This post is for yesterday (the 12th) and today (the 13th), and it deals with community.
Whether it's built on family or friends or coworkers, or whether it's face-to-face or online, a community is an essential part of a person's life.
No man or woman is an island, after all, and everybody needs somebody.
That was the lesson that recently dawned over me the last couple days, as I got together with other alumni from my college and my list of followers on Twitter grew past 100 (an online milestone). Having people around you who have similar traits, interests or lifepaths is important, because it reminds you you're not alone; that there are others going through what you're going through.
At my college get-together, it was good to be around others who learned at the same school that I learned, who had similar film/tv/entertainment-related aspirations as me. They reflected all the same desires, goals and motivations that I had, and it felt good just to support one another and get to know one another. On Twitter, it's always good talking to other writers, learning from them, sharing with them, giving them advice. Hopefully, I don't give any bad advice (I don't think I have so far, which is good).
Now, last year I used to be pretty cut off, and I was pretty shut-in for the most part. I felt pretty alone, a little depressed, and worst of all, stuck! Feeling stuck is just about the worst thing you can feel (other than being mortally-wounded).
As I mentioned in my previous post, I decided it was time to 're-write' my life and do something to get myself 'unstuck' emotionally. So I reached out, started communicating, got inspired to get on twitter thanks to a certain someone who has a lot to do with #scriptchat, and now here I am. I'm not saying I know everyone in this weird little town called LA or on Twitter (yet), but I'm getting there. I'm making new friends (both in person and online), and I have to say, things are so much better when you have a group of people you can reach out to, people who will listen to you when you have amazing news to share or something to bitch and moan about.
Bottling things up can be the death of any person, my friends. That's something I recognized early this year.
So next time you feel like talking, just hit me up on Twitter @PrologueWriting.
Go on. Don't be shy.
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) The Guadalcanal Campaign was fought during WWII between mostly American Allied Forces and Japanese troops; the campaign lasted from August 7, 1942 to February 9, 1943. I learned that from watching 'The Pacific!'
2) An adult dog always has 42 teeth. Love dogs! They're so adorable!
3) In 1914, the first coast-to-coast phone line was built.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Passion and Safety
Today (or yesterday, depending on how you want to look at it) was an exercise in perseverence, and it was also a day that reminded me that when you're doing something you love, it doesn't feel like work.
Yeah, I know, those are two totally different topics and you probably think I'm being random.
But you know what? It's 4:23 AM and I just spent all day working on my adaptation script and dealing with some computer problems (Mac users, get all those PC jokes out of the way...I'm still a PC and I'm stickin' by my HP laptop).
So...lesson for the day? I'll give you two.
First, you're never truly safe, because you can't control what life (or the Internet) will throw at you (or your computer); the faster you accept this truth, the sooner you can let go and start living without fear of the unknown.
Second, love what you do, or at least do something that you love, whether it's writing or making model airplanes or even reenacting battles from the Civil War. Life's too short to not do something you care about.
And that's it for today (or tonight...whatever). Until tomorrow (or today...again, whatever).
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) NCAA stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association. Love thos acronyms!
2) Green Lantern (Alan Scott) was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in July 1940. My favorite superhero!
3) Jerry Brown is the current governor of California. I'm making it a point to know as much as I can about the state in which I live!
Later, readers!
Yeah, I know, those are two totally different topics and you probably think I'm being random.
But you know what? It's 4:23 AM and I just spent all day working on my adaptation script and dealing with some computer problems (Mac users, get all those PC jokes out of the way...I'm still a PC and I'm stickin' by my HP laptop).
So...lesson for the day? I'll give you two.
First, you're never truly safe, because you can't control what life (or the Internet) will throw at you (or your computer); the faster you accept this truth, the sooner you can let go and start living without fear of the unknown.
Second, love what you do, or at least do something that you love, whether it's writing or making model airplanes or even reenacting battles from the Civil War. Life's too short to not do something you care about.
And that's it for today (or tonight...whatever). Until tomorrow (or today...again, whatever).
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) NCAA stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association. Love thos acronyms!
2) Green Lantern (Alan Scott) was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in July 1940. My favorite superhero!
3) Jerry Brown is the current governor of California. I'm making it a point to know as much as I can about the state in which I live!
Later, readers!
Monday, January 10, 2011
No Substitution Accepted
There are no shortcuts in life.
