A Rare Think

From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters….

The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.

Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.

The Hero’s Journey:

a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.

and more…

Sample Movie Deconstructed: Elizabethtown (2005)

Fade In: starts strong (communicates salient information immediately): shoes recalled.

Introduce Hero (Drew Baylor) in his Ordinary World, which he is unwelcome in. Tangible representation of the Ordinary World (Ellen).

Foreshadow of the Journey: we meet Drew’s family around the table.

Back-story of Hero: Drew in the World of the Shoe.

Supernatural Aid pushes hero out of his Ordinary World (meeting with Phil).

Development of Inner Challenge: Drew’s suicide attempt in his apartment; what to do now that he is a failure.

Call to Adventure by the Herald (his sister): Drew’s Dad is dead.

Preparing to cross into the First Threshold with allies (sister and mother): in the airport.

First Threshold and meeting the Romantic Challenge: Drew meets Claire in the aircraft.

Allies encourage the journey: Claire draws a map.

References to the inner and outer challenge: Drew references that he was fired; Claire realises Drew’s father is dead.

Back-story of the Outer Challenge: Drew when he was young and with his father. Reminder of the Inner Challenge: that he is a failure / lost $1b.

Magical gift: Claire gives Drew his wings, the directions and her number.

Physical Separation: exit 60-B.

Resistance to the Transformation: difficulty getting to Elizabethtown.

A New World: entering Elizabethtown.

Meeting the Mentor (Jesse, his cousin).

Mentor shows the hero around the World of the Transformation and the Creatures within: Jesse introduces Drew to everyone.

Polarization: they want a burial and Drew is thinking about cremation; he’s from “California.”

Meeting the Creatures of this World: the congregation.

Trial [passive]: Meeting his father lying in a coffin; lessons: “if you move around a little bit, you’ll see different aspects.” The word is “whimsical.”

Trial [passive]: Meeting the relatives and familiarising himself with the family.

Trial [proactive]; Drew saves Samson in the car.
Celebration at the passing of the trials: Drew is congratulated in the house.

Mentor’s challenge: Jesse admonished by his father; “you can’t be buddies with your own son.”

References to the Outer Challenge; Mentor’s back-story and capabilities: Lynard Skynard sequence.

Foreshadow of the break from the Old Self and preparing to Seize of the Sword: Drew calls everyone, including Claire.

Pulled Backwards to the Old Self and Forwards to the New Self: Heather, Ellen and Claire all on the phone simultaneously.

Break from the Old Self: Ellen says Goodbye.
Journey to the Sword: Drew and Claire on the phone.

Seizing the Sword: Drew wrests the Champagne from Chuck.

Rebirth through Death: Claire offers to “let Drew go.”

Reward: Claire and Drew meet by the Roadside.

Allies confront limitations: Hollie takes tap, comedy, cooking lessons etc. Claire doesn’t go to Hawaii.

Warnings about the Atonement: Hollie warns Drew about Bill Banyon.

Preparing for the Atonement: Buying the cremation vase.

Second Thoughts: Claire and Drew think about being just friends.

Atonement with the Father:: Drew confronts his uncle et al and makes a decision about the cremation.

Reference to the mentor’s challenge: Jesse is ignored and admonished.

Apotheosis: Rusty’s Learning to Listen video. Mentor’s challenge overcome: “thank you for taking an interest in Jesse.”

Ultimate Boon: “feels good doesn’t it. I can see Mitch now, so proud, in that blue suit.”

Refusal: Drew tries to stop the cremation.

Magic Flight: Drew prepares to leave.

Rescue from Without: Drew meets Claire and sleeps with her.

Crossing the Return Threshold; confronting and overcoming the
Inner Challenge: Drew chases Claire and tells her about his failure. She doesn’t care. References to the Outer and Romantic Challenges.

Master of the Two Worlds: Hollie wins over both sides of the family with her tap and comedy. Convergence aided by Mentor (Jesse’s tribute).

Tangible representation of the New Order: the burial to appease the Kentucky family.

Freedom to Live. Drew goes on the road trip with his father’s ashes [the trip they always meant to go on] and comes to terms with his death (conquest of the Outer Challenge). Finally seizes Claire (conquest of the Romantic Challenge).

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Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. His specialities include Knowledge Management and Creativity and Innovation Management. He has consulted in the visual media and software industries and for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached at http://www.clickok.co.uk/

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Actually, getting your blood, sweat and tears published may be the hardest part of the whole process. You’ll need to determine if a publisher will be required, or if you’d rather self-publish your book. There are pros and cons to both sides, some of which are discussed below.

