Archive for September, 2009
How can i distribute my documentary film to channels in a profitable fashion?
Saturday, September 26th, 2009Ramulousss asked:
I am in the process of directing a documentary and am having a hard time figuring out how to distribute my film to top documentary broadcasters such as, Discovery, National Geographic, History, and Travel channel, along with international markets as well. I was also wondering how it would work, and how do they decide on what films to choose and how much to pay. Thanks
Fay
I am in the process of directing a documentary and am having a hard time figuring out how to distribute my film to top documentary broadcasters such as, Discovery, National Geographic, History, and Travel channel, along with international markets as well. I was also wondering how it would work, and how do they decide on what films to choose and how much to pay. Thanks
Fay
Book Writing Tips for the Weekend Warrior
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Earma Brown asked:
Are you only able to work on your book dream on the weekend or in small blocks of time? No worries; you are a weekend warrior in book writing. Welcome to the Weekend Warrior Book Writing Club! No, you don’t have to pay dues to join. You need only be a person struggling to fit book writing into a small block of time.
First think about all the benefits you are missing by not fulfilling your book dream. Let’s put a time table to that thought. What would happen if you didn’t get your short book written in the next 90 days? You’d miss having a book to make your business stand out in the crowd. Your business would definitely take longer to build to a whopper success.
You wouldn’t have the competitive edge you’d have as an expert with a book. You’d miss out on the adventures and opportunities waiting for you on the other side of getting your book done. And worst of all, you’d miss the extra profits you could make by charging up to 400% more on your fees as author.
Now that you are properly motivated to cash in on all that you are missing by not getting your book done. Here are 5 simple strategies to get your book written using your weekends or any small blocks of time.
1. Write your book making it easy on yourself. Remove the pressure to complete a big book. Instead choose to write a short book. Divide your monster book into 2 books. Use shorter sentences and paragraphs. Your copy is more compelling when you are succinct and to the point. Write shorter chapters; shorten your stories and examples. Make your book an easy read. If you have a fairly complex topic, spread out your stats and tables. Section your details and develop your book into several parts.
2. Write your book as a top priority. Commit to a writing schedule. Think about your priorities right now. Can you arrange to write at least 7-10 hours a week? If you have to let something go that is not high on your priority list, do it. Now is your time to succeed in writing your book. Later is not better. Set yourself up for success. Write a book this year by making your book goal a top priority.
3. Write your book with an intention statement. Do you have a plan in place? Write on purpose. Don’t set yourself up to fail by not planning. Even if it’s a simple intention goal like “I complete my book (title of book) this year by (date and year.) I educate myself and do what it takes to complete it.” Set one and write it down so you can hit the mark.
4. Write your book the easy way to finish fast. Five of the top ways to speed write your book includes: 1.Act Now. Action will paralyze fear each and every time. 2. Avoid marathon writing. Know you don’t have to become a hermit to write and complete a successful book. 3. Commit to the tracking approach. Doing a set amount even if it’s only 30 minutes to an hour- each day builds a cumulative effect. 4. Know you don’t have to write chapters in order. You can jump around and fill in the blanks to gain momentum. 5. Maintain your momentum. Don’t give in to writers block. Move on to work on the chapter you feel passion bubbling for at that moment.
5. Write your book using laser focus. Apply laser focus to complete your book writing project faster. For example, if you look at a 40 watt bulb, the light is soft. It’s not even strong enough to light an average room sufficiently. Yet you can take the same 40 watts; put it in a laser gun and get a totally different output.
In the laser gun, the same 40 watts become a focused beam of light that can cut through different objects like a sharp knife through paper. Same amount of energy but different focus. To use laser focus in your book project, prioritize, do only one project at a time and complete one project before you start another.
If you don’t use these techniques to finish fast using the time you have, you may be this time next year working on the same book project. Remember to make it easier on yourself, make your book dream a top priority in your life, write an intention goal, learn to write the easy way and use laser focus. Using the above simple tips you can easily write and complete your book. Even if it’s only on the weekend, finish fast; finish strong and sell sooner.