This was particularly evident today as I worked on an adaptation for a novel I first read and fell in love with early last year. This is a project I've been working on (on spec, which is always nerve-wracking) since April 2010, and I've been working on it on and off since then; I've written rough outlines, treatments, select script pages, etc.
Now, the project has kicked into high gear for me as I have to finish a readable draft and submit it to the novel's author and agent by end of this month, and hopefully convince them to give me an option on the material. So, if my post seems a little short tonight, you'll understand it's because I have to get back to this adaptation project of mine.
Anyway, I spent all day working on this project, taking advantage of the free time I had before things pick up again soon for my writing business, and it occurred to me how much time and effort I've invested into this thing. I sat there as I was outlining the third act of the adapted script, and I said to myself, 'Good God, I've been working on this for almost nine months now.'
I mean, I poured love, passion, skill, effort and sweat into this script, imagining the characters of the story in my head as real flesh-and-blood people. And I have to say it's all been worth it, because now the story in the novel is so familiar to me, that sometimes I feel like I'm writing about something that actually happened in real life; the story has so much weight for me now, it enables me to tell the story in a much more powerful, intimate way.
And as I said in the beginning, I wouldn't have reached the place I'm at with this project if I didn't do the hard work from the beginning - putting in the hours, the effort, the words on paper. Had I tried to cheat my way to finishing the script adaptation of this novel as quick as possible, I probably would've ended up with a crappy screenplay. But because I've worked so hard since early last year, I'm confident that when I'm finished with a readable draft to be sent to the novel's author, it's going to blow her mind (and her agent's mind, hopefully).
Anyway, it's about time for me to get back to work on this project, so if you'll excuse me, that'll be all for tonight.
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) The California Valley Quail is California's state bird, and the state flower is the golden poppy.
2) The largest and one of the oldest chocolate manufacturers in North America is Hershey's.
3) Natalie Portman's debut feature film appearance was in the film 'The Professional.'
This was particularly evident today as I worked on an adaptation for a novel I first read and fell in love with early last year. This is a project I've been working on (on spec, which is always nerve-wracking) since April 2010, and I've been working on it on and off since then; I've written rough outlines, treatments, select script pages, etc.
Now, the project has kicked into high gear for me as I have to finish a readable draft and submit it to the novel's author and agent by end of this month, and hopefully convince them to give me an option on the material. So, if my post seems a little short tonight, you'll understand it's because I have to get back to this adaptation project of mine.
Anyway, I spent all day working on this project, taking advantage of the free time I had before things pick up again soon for my writing business, and it occurred to me how much time and effort I've invested into this thing. I sat there as I was outlining the third act of the adapted script, and I said to myself, 'Good God, I've been working on this for almost nine months now.'
I mean, I poured love, passion, skill, effort and sweat into this script, imagining the characters of the story in my head as real flesh-and-blood people. And I have to say it's all been worth it, because now the story in the novel is so familiar to me, that sometimes I feel like I'm writing about something that actually happened in real life; the story has so much weight for me now, it enables me to tell the story in a much more powerful, intimate way.
And as I said in the beginning, I wouldn't have reached the place I'm at with this project if I didn't do the hard work from the beginning - putting in the hours, the effort, the words on paper. Had I tried to cheat my way to finishing the script adaptation of this novel as quick as possible, I probably would've ended up with a crappy screenplay. But because I've worked so hard since early last year, I'm confident that when I'm finished with a readable draft to be sent to the novel's author, it's going to blow her mind (and her agent's mind, hopefully).
Anyway, it's about time for me to get back to work on this project, so if you'll excuse me, that'll be all for tonight.
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) The California Valley Quail is California's state bird, and the state flower is the golden poppy.
2) The largest and one of the oldest chocolate manufacturers in North America is Hershey's.
3) Natalie Portman's debut feature film appearance was in the film 'The Professional.'
Sunday, January 9, 2011
More Lessons Needed
Tonight's post is going to be even shorter than last night's.
I mean, not a lot happened to me today.
I got a haircut. That's it. And I did some writing and reading, of course. But...you know what? You can't expect a big life-changing lesson every day. Or maybe you can. Maybe I should start being more proactive instead of waiting for these life lessons to come to me.
Hmmm.
I will tell you this, though. I learned today that whenever I go out I should put in at least a little effort to look nice, because you never know when you're going to talk to a cute, nice, sweet girl, like the one who cut my hair.
