“The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn”David Russell (Scottish classical Guitarist, b.1942)
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Quote of the Week
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Subtext and Metaphor
I had a discussion with a friend some time back on the topic of subtext and metaphor, particularly in dramatic writing.
At the time I thought the two were separate and more or less mutually exclusive, but I wasn’t completely sure and so I did some reading.
I replied to my friend what I discovered, and am posting it here with his permission after some amendments.
I am obviously no expert on the matter, but I do hope anyone reading this will find it informative or at least mildly interesting.
At the time I thought the two were separate and more or less mutually exclusive, but I wasn’t completely sure and so I did some reading.
I replied to my friend what I discovered, and am posting it here with his permission after some amendments.
I am obviously no expert on the matter, but I do hope anyone reading this will find it informative or at least mildly interesting.
Monday, 26 March 2012
Monday morning: if you feel happy, you're still dreaming.
I entered the office almost skipping. I was looking forward to the day, filled with a calm yet palpable sense of joie de vivre. This is highly unusual for a Monday morning.
I thought, today is going to be the start of an awesomely productive week. I'll blaze through work like a focused laser beam, cutting through problems and ignoring distractions. This is what practice is, this is what being a lawyer ought to be and, and, and...
And then I read an something about the work I had to do, I thought, forget it, just forget it, I'm actually going to look for a distraction.
I thought, today is going to be the start of an awesomely productive week. I'll blaze through work like a focused laser beam, cutting through problems and ignoring distractions. This is what practice is, this is what being a lawyer ought to be and, and, and...
And then I read an something about the work I had to do, I thought, forget it, just forget it, I'm actually going to look for a distraction.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Friday, 13 January 2012
Go! Gogogo! Gogogo!
I think the direction for this video is tasteful and polished.
BTW, can you spot Elvira Arul?
BTW, can you spot Elvira Arul?
Good Morning World
Heard this on BFM89.9 just now and thought it was an interesting take on the famous Bond song. Apparently Sir Paul himself chose Duffy to cover it.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
The point of the long and winding sentence
A wonderful piece to remind me, that yes, there is still room for and purpose to the long sentence. Found via Shaqyl. Click on post title to visit original L.A. Times page.
Pico Iyer says writing longer phrases is a way to protest the speed of information bites people are subjected to each day. Special to the Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2012.
"Your sentences are so long," said a friend who teaches English at a local college, and I could tell she didn't quite mean it as a compliment. The copy editor who painstakingly went through my most recent book often put yellow dashes on-screen around my multiplying clauses, to ask if I didn't want to break up my sentences or put less material in every one. Both responses couldn't have been kinder or more considered, but what my friend and my colleague may not have sensed was this: I'm using longer and longer sentences as a small protest against — and attempt to rescue any readers I might have from — the bombardment of the moment.
Pico Iyer says writing longer phrases is a way to protest the speed of information bites people are subjected to each day. Special to the Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2012.
"Your sentences are so long," said a friend who teaches English at a local college, and I could tell she didn't quite mean it as a compliment. The copy editor who painstakingly went through my most recent book often put yellow dashes on-screen around my multiplying clauses, to ask if I didn't want to break up my sentences or put less material in every one. Both responses couldn't have been kinder or more considered, but what my friend and my colleague may not have sensed was this: I'm using longer and longer sentences as a small protest against — and attempt to rescue any readers I might have from — the bombardment of the moment.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Writing for WAMM
I've just written two posts at WAMM.
One is about Khai's new movie Relationship Status which you can read here.
The other is about the upcoming re-staging of two awesomesauce plays: Parah and Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, which you can read here.
I wrote about these movies and plays because I sincerely believe them to be worth my time and the time of my friends.
If you can spend 4 hours watching Korean dramas / American sitcoms, you can spare 2 hours to watch a local production. If you can spend RM11 on a Hollywood rom-com, you can spare the same for a local movie. If you can spend RM400 on a West End/Broadway musical (transferred from Melbourne) and go to Singapore to watch it, you can spend RM40 on a play at a local theater. Put your prejudice and skepticism aside and support our local arts.
One is about Khai's new movie Relationship Status which you can read here.
The other is about the upcoming re-staging of two awesomesauce plays: Parah and Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, which you can read here.
I wrote about these movies and plays because I sincerely believe them to be worth my time and the time of my friends.
If you can spend 4 hours watching Korean dramas / American sitcoms, you can spare 2 hours to watch a local production. If you can spend RM11 on a Hollywood rom-com, you can spare the same for a local movie. If you can spend RM400 on a West End/Broadway musical (transferred from Melbourne) and go to Singapore to watch it, you can spend RM40 on a play at a local theater. Put your prejudice and skepticism aside and support our local arts.
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