December 2006
Four Word Film Review
by jlesage & 4 others
really, reviews in just four words for over 16,000 films
November 2006
Mojiti-video commentary software
by jlesage & 11 others
useful for teachers making clips to analyze in class; "personalize any video with your story. With visual spotlights, you can narrate your personal videos, add captions or subtitles, or comment on any scene."
group hug // anonymous online confessions
by jlesage & 9 others
like postsecrets but in prose; "type a note about a fault of your own, something you did or thought about and are not proud of"; filters out obvious lies, overtly vulgar, identifying specific others.
MIT--media in transition 05: the work of stories
by jlesage
much of the conference is available in av form or papers or abstracts.
Zen Koans - AshidaKim.com
by jlesage & 4 others
zen koans help writers rethink narrative in another tradition of storytelling
Roadside Architecture
by jlesage
documenting roadside architecture in the US, under many whacky categories; this is a favorite theme of mine in photography
Tameri Guide for Writers: Plot and Story
by jlesage
one page of a larger, useful site for writers; this page covers what a screenwriter thinks about to construct a spine, here called plot, or basic story idea; it is the central task for the writer
October 2006
Guardian Unlimited | Science | DNA discovery may crack old murder cases
by jlesage
news article that gives new plot device to use in crime tv scripts or detective films; new way to interpret old or poor quality DNA samles
Types of Stories for the Telling
by jlesage
useful for writers and teachers; screenwriters will find a lot of basic story types to exploit
Marie-Laure Ryan
by jlesage
homepage of scholar with many of her essays on narrative theory and electronic textuality available in full text form.
September 2006
One sentence that relates something true
by jlesage
good for autobiographers, bloggers, screenwriters--folks who want to write pithy impactful accounts of their and others experiences.
July 2006
Soothcircuit
by jlesage
a fun personalized daily creation of poetic advice just for you, visitable many times
June 2006
1
(14 marks)