Shallow? Maybe. But I like to think I'm being considerate by thinking of how I can be more attractive to the opposite sex. I mean, I'm only combing my hair for you, ladies.
So that's it.
Look presentable, guys. Take a lesson from women, and the amount of time and energy that they spend getting ready for the day (I've grown up living with just women all my life, so trust me, I know). It's not going to kill you to wear a collared shirt, or at least a nice jacket...maybe a little spritz of cologne or something, you know? Maybe put on a little lipstick...(just kidding, unless you're into that stuff, in which case, whatever rocks your boat, man).
...
You know what would be great? It would be great if anyone who reads this could suggest ways that I can proactively go out into the world and learn something about life, the universe, human nature, etc.
So go ahead! Give me all the suggestions you got!
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) Manhattan is not only the oldest and smallest of the five boroughs, but it's also the most densely-populated. Thanks, Wikipedia! Seriously, I love nosing around on this thing!
2) Walt Whitman was an American poet whose most controversial work was his poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass.' I love Walt Whitman's poetry!
3) When you're a kid, you have 300 bones in your body, and when you're an adult, you have 206 bones in your body. Don't worry, you didn't just lose 94 bones - it's because some of the bones fuse together as you grow older!
I mean, not a lot happened to me today.
I got a haircut. That's it. And I did some writing and reading, of course. But...you know what? You can't expect a big life-changing lesson every day. Or maybe you can. Maybe I should start being more proactive instead of waiting for these life lessons to come to me.
Hmmm.
I will tell you this, though. I learned today that whenever I go out I should put in at least a little effort to look nice, because you never know when you're going to talk to a cute, nice, sweet girl, like the one who cut my hair.
Shallow? Maybe. But I like to think I'm being considerate by thinking of how I can be more attractive to the opposite sex. I mean, I'm only combing my hair for you, ladies.
So that's it.
Look presentable, guys. Take a lesson from women, and the amount of time and energy that they spend getting ready for the day (I've grown up living with just women all my life, so trust me, I know). It's not going to kill you to wear a collared shirt, or at least a nice jacket...maybe a little spritz of cologne or something, you know? Maybe put on a little lipstick...(just kidding, unless you're into that stuff, in which case, whatever rocks your boat, man).
...
You know what would be great? It would be great if anyone who reads this could suggest ways that I can proactively go out into the world and learn something about life, the universe, human nature, etc.
So go ahead! Give me all the suggestions you got!
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) Manhattan is not only the oldest and smallest of the five boroughs, but it's also the most densely-populated. Thanks, Wikipedia! Seriously, I love nosing around on this thing!
2) Walt Whitman was an American poet whose most controversial work was his poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass.' I love Walt Whitman's poetry!
3) When you're a kid, you have 300 bones in your body, and when you're an adult, you have 206 bones in your body. Don't worry, you didn't just lose 94 bones - it's because some of the bones fuse together as you grow older!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Time for a Rewrite
Tonight's post is going to be a short one, and it deals with rewriting. And no, I'm not talking about screenplays here, although it was inspired by the teleconference call I participated in, hosted by Screenwriting U's Hal Croasmun.
I'm talking tonight about rewriting your life, or changing your life, whichever term you want to use. It seems like a relevant topic, considering that it's the beginning of a new year and that people have, by now, either started working on their New Years resolutions or have abandoned them altogether.
But changing your life is important, especially if you're not happy with where it is right now. I mean, I wasn't happy with my life, especially not last year. That's why this year I've begun changing every aspect of it. I've been working harder and putting more effort into my projects, I promoted my writing business and got a couple clients for it, I even started to get back on the treadmill (slowly, but surely).
I recognized the reasons why I was so unhappy with my life from last year, and I devoted 2011 to finding new solutions to my old problems, kind of like how as a writer, you have to recognize the problems in your script and find ways to fix them (adding more depth to characters, eliminating unnecessary subplots).
And that was the lesson that today brought me, as I spent the day looking over my list of goals for this year and rethinking new ways to achieve them. Life is about change and self-improvement. It's about rewriting yourself as a human being, both professionally and personally. And most importantly, it's about finding ways to bring more happiness and fulfillment to your life.
So go out there.
Go out there and find ways to self-improve!
And don't forget to let me know if you learn anything new out there!
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) Krav maga is a martial arts style that was developed by a man named Imi Lichtenfeld in Israel in the 1930's.
2) California became a state on September 9, 1850.