Helene
Are you only able to work on your book dream on the weekend or in small blocks of time? No worries; you are a weekend warrior in book writing. Welcome to the Weekend Warrior Book Writing Club! No, you don’t have to pay dues to join. You need only be a person struggling to fit book writing into a small block of time.
First think about all the benefits you are missing by not fulfilling your book dream. Let’s put a time table to that thought. What would happen if you didn’t get your short book written in the next 90 days? You’d miss having a book to make your business stand out in the crowd. Your business would definitely take longer to build to a whopper success.
You wouldn’t have the competitive edge you’d have as an expert with a book. You’d miss out on the adventures and opportunities waiting for you on the other side of getting your book done. And worst of all, you’d miss the extra profits you could make by charging up to 400% more on your fees as author.
Now that you are properly motivated to cash in on all that you are missing by not getting your book done. Here are 5 simple strategies to get your book written using your weekends or any small blocks of time.
1. Write your book making it easy on yourself. Remove the pressure to complete a big book. Instead choose to write a short book. Divide your monster book into 2 books. Use shorter sentences and paragraphs. Your copy is more compelling when you are succinct and to the point. Write shorter chapters; shorten your stories and examples. Make your book an easy read. If you have a fairly complex topic, spread out your stats and tables. Section your details and develop your book into several parts.
2. Write your book as a top priority. Commit to a writing schedule. Think about your priorities right now. Can you arrange to write at least 7-10 hours a week? If you have to let something go that is not high on your priority list, do it. Now is your time to succeed in writing your book. Later is not better. Set yourself up for success. Write a book this year by making your book goal a top priority.
3. Write your book with an intention statement. Do you have a plan in place? Write on purpose. Don’t set yourself up to fail by not planning. Even if it’s a simple intention goal like “I complete my book (title of book) this year by (date and year.) I educate myself and do what it takes to complete it.” Set one and write it down so you can hit the mark.
4. Write your book the easy way to finish fast. Five of the top ways to speed write your book includes: 1.Act Now. Action will paralyze fear each and every time. 2. Avoid marathon writing. Know you don’t have to become a hermit to write and complete a successful book. 3. Commit to the tracking approach. Doing a set amount even if it’s only 30 minutes to an hour- each day builds a cumulative effect. 4. Know you don’t have to write chapters in order. You can jump around and fill in the blanks to gain momentum. 5. Maintain your momentum. Don’t give in to writers block. Move on to work on the chapter you feel passion bubbling for at that moment.
5. Write your book using laser focus. Apply laser focus to complete your book writing project faster. For example, if you look at a 40 watt bulb, the light is soft. It’s not even strong enough to light an average room sufficiently. Yet you can take the same 40 watts; put it in a laser gun and get a totally different output.
In the laser gun, the same 40 watts become a focused beam of light that can cut through different objects like a sharp knife through paper. Same amount of energy but different focus. To use laser focus in your book project, prioritize, do only one project at a time and complete one project before you start another.
If you don’t use these techniques to finish fast using the time you have, you may be this time next year working on the same book project. Remember to make it easier on yourself, make your book dream a top priority in your life, write an intention goal, learn to write the easy way and use laser focus. Using the above simple tips you can easily write and complete your book. Even if it’s only on the weekend, finish fast; finish strong and sell sooner.
Helene
How do you get an almost permanent film off of drinking glasses from dishwasher?
Friday, September 18th, 2009sacabeans00 asked:
Almost all of our drinking glasses have formed this almost permanent film from our dishwasher. We have tried a lot of different things with no luck. Are there any tips on how to get this off? Sometimes it is like a whitish-clear film and other times it looks like a rainbowy oil-slick. Any tips would be great!!! Thanks.
Almost all of our drinking glasses have formed this almost permanent film from our dishwasher. We have tried a lot of different things with no luck. Are there any tips on how to get this off? Sometimes it is like a whitish-clear film and other times it looks like a rainbowy oil-slick. Any tips would be great!!! Thanks.