To work with a publisher, you’ll need to send out query letters and/or a book proposal. This is a letter or a few pages briefly describing your text, why it is unique, characteristics of your target market and how you can help market the book. Most publishers don’t accept unsolicited manuscripts, so you’ll need to convince them to read yours. If they request that you forward your entire manuscript, you have one foot in the door. Be prepared to send more than one query and don’t expect a response next week.

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Either way, publishing is your call. With a little persistance and hard work you CAN get your book to Market. So, go for it!!

Dr. John E. Neyman, Jr is an Author, Speaker, and President of http://UniversityofAuthors.com you may contact Dr. John at info@UniversityofAuthors.com

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Before you begin to write, you need to target which newspaper you would like your article to appear in. You stand a greater chance of getting into your local paper than in a national publication like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, or USA Today. Still, if one of the national publications appeals to you, then give it a try.

1. Follow the rules. Every newspaper has guidelines on what their specific requirements are. Familiarize yourself with these guidelines and stringently hold yourself to their requirements. Failure to do so will mean you will be rejected.

2. Write with precision. Newspapers do not like verbose writers, unless it is for a feature piece and it is for a high end publication, such as The Washington Post. Short, crisp, and to-the-point sentences are the order of the day.

3. Write with persuasion. Whatever your point of view, write persuasively. Do not muddy the waters by giving vague answers. If you are discussing a problem, count on offering the solution. Expect that your article may occupy one half of the op-ed page; the other half may feature a rebuttal or an opposite point of view.

4. Double space. As with any submitted writing, you must double space your text. Expect the editors to work their magic on your piece, including removing entire paragraphs to make everything fit.

5. Submit a cover letter. Yes, you more than likely will have to snail mail your letter, so send it off with a cover letter to the appropriate contact person.

6. Your contact information. Your name, address, city, state, country, zip, contact numbers, and email address are all needed. More than likely none of this will be included in the piece, but they do need a way to get back to you.

7. Resource box. Unlike ezine sites where you can write a lengthy discourse on who you are and have links to your site, it is likely that only a one or two word sentence about “who you are” will be included. So, consider writing your own resource box and hope that they like it. [You can count on it being changed if they do not.] It could be written something like this:

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Yes, that may be about all the information they want to share about you with their readers.

More than likely you will know within two weeks time if your piece will get published. Some papers will contact you to let you know if you have been approved/rejected, while others will simply publish your article. Do not hound them as you may want to become a regular contributor.

What is the next step?

1. If you are approved, you can expect letters to the editor — from readers — in response to your piece to begin appearing in subsequent editions of the newspaper. Do not be surprised if letters begin arriving in your home or place of business too. Expect phone calls from people who may want to discuss your point of view further, or invite you to speak in front of their group, etc.

2. If you are rejected, consider modifying and resubmitting your piece or forwarding it to another publication. Accept criticism about your writing style, if offered.

3. Op ed pieces are sometimes picked up by syndicators such as Reuters or Google News; your piece can have a life well beyond the local newspaper. If you hit the national press, you can count on your article having widespread coverage. Do a search on Google a few days after publication and you may discover how wide a net your piece has cast. If that is the case, good for you!

Above all, op-ed article can help shape local or national opinion, so think of the greater good you can do as well as the publicity you just may receive when crafting your article. Although newspaper circulation continues to drop, online versions of these same newspapers continue to grow, thereby giving you exposure far beyond the intended market.

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How can a super small garage type start-up company with just a good idea and some brains launch put together a team of seasoned entrepreneurial know how to launch a new product. Well one idea is stock options. Recently I was asked to assist a small entrepreneur with a project, which would eventually turn into a new personal tech product. The company had no money and could not pay me for my knowledge. Indeed I had known this an not asked for anything. Yet the young entrepreneur said to me; “I request that you must accept some type of financial comp from this venture. Stock options, etc, etc.”

Realizing of course that this was a sincere gift of goodwill and also showed a level of integrity, which is rare I replied

“I am not interested in money really, but I also realize that it is fair thing to do and in the long-run best for all concerned. I would accept stock options, but that is entirely up to you. I am not requesting anything to assist you, but I would like one of these devices once perfected and an additional strap to mount it on a Mountain Bike. I believe this is one of the coolest little gadgets I have ever heard of.”

It was therefore agreed and it solved a simple problem, a garage start-up generally has limited funds you see? For me, well I am mostly into the challenge of winning. This product can do a lot of things and the possibilities are endless meaning as long as the entrepreneur will walk before he runs then he should be able to look thru all the other doors as he goes later on down the road and see which ones might make sense in the future to for his little growing start-up company to go thru.

