Over-sharing on Facebook: if you didn’t see the critical list of things NOT to share, check back on Part I. That was just the tip of the iceberg. …
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Can I stop you for a moment to talk about a particularly modern, Western habit? Over-sharing. Not content with talking indiscreetly in lunch queues, on instant messaging and in email, people are habitually sharing all manner of personal information and opinions on Facebook without a second thought.
Why? Facebook has garnered a hideous reputation for security and the almost complete lack of privacy, violating many of its’ previous rules every time it goes in for a face-lift. …
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The first set of rules was written by Frank L. Visco and originally published in the June 1986 issue of Writers’ digest.
My several years in the word game have learnt me several rules:
We’ve all seen the two extremes of speakers able to wreck the most compelling material. Recall the aptly-named Father Stone from the sit-com Father Ted; utterly deadpan, lifeless and immobile with the most boring voice in Christendom. At the other end of the scale, caricature Gio Compare from the car insurance ads, for whom everything is an opera delivered larger than life at full bellow and gesture to match.
Clearly no one would aim to imitate either for a serious public address. You can check out Pippa Hammond’s many articles on public speaking which cover the speaking part; and an earlier part here on the art of gesture to accompany your speech.
But what about posture, body, language, attitude and general demeanour? …
Part One was about Identity. Part Two covered Editorial. Part Three concerns the writers, contributors, correspondents, whatever you want to call them. This isn’t just about the practicalities of what, when and how to post content.
Regular contributors to any blog represent themselves using their unique voices, but also represent that blog. Unless you intend to court and cultivate controversy, you have to set out the rights and responsibilities and set the boundaries for what is acceptable and what isn’t. …
How-to: Manage Multiple Authors Online Pt Three – WritersRead More »
“The games’ afoot…”
Part One consisted of some grand check-lists for managing the site and it’s disparate authors; all well and good. Working top-down, then at the next, practical level, we need some tools to help us implement the objectives set out.
On-line is learning the lessons of traditional publishing, where there are many established tools and techniques to draw on. …
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TV and movie screen-writer Jeremy Brock (co-creator of BBC’s Casualty, writer of Last King of Scotland, Mrs Brown and Brideshead Revisited) could be heard on BBC World Service Radio this morning (Sat 24th Sept, 2011) to talk about screen adaptations.
Brock discussed adapting novels and fact-based projects for film. …
If you have anything less common than a Smith, Jones or Williams, looking into the origin of your family name can take you to some fascinating and unexpected places. …