3) In general, vegan cheese is generally made from soy products, like soy milk or tofu.
I'm talking tonight about rewriting your life, or changing your life, whichever term you want to use. It seems like a relevant topic, considering that it's the beginning of a new year and that people have, by now, either started working on their New Years resolutions or have abandoned them altogether.
But changing your life is important, especially if you're not happy with where it is right now. I mean, I wasn't happy with my life, especially not last year. That's why this year I've begun changing every aspect of it. I've been working harder and putting more effort into my projects, I promoted my writing business and got a couple clients for it, I even started to get back on the treadmill (slowly, but surely).
I recognized the reasons why I was so unhappy with my life from last year, and I devoted 2011 to finding new solutions to my old problems, kind of like how as a writer, you have to recognize the problems in your script and find ways to fix them (adding more depth to characters, eliminating unnecessary subplots).
And that was the lesson that today brought me, as I spent the day looking over my list of goals for this year and rethinking new ways to achieve them. Life is about change and self-improvement. It's about rewriting yourself as a human being, both professionally and personally. And most importantly, it's about finding ways to bring more happiness and fulfillment to your life.
So go out there.
Go out there and find ways to self-improve!
And don't forget to let me know if you learn anything new out there!
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) Krav maga is a martial arts style that was developed by a man named Imi Lichtenfeld in Israel in the 1930's.
2) California became a state on September 9, 1850.
3) In general, vegan cheese is generally made from soy products, like soy milk or tofu.
Friday, January 7, 2011
It Takes a Village
Believe it or not, the first week of January 2011 has already come and gone. Crazy, huh? But then again, a lot has happened in the past seven days...
I got a couple new clients for my writing business, I finished working on an edit for a soon-to-be-released-kick-ass online viral video with another client and our editor, I've been working hard on my writing projects, and of course I've now written seven, that's right, seven posts on my brand-spanking-new blog, Everyday Learning: 365 Days a Year!
So let's see - what have I written about so far on this blog? Well, in order of posting, I've written about appreciating the little things in life, answering the call of inspiration, the requirement of being tenacious, the importance of rest and taking care of yourself, dealing with failure, and being flexible and knowing how to adapt.
I have to say, that's a lot covered in six days!
And to top things off, I'll finish this week with another big lesson tonight, which deals with, say it with me, collaboration!
That's right! Collaboration, which is an important part of any person's life, whether you're a writer, filmmaker, doctor, parent or anything else! Collaboration is what allows many talented people to come together, to share their individual skills and create something that is greater than any one person could've made on their own.
In my case, collaboration allowed me to do something really cool, like finishing the edit of an online viral video that I've been working on with my client and editor for the past week or so. Though, of course, my client and I have been working on producing this video since early November 2010, so this has been in the works for a little over two months now.
And though there's still some work left to do for the video, I was sitting with my client and editor today, looking at our near-finished video, and I was thinking, 'This is amazing, what we've accomplished here so far!'
I mean, none of this would've been possible had we not joined forces and worked together, which honestly blows my mind; I always appreciate incredible teamwork and team chemistry. At the beginning of the process, we were three individuals sitting down together, thinking of ways to piece together the footage we shot into a coherent video. And of course, we all wanted to make our mark with this project and throw in our own influences and ideas on how it should look. But soon enough, we checked our egos at the door and remembered we were working together for the benefit of our project, not ourselves.
And having that attitude made all the difference in the world. The result?
A great looking video that I'm so excited to share with the world in the near-future (it'll be released this month) and even more important, a strong, creative, professional, friendly bond between three guys.
I mean, that's the real prize at the end of the rainbow when it comes to collaboration - building relationships, and constructing bonds and creating trust between people. That's the real value of working together and supporting one another.
Now, I think it's important to note - collaboration, like all the other lessons-of-the-day I've mentioned in my blog so far, are not new or novel ideas, and they're not things I didn't know before. But they're the lessons that each day of the new year has emphasized, and with this blog, they're lessons that I can really pay attention to.
And today, collaboration was the lesson that life, the universe, or some almighty deity, wanted to teach me, and taught, I am. That's why I'd like to invite, at this time, anyone who's reading this blog to please post in the comments section of this post what you've learned today; what this day has been about for you. And I'd like you, the readers, to keep coming back every day and sharing with myself and everyone else what you've learned yourself.
After all, this blog isn't just about me telling you how my day went and what I learned. It's about hoping that this blog will somehow help the readers, and creating a discussion amongst those who happen to stumble upon my blog and like what I write.
