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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Uncertainty: 8 of 86
"Mistral Effigy"the air won't clear of this mistral effigythe world screeches to a crawlso i showered her in goldand wrapped her up in paper towelstheres no hope among the abandonedbut who do you think you are?i will disappearbetween the treesand through the leavesand under which rockwill I find you hiding there?I will turn a... More..
Entertainment > Film Making & Production Basic equipment for filmmaking: 1 of 8
So you've decided to make an independent film, but don't have a clue where to start? What basic equipment do you need? Unfortunately, every movie is different, so its very difficult to determine exactly everything you might need to produce a particular movie. However, all movies tend to have the same basic minimum requirement... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Rehabilitate or punish: How should society treat criminals?: 5 of 36
The question of whether rehabilitation or punishment is best way of handling crime requires us to truly analyze societies values. It would make sense to say that punishment should be made relative to the amount of harm the crime causes, or the amount of potential harm the person doing the crime can cause in the future if not ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Suicide: 101 of 486
"Sitting in a bathtub, contemplating equations"light stretches inthen diffracts into threeone I know as bluebut the others, these are new to mevictims and sinnever meant a thing to mewhen this dance is througheverything as it used to belove, God, lust, ego - all of it tangentand searching for something warm More..
Entertainment > Film Making & Production Filmmaking: How to direct amateur actors: 1 of 4
Nothing puts a nail in the coffin of independent film like bad acting. You can get away with bad camera work - people will call it Cinema Verde' (that's Latin for too shaky to see what the hell is going on). But your film absolutely cannot escape a slow agonizing death if it contains even a hint of bad acting.But, hey, what c... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Abstract poems: 201 of 576
"God blinked"yesterdayGod blinkedand I left the Earthfor outer spaceHis eyes openedand he saw me floating in defiance of his willstruck me down with a meteoriteand I landed on calvary hill More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain in life: 232 of 594
she hadn't spoke to him in yearsbut now she stands outside the doorhis eyes light upher eyes turn awaythe silence breaks"Father you never taught me right from wrong...""I don't believe in them myself"was he a fool or a geniushe said, "I'm sorry just the same" More..
Entertainment > Film Making & Production How to give your video the look and feel of a big budget film: 2 of 5
It is possible to get much of the same feel of a big budget movie, without spending big bucks. There are quite a few tips and tricks, many of which I'll go into in this article, that can really escalate the production value of your film. But in reality, the biggest secret is avoiding the most common amateur mistakes.SOUND : T... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rivers: 22 of 47
"The Riverbed"she kissed the groundwith dirty lipsrazor blades, and cutting hipsbut her voice had no huedoes that mean not for you?wait a day, drops awayshe let the river pass though her legsshe rests in peace in the riverbedno structure to anythingonly sediment gatheringink stained lovers, underfedfind their peace in the riv... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 641 of 1317
you stopped breathing last nightso I broke all your thingsare you still locked in that dress?I'm certain its strangling youyour anger seems remotethrough this glass of wineas your eyes roll backwardsam I filled with regret? More..