Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Dare I mention it is Friday the 13th? You didn’t hear it from me.
Today’s video is quite fascinating: Disney animation reusing previous work in a different film.
This begs the question, have you ever reused material in your writing? I wrote about the issue twelve years ago in the post “Can You Plagiarize Yourself?” The answer is, “Yes, you can, but should you? If you do, cite yourself.”
HT: Dan Balow
This singing group has a unique approach to their work. I’ve featured them before. In today’s video, they have a delightful take on “Looney Tunes.”
Today’s video is of an 11-year-old girl typing a very long email–very fast. HA! HA! Made you look! It is actually a one-minute clip from a longer 20-minute performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Concerto for Piano No.1 in G Minor, Op.25.” performed by 11-year-old Alexandra Dovgan. And you can read the music while she plays. Genius! Full video linked below this one. You …
I feel smarter just for watching this “Bohemian Gravity” video. I love the creator’s comments afterward, especially the understated, “Well, that took a while.” Yes, it does get weird. But then again, why are you surprised?
I was going to do my own video of this activity, but decided to take a nap instead. There is a metaphor here, somewhere. Even world-class performers have to start with the basics. It is what they do with them that makes them world-class. See what you can do with a few words this coming week. Hop to it! You can stop after the two-minute mark as the rest is their logo on top of the music.
Today’s barbershop quartet is worth every one of the twelve minutes it takes to watch. It’s absolutely hilarious, and it’s made funnier because there is an explanation box on the screen to help the viewer understand the humor behind it all. To top it off, the score of their music scrolls below as they sing. It is breathtaking to see the tight harmonies and hear them at the same …
It is time for the Summer Olympics! Today’s video shows the fill of victory and agony of the feet.
Since I am currently at the Realm Makers conference, which is “all speculative fiction all the time,” I thought today’s video would be irresistible–like a snack.
While not a new video, the message in today’s presentation is so powerful that I had to share it. The title is “Every life has a story … if we only bother to read it.” The message cuts to the core of why we work so hard in the publishing industry to tell stories, both fiction and nonfiction. To bring redemption, hope, and new life to those around us. You never know who will …