So please! Comment away! I look forward to hearing what you have to share!
I don't know if you've heard, but this year, it's all about learning something (or re-learning something) new every day!
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) A gnocchi is a small dumpling made from potato flour or semolina and is boiled or baked and served with a kind of sauce or grated cheese. Sounds tasty! I wanna try!
2) The California senators are Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, both Democrats. Time to write that letter about why we don't have Free Parking Day for the state of California!
3) LG has created home appliances that are now wi-fi connected, meaning you can tweet from your fridge and have your drier tell you when your clothes are done. I'm telling you, the war between man and machine is coming!
Until next time, folks!
I got a couple new clients for my writing business, I finished working on an edit for a soon-to-be-released-kick-ass online viral video with another client and our editor, I've been working hard on my writing projects, and of course I've now written seven, that's right, seven posts on my brand-spanking-new blog, Everyday Learning: 365 Days a Year!
So let's see - what have I written about so far on this blog? Well, in order of posting, I've written about appreciating the little things in life, answering the call of inspiration, the requirement of being tenacious, the importance of rest and taking care of yourself, dealing with failure, and being flexible and knowing how to adapt.
I have to say, that's a lot covered in six days!
And to top things off, I'll finish this week with another big lesson tonight, which deals with, say it with me, collaboration!
That's right! Collaboration, which is an important part of any person's life, whether you're a writer, filmmaker, doctor, parent or anything else! Collaboration is what allows many talented people to come together, to share their individual skills and create something that is greater than any one person could've made on their own.
In my case, collaboration allowed me to do something really cool, like finishing the edit of an online viral video that I've been working on with my client and editor for the past week or so. Though, of course, my client and I have been working on producing this video since early November 2010, so this has been in the works for a little over two months now.
And though there's still some work left to do for the video, I was sitting with my client and editor today, looking at our near-finished video, and I was thinking, 'This is amazing, what we've accomplished here so far!'
I mean, none of this would've been possible had we not joined forces and worked together, which honestly blows my mind; I always appreciate incredible teamwork and team chemistry. At the beginning of the process, we were three individuals sitting down together, thinking of ways to piece together the footage we shot into a coherent video. And of course, we all wanted to make our mark with this project and throw in our own influences and ideas on how it should look. But soon enough, we checked our egos at the door and remembered we were working together for the benefit of our project, not ourselves.
And having that attitude made all the difference in the world. The result?
A great looking video that I'm so excited to share with the world in the near-future (it'll be released this month) and even more important, a strong, creative, professional, friendly bond between three guys.
I mean, that's the real prize at the end of the rainbow when it comes to collaboration - building relationships, and constructing bonds and creating trust between people. That's the real value of working together and supporting one another.
Now, I think it's important to note - collaboration, like all the other lessons-of-the-day I've mentioned in my blog so far, are not new or novel ideas, and they're not things I didn't know before. But they're the lessons that each day of the new year has emphasized, and with this blog, they're lessons that I can really pay attention to.
And today, collaboration was the lesson that life, the universe, or some almighty deity, wanted to teach me, and taught, I am. That's why I'd like to invite, at this time, anyone who's reading this blog to please post in the comments section of this post what you've learned today; what this day has been about for you. And I'd like you, the readers, to keep coming back every day and sharing with myself and everyone else what you've learned yourself.
After all, this blog isn't just about me telling you how my day went and what I learned. It's about hoping that this blog will somehow help the readers, and creating a discussion amongst those who happen to stumble upon my blog and like what I write.
So please! Comment away! I look forward to hearing what you have to share!
I don't know if you've heard, but this year, it's all about learning something (or re-learning something) new every day!
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) A gnocchi is a small dumpling made from potato flour or semolina and is boiled or baked and served with a kind of sauce or grated cheese. Sounds tasty! I wanna try!
2) The California senators are Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, both Democrats. Time to write that letter about why we don't have Free Parking Day for the state of California!
3) LG has created home appliances that are now wi-fi connected, meaning you can tweet from your fridge and have your drier tell you when your clothes are done. I'm telling you, the war between man and machine is coming!
Until next time, folks!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
You Think You Know What You Want
I'll start by saying that tonight's post goes a little hand-in-hand with last night's post, in terms of not achieving what you want to achieve, but with a slight twist. You see, for me, today was all about adaptation - changing the game plan, going with the flow.