You see his little personal gadget is a product that would make sense for security professionals, space endeavors, healthcare costs, decreasing domestic problems, dietary issues, protection of our people, landfills filled with batteries, industry, you name it. We must understand that even a simple little high tech gadget can make a huge difference and really become something some day.

Indeed anytime you can have that level of impact on a civilization you indeed deserve a percentage of some of the efficiencies that you bring to the table. Bill Gates for instance, deserves his cut of the efficiencies he has brought to the World. So therefore taking stock options might be a really good way to recruit the people you need early on to really make one hell of a company. Think on this.

“Lance Winslow” – Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs/

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From world-class golf, glass bottom boats, water sports, shopping, dining, and entertainment are all fun activities for your pleasure to partake in.If you are looking for perfect days at the beach, Panama City Beach is your destination. Vacationers can enjoy the emerald-green waters and take a refreshing swim. The atmosphere here is definitely laid back, and relaxing views are the area’s special touch. If the beach is not enough to satisfy your need for fun then take lessons for the various water sports including scuba diving and snorkling. Adventures At Sea offeres a variety of water sport lessons, Shell Island Tours, and even swimming with dolphins!

Panama City Beach has a wide array of restaurants to suit every vacationer’s palate. From fresh caught seafood to juicy steaks, Panama City Beach has got it all. The cuisine has a fresh and Southern spice leaving you a euphoric taste of gourmet delights. For an after dinner indulgence you can visit one of the exciting clubs that light up the nightlife of Panama City Beach. Live bands, dancing, and comedy clubs are at hand.

A printer a cartridge is an essential component of a printer, since they contain the necessary ink that is spread on the paper during the printing process. A good quality printer ink cartridge ensures you always get good quality images.

The largely depends on the smooth and continuous flow of ink. So, once the flow of ink slows down,you need to to change the printer inkjet cartridges. Various types of inkjet Printer ink cartridges are available in market. These include high priced printer inkjet cartridges manufactured by original equipment manufacturers such as Dell, Epson, etc., as well as non-branded compatible or re manufactured printer inkjet cartridges.

Workings Of A Cartridge

Most printers, including Canon and HP, use thermal inkjet while printers manufactured by Epson use Piezoelectric Inkjets. The purpose of both types of is to ensure the smooth supply of ink which is the only way you’ll get an acceptable result.
In thermal inkjet printer cartridges, each ink reservoir partition contains a heating element that responds to the signals provided by the printer by warming up. However, if the ink in the cartridges is not , the print will not produce a smooth result. The ink in the printer inkjet cartridges also acts as a coolant for the heating elements. If it dries up, this can result in damage to the printer head.

Types And Pricing Of A Cartridge

Although most printer manufacturers recommend their own inkjet printer cartridges, several cheaper options are available. Inkjet Print Inkjet cartridges manufactured by these OEMs are generally quite costly, so many users prefer to use cheaper versions that are not only compatible with their printers but also provide good quality printing.

The cheaper inkjet printer cartridges are brand new products, with new components, and deliver the same quality as do OEM products. Another option is the professionally remanufactured inkjet printer cartridges that have been used once, emptied, cleaned and refilled to match OEM standards.

Moving is one of life’s most nerve-wracking events. For children, it is likewise an emotional event grownups sometimes do not pay enough attention to. Here are some matters to think about.

Letting Your Kids Say Goodbye

• It is important that your kids have the enough time to say bye to family and friends they are leaving behind.
• You should suggest they exchange contact information. Luckily, for most of us now, our friends are only a few key strokes away via e-mail.

Settling In

Realize that there may be a grieving period for youngsters after a big move; it may live on a few weeks, maybe even a couple of months. Here are a few easy things you can do to make moving smoother for your youngsters.

• Investigate and explore your new region together. Look for new and challenging things.
• Go to your kid’s new school with them beforehand and walk around the new school together to assist them to find their bearings.
• Go with your children on their route to school until they are comfortable travelling alone.
• Seek out after-school activities where your children can make new friends with similar interests.
• Don’t forget to remind them to keep in contact with old friends.

Additional Hints for Moving Kids

• There are children’s books that help kids deal with and understand an approaching move, and manage some of the feelings they may be receiving.
• If you have little children, it’s crucial to remove dangerous situations and to child proof your house.
• The sooner you teach your kids your new address and phone number, the better.

Finding a moving company can be hard enough, moving with a family might be even more hard. There are a lot of changes occurring for you and your home. That’s why it is important to spend some time helping your children deal with the changes taking place around them. The advice set forth above will help your move go more easily.

Additional Moving Resources

• Google Knol advice on picking movers
• Squidoo Lens on preparing for your move
• NY Times article on avoiding moving scams