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Steve’s Update 8/16/2015

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Hello gang, and here’s what’s been up!

Sailor Moon Book – We decided we’ll restart work on the book around Labor day – and most of that will be assessing how to categorize interviews so we can finish the next half of them.  We also need to return to studying up on the history of the show – there’s a lot that gets missed, enough that portraying even an essential timeline is a bit difficult.

Way With Worlds – I expect to finish up my big editing round this month.  Then one more round next month before the pre-readers.  Some of the edits are simple – but some are pretty extensive, verging on rewrites – so expect it to be different enough from the original columns and the rewrites. There’s also a sort of sequel type thing in the work, but one that will be quite different . . .

Other Books – I’ve hinted at these, but yes, there’s some other smaller books in the works.  These will come out as helpful ebooks, and I expect to have the first one out in a few months.  Right now I’m keeping them under wraps as this is more experimental.

Plot Twist Generator – The latest version is here.  I’m collecting feedback from people and reading up on plot twists, and it’s finally getting into shape.  Still a good month or so before I think it’s ready.

Other Generators – After the Plot Twist Generator I’m going to do some more fun generators, so stay tuned . . .

– Steven Savage
http://www.informotron.com/
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/

A Three-Part Theory Of Media: When It Goes Wrong

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Last Column I explored my latest media theory – that all media we create can have three parts do it:

  • Evocative: Emotions and thoughts that it induces.
  • Directional: The direction it provides, the guidance, the inspiration.
  • Informational: The information it imparts.

Different forms of media focus on the three elements differently and do them differently. A good bit of short Kindle erotica is probably not heavy on the Informational or the Directional – it’s Evocative. A humorous historical speech focuses on the Evocative and Informational in right combinations.  Good media has the right elements to it, in the right combinations, and will differ markedly from other forms.

A good creator knows how do handle the individual elements, how they interact, and how to do them right.

Now beyond giving us yet another way to analyze media before I come up with another theory, I think this three part model also provides a useful tool to understand pathological relations we can form with media. It’s a way to understand why people can take media wrong, are deceived, or get the wrong messages.

Perhaps a bit of a dark message, but media is like anything else we put into ourselves – drugs, ideas, concepts, religion, etc.  We might as well be aware of how it can go wrong so we can be responsible about our intake of media.  Much like other things, I prefer we learn how to be responsible, not have someone do it for us.

So let’s dive into how this model can be used to diagnose when media goes wrong – or does wrong – or when people do.

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Steve’s Updates!

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Hey gang, here’s the latest updates for you!

  • First of all, you can sign up for my free LinkedIn Guide and Newsletter! You get my new checklist for using LinkedIn and my revamped newsletter with updates, previews and more! It’s the best way to keep in touch and get various extra goodies . . .
  • Over at Seventh Sanctum there’s the Plot Twist generator in very early Alpha.  Drop by and provide feedback.  Please.
  • The Sailor Moon book is on hold through August, as noted.  My co-author is doing well, but I’m thinking she’s gonna get a new car after that accident . . .
  • Way With Worlds is churning away – I’m busy in editing.  And I got another pre-reader from my newsletter!
  • There are more books coming in the next few months, so stay tuned.

 

 

Respectfully,

– Steven Savage
http://www.musehack.com/
http://www.informotron.com/
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/