Have tried….vinegar, CLR, scrubbing by hand
Bertha
Fiction Books With Thriller, Suspense and Fantasy
Thursday, September 17th, 2009Shruti Singh asked:
Books are full of information which the users can read to pass their leisure time. They provide accurate information to the reader. There are many types of books available in the market like fiction books, fun books, romantic books, horror books, etc. If you purchase these books online, they are available at low prices with discounts. We can find various books in the market, but fiction books have their own reputation in the market. These books are full of fun, thriller, suspense and imagination.
Fiction books have loads of imaginations and fantasies. These books can be defined as short story books. Science fiction is one of the most appreciable position. It has inspired many well known directors to make films such as Terminator, Matrix etc. Fiction books deal with a wide variety of fantastic imagination which readily incite the curiosity of the readers to know more. Romantic fiction books attract all ages readers like youngster, children and old people. These kind of books also deal with tragedy and comedy stories that are filled with variety of emotions and expressions in them.
Fiction Books are preloaded with creativity and imaginary skills to provide great interest to their readers. These books helps a reader to show their hidden desires. The famous fiction books are Individual man and Time Machine that include suspense, fantasy and thrill. There are various websites on which fiction books are available online. These online book store are very beneficial to the readers and they are easily available at low price. Publishers some time provide discounts on purchasing books.
Fiction books contain amazing stories that come in strange character and imaginary thinking. These books are the most interesting books for book lovers. These books can be enjoyed by anybody because they themselves are full of suspense.
Fiction book writers use their emotions and express their thinking, so that book can maintain the suspense till the end of the story. Popular fiction books have scary stories and thriller elements. In the market, we can find many popular books like romance fiction, crime fiction, and fantasy fiction books.
Tanya
Books are full of information which the users can read to pass their leisure time. They provide accurate information to the reader. There are many types of books available in the market like fiction books, fun books, romantic books, horror books, etc. If you purchase these books online, they are available at low prices with discounts. We can find various books in the market, but fiction books have their own reputation in the market. These books are full of fun, thriller, suspense and imagination.
Fiction books have loads of imaginations and fantasies. These books can be defined as short story books. Science fiction is one of the most appreciable position. It has inspired many well known directors to make films such as Terminator, Matrix etc. Fiction books deal with a wide variety of fantastic imagination which readily incite the curiosity of the readers to know more. Romantic fiction books attract all ages readers like youngster, children and old people. These kind of books also deal with tragedy and comedy stories that are filled with variety of emotions and expressions in them.
Fiction Books are preloaded with creativity and imaginary skills to provide great interest to their readers. These books helps a reader to show their hidden desires. The famous fiction books are Individual man and Time Machine that include suspense, fantasy and thrill. There are various websites on which fiction books are available online. These online book store are very beneficial to the readers and they are easily available at low price. Publishers some time provide discounts on purchasing books.
Fiction books contain amazing stories that come in strange character and imaginary thinking. These books are the most interesting books for book lovers. These books can be enjoyed by anybody because they themselves are full of suspense.
Fiction book writers use their emotions and express their thinking, so that book can maintain the suspense till the end of the story. Popular fiction books have scary stories and thriller elements. In the market, we can find many popular books like romance fiction, crime fiction, and fantasy fiction books.
Tanya
What are the dimensions of a regular film canister?
Thursday, September 17th, 2009Xaledo asked:
I need to know the dimensions of a normal, 35mm film canister – the height. To be even more precise, the maximum height a paper can be and still fit inside.
As you perhaps can guess, this is for Geocaching – I need to have logs to refill caches I find and I don’t have any film canisters at home.
I need to know the dimensions of a normal, 35mm film canister – the height. To be even more precise, the maximum height a paper can be and still fit inside.
As you perhaps can guess, this is for Geocaching – I need to have logs to refill caches I find and I don’t have any film canisters at home.
P.S.
The size is NOT 35mm – that is the height of the film itself.
Thanks!
Lorenzo
Fiction Books: Full of Suspense and Secrets
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009Alden Jerry asked:
Traditionally human beings have been inclined towards the world of fiction. The word ‘fiction’ means ‘imagination’. Philosophers always opine that human beings find solace being in the state of imagination. That is why, these days fiction books are always in great demand. But very few people know about the different kinds of genres of fiction books. Such books are known in different names such as imaginative books, fantasy books etc. In addition, many people end up buying the costly books. As an intelligent buyer, one should always look forward to buy the most popular imaginative books at cheap price.
