Author: Jeff Moriarty
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Spreading the word about our digital workshop for authors
Over at my new venture and craziness of ePublish Unum we are holding a workshop for authors who want to go digital. It’s not for people learning how to write, or how to develop their characters. There are tons of other great conferences for that. This one is for authors who have an idea done…
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Moving On – Digital Publishing and Social Media Consulting
The one constant in my life may be my inability to sit still. New problems, emerging ideas, Gordian knots, gooey messes, I love them all. It’s not an issue of boredom, but a desire to explore that goes right down through my bones. This time it is taking me into the world of consulting and…
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Improvisation on Screen: 25 Greatest Unscripted Lines
When studios have tens of millions of dollars riding on a film, and a director has his image and reputation on the line, actors are often hammered to stick to the script exactly as written. Many great directors, like Alfred Hitchcock, felt that actors should stick to the business of acting and leave the script…
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A mysterious red button – do you push it?
An ominous black box with a small red button sits in a public square in France. First, watch what happens… There are three reasons I adore this idea. It’s fun. This is the most obvious thing about it, but what happens is far beyond just bells and whistles. Dancing lips? Super hugging hands? This is…
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Plan less and explore the unexpected
There’s a time for planning, and a time to riff. Planning helps you construct something specific, when details of your product are known. Creativity is often focused in the early phases of creation and limited once plans are set. Riffing (or improvising) has boundaries and constraints, but the final product isn’t known until the end.…