world of investment banking to help build the business. They envisioned a different kind of company with a built-in social benefit. By generating revenue to fund literacy, they would also earn profits to support and grow the company. And in funding literacy, they would help give struggling people the world over the skills and self-esteem necessary to thrive and succeed.

The three founders submitted the idea to a Notre Dame University business plan competition, and won “Best Social Venture.” With $7,000 in prize money and some guidance by a competition judge named David Murphy (who would later become CEO of the company), the entrepreneurs then set off to run Book Drives for Better Lives on campuses across the country.

The environment becomes a stakeholder too

Always on a quest for untapped sources of used books, Xavier soon made a discovery that changed the business model – and the environment – in a major way. Every year thousands of libraries had millions of excess books as they made room for new editions. Some books sat in storage, and others were given away. But some were simply thrown out. Tossed. Abandoned to the landfills for all eternity.

Convinced that something could be done to rescue these discarded books and help the planet a bit in the process, the founders set about partnering with librarians all across the country. Not only could they rescue books from landfills, they could also sell those books and raise money for the libraries themselves. Environmental and social impact all in the same story.

The next chapter

To date, we have raised millions of dollars for literacy, saved millions of books from landfills, created jobs for hundreds of people, and provided wonderful books to millions of readers worldwide. The rest of the story is still being written. We invite you to join us on our journey. It’s only going to get better.

Still interested to get to know the story that started it all? Get a view of my book by clicking at the link below!

Here it is: https://bit.ly/2PVbgye

A love story of hope and ambition in Booktopia!

 

 

 
Hi y’all once again! It will be interesting for many of you to get to know where my book goes through the print-on-demand campaign of it, meaning, ordering the book and putting the money before it is being produced as a paperback, for the purposes of eliminating stock.
 

So, to the point, today, what do you think of Joel and Emily so far? In the end, it is proved that destiny has a way of catching up with the man and changing his way of thinking. But how, exactly? You can read the book to find that out. Where to find it? Let’s get to know the market of Booktopia!

Booktopia is a 100% Australian-owned online-only retail store selling books, eBooks and DVDs Australia wide. Based in Sydney, Australia we offer over 4 million books from our database which have been categorised into a variety of subjects to make it easier for you to browse and shop.
 

As well as physical books, Booktopia offers Australian readers thousands of eBooks from a wide variety of international and local publishers. Whether you access your eBooks via your computer, tablet, iPhone or Android smartphone, or electronic reading device - online or offline, wherever you go, your eBooks will be there and accessible to you.
 

If you want to order eBooks as well as physical books and DVDs we've made it easy, you can order them all together on the one order.
 

If you’re truly interested to buy The Words of Emily Logan, as a paperback, you can click at the link below and navigate through the website of Booktopia. 

 

Here it is: https://bit.ly/3gOi2la

Intellectual Property and Folk, Arts and Cultural Festivals!

This Guide provides general information about intellectual property (IP) and cultural interests. It identifies the main IP challenges faced by festival organizers and outlines some practical elements of an effective IP management strategy, following a step-by-step approach. (By The World Intellectual Property Organization: WIPO)

(From the Preface):

This Guide is produced by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations specialized agency dedicated to the promotion of innovation and creativity for the economic, social and cultural development of all countries, through a balanced and effective international intellectual property (IP) system.

WIPO is working with those involved in the organization of cultural events, notably folk, arts and cultural festivals, to develop and apply appropriate strategies to deal with the various IP issues that can arise before, during and after those events.

The program of WIPO's Traditional Knowledge Division addresses the protection of the traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) of indigenous peoples and local communities, which are frequently displayed, represented and shared at festivals around the globe.