Fiction books are really appetizing when a reader goes through out the whole book. In such books, folks get to experience some imaginative characters which are portrayed artistically by the writers. It is impossible to get the exact count of the whole variety of imaginative books. With the advent of World Wide Web, now people can explore the different types of fantasy books. There are infinite sites which are into the selling of these books. The advantage of buying these books online is that customers get to make use of various online discounts. Such kinds of reductions let book lovers get their favorite books at a much cheap price.
Most of the fiction books help readers to get a reflection of their own lives. Life is full of sorrow, happiness, adventure, tragedy as well as fun. These are some of the characteristics of imaginative books, which revolve around the stories of such books. Many people all around the world have hobbies of reading these books. The number of people opting for such a range of books is getting higher. The main reason for this is the wide-spread of internet facility and the price of fantasy books is getting cheaper day by day. In addition, people can opt for online books in which they can also look out for imaginative books. These are the most useful ways of buying cheap fantasy books.
All websites do not let people buy fantasy books at the less amount of money. In order to buy cheap fantasy books, people have to gather some information on the sites which surely sell these books at a cheaper price. Such kind of research can be done at ease with the help of informative tools like search engines. People can write down ‘cheap fiction books’ in the search box and instantly a good count of websites dealing in the selling of cheap imaginative books will be cascaded to them.
Seymour
Traditionally human beings have been inclined towards the world of fiction. The word ‘fiction’ means ‘imagination’. Philosophers always opine that human beings find solace being in the state of imagination. That is why, these days fiction books are always in great demand. But very few people know about the different kinds of genres of fiction books. Such books are known in different names such as imaginative books, fantasy books etc. In addition, many people end up buying the costly books. As an intelligent buyer, one should always look forward to buy the most popular imaginative books at cheap price.
Fiction books are really appetizing when a reader goes through out the whole book. In such books, folks get to experience some imaginative characters which are portrayed artistically by the writers. It is impossible to get the exact count of the whole variety of imaginative books. With the advent of World Wide Web, now people can explore the different types of fantasy books. There are infinite sites which are into the selling of these books. The advantage of buying these books online is that customers get to make use of various online discounts. Such kinds of reductions let book lovers get their favorite books at a much cheap price.
Most of the fiction books help readers to get a reflection of their own lives. Life is full of sorrow, happiness, adventure, tragedy as well as fun. These are some of the characteristics of imaginative books, which revolve around the stories of such books. Many people all around the world have hobbies of reading these books. The number of people opting for such a range of books is getting higher. The main reason for this is the wide-spread of internet facility and the price of fantasy books is getting cheaper day by day. In addition, people can opt for online books in which they can also look out for imaginative books. These are the most useful ways of buying cheap fantasy books.
All websites do not let people buy fantasy books at the less amount of money. In order to buy cheap fantasy books, people have to gather some information on the sites which surely sell these books at a cheaper price. Such kind of research can be done at ease with the help of informative tools like search engines. People can write down ‘cheap fiction books’ in the search box and instantly a good count of websites dealing in the selling of cheap imaginative books will be cascaded to them.
Seymour
How can I book a train from Vienna to Krakow online in advance?
Saturday, September 12th, 2009What happens when you rewind a film without pressing the rewind release button?
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009Berrak G. asked:
I have a Nikkormat FT3, and I forgot to press the rewind release button before turning the rewind knob (yes, stupid, I know). There were some weird sounds coming – the forcing of the film I suppose – but after a very little while the knob felt loose. I think the time it took was too short for the whole roll to be rewinded. Any idea what happened? Should I open the camera? I really don’t want the film to be ruined.
Danny
I have a Nikkormat FT3, and I forgot to press the rewind release button before turning the rewind knob (yes, stupid, I know). There were some weird sounds coming – the forcing of the film I suppose – but after a very little while the knob felt loose. I think the time it took was too short for the whole roll to be rewinded. Any idea what happened? Should I open the camera? I really don’t want the film to be ruined.
Danny