You know?
It's not always about getting what you want. Sometimes, it's about getting what you need. Wait, didn't someone sing about something like this?
Anyway, as I was saying...
Sometimes you can't always get what you want. Take me, for example, and my quest for a new logo for my business, Prologue Writing. For a little while now, I've been on the hunt for a graphic designer to create a new logo for me, seeing as how I'm not totally happy with the one I have now. And I had this idea for how my logo would look - the font would be a rough script-type font, with an inkwell on the left and a quill on the right hand side with the tip right on the end of the 'g' in 'Writing,' so it would look like the quill was writing out the words. To top things off, I was going to have a few ink spots around the words, to make it look like the quill dripped some ink onto the 'paper.'
I was lucky enough at some point to not only have one, but two, talented graphic designers to help bring my vision for a new logo to life - for free, nonetheless! To say that I appreciated their kindness would be an understatement - designing a new logo can take a lot of effort!
But upon seeing some samples and testing out what I thought was a great idea on my website, I realized that my initial concept....well, I realized it didn't fit. You see, the rest of my site was designed to be very simple and minimalistic, and I realized that having this cursive logo on my website made it totally stand out, and not in a good way.
So I went back to the drawing board. And I realized that what I should have done was go simple, not complicated. After all as the saying goes, a little goes a long way. So now my new idea is to basically just have a text-only logo, Prologue Writing, in a font that's similar to deco-style fonts. I've already told my new idea to the graphic designers who were awesome enough to help me out in the first place, and hopefully they'll come up with something nice.
So that's my little graphic design/logo story, although if you've been paying attention, this post actually wasn't about logos or design. As I mentioned earlier in this post, it was about changing your initial concepts, going with the flow, adapting as you went along, being flexible.
And ultimately it was a microcosm for learning to compromise, and that it's different from failure or defeat.
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) Ted Williams was a homeless man in Ohio who is now an online viral sensation due to his 'golden voice;' no, not for singing, for announcing.
2) Two-million juvenile spot fish were found dead recently on a coast in Maryland due to natural causes. The last time something like this happened in Maryland was in 1980.
3) 'Anachronism' means an error in chronology, or being chronologically out of place.
You know?
It's not always about getting what you want. Sometimes, it's about getting what you need. Wait, didn't someone sing about something like this?
Anyway, as I was saying...
Sometimes you can't always get what you want. Take me, for example, and my quest for a new logo for my business, Prologue Writing. For a little while now, I've been on the hunt for a graphic designer to create a new logo for me, seeing as how I'm not totally happy with the one I have now. And I had this idea for how my logo would look - the font would be a rough script-type font, with an inkwell on the left and a quill on the right hand side with the tip right on the end of the 'g' in 'Writing,' so it would look like the quill was writing out the words. To top things off, I was going to have a few ink spots around the words, to make it look like the quill dripped some ink onto the 'paper.'
I was lucky enough at some point to not only have one, but two, talented graphic designers to help bring my vision for a new logo to life - for free, nonetheless! To say that I appreciated their kindness would be an understatement - designing a new logo can take a lot of effort!
But upon seeing some samples and testing out what I thought was a great idea on my website, I realized that my initial concept....well, I realized it didn't fit. You see, the rest of my site was designed to be very simple and minimalistic, and I realized that having this cursive logo on my website made it totally stand out, and not in a good way.
So I went back to the drawing board. And I realized that what I should have done was go simple, not complicated. After all as the saying goes, a little goes a long way. So now my new idea is to basically just have a text-only logo, Prologue Writing, in a font that's similar to deco-style fonts. I've already told my new idea to the graphic designers who were awesome enough to help me out in the first place, and hopefully they'll come up with something nice.
So that's my little graphic design/logo story, although if you've been paying attention, this post actually wasn't about logos or design. As I mentioned earlier in this post, it was about changing your initial concepts, going with the flow, adapting as you went along, being flexible.
And ultimately it was a microcosm for learning to compromise, and that it's different from failure or defeat.
THREE OTHER THINGS I LEARNED TODAY:
1) Ted Williams was a homeless man in Ohio who is now an online viral sensation due to his 'golden voice;' no, not for singing, for announcing.
2) Two-million juvenile spot fish were found dead recently on a coast in Maryland due to natural causes. The last time something like this happened in Maryland was in 1980.
3) 'Anachronism' means an error in chronology, or being chronologically out of place.
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