Quick update

[estepheia]

My creative writing workshop about characterization was a success, thank god. All participants made the appropriate noises afterwards, sounding pleased, so I guess it didn't suck too much - although next time I'll make a better lesson plan and I'll stick to it. :-)

Also, since so many people voiced their interest in an online workshop I have decided to create an LJ-community for that purpose - but not now. I'll do it once I've finished with my Moria-translation. Which will hopefully be at the end of this month. In that workshop we'll do a few exercises in character-building. I'm thinking mainstream rather than any particular fandom. I did a poll in my LJ about what's difficult to write, and quite a lot of people said they find it hard to create original characters that aren't Mary Sues. so hopefully the workshop will help with that.

Hubby and I are currently watching The Bourne Identity - not that sucky Matt Damon thing which even Franka Potente couldn't save from utter mediocrity, but the TV two-parter with Richard Chamberlaine. I was thrilled to find this thing on DVD. Let's hope Shogun comes out next. Funny, I don't like RC, but I do like some of the films he made. It's interesting to watch the old version because there's such a complicated plot and the film actually bothers with continuity. I'm a sucker for continuity. I hate the way modern movies ignore reason and just try to string up a handful of set-piece scenes.

*Sigh* Sleepy now. Will have to work on Who's Afraid tomorrow. Over and out.

Comments

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your workshop going so well. It sounds like a really interesting experience. I'll look forward to seeing your workshop LJ in action when it goes up.

[onetwomany.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the characterisation workshop went so well - an LJ one sounds like a great idea!

[essene.livejournal.com]

so many people voiced their interest in an online workshop I have decided to create an LJ-community for that purpose

::kisses you::

Sounds fabu! I'll be sure to sign up. I want to go back to school soooooooo bad.

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Shogun is already out. I didn't like the original Bourne Identity film much. I thought it was a bit boring.

[estepheia.livejournal.com]

Shogun is already out.
Not in Germany - at least as far as I know. And ordering from the States is out, too expensive. :-)
Boring... *shrug* I don't mind slow pacing (but I did mind the really horrid slow mo soft sex scene in the middle - boy that sucked)

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I would have thought they might have released it at the same time-- it's not like it's on the air in a delayed way anymore, like Buffy was. But you'll get it soon. It's a very VERY nice box set; my mom got it for my dad for his birthday. Then she told me the Tragic Tale of how heartbroken she was when she learned that her the lead actor, her heartthrob of many years, was not heterosexually inclined. I made sympathic noises and silently prayed that Ewan McGregor or James Marsters of Gavin Rossdale would never go slash on me.

Not having seen either "Bourne Identity"...

[selenak.livejournal.com]

...I feel similar abour RC. Shogun is good - and I hope they'll have the entire mini series out, not just the shortened cinematic version.

Matt Damon, otoh, I do like. Or rather let's say I liked him in the one film I actually saw him in, The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Re: Not having seen either "Bourne Identity"...

[estepheia.livejournal.com]

Matt Damon - saw him in Bourne Identity, Dogma and something else which I can't recall. He was ok in Dogma, but to me that man has an aura of desinterest. He seems bored when he acts. Meh.
Shogun really was great. I have the miniseries on tape (two tapes) but I'm not sure if the quality is still good because the tapes are ten years old.
I'd like the DVD because I'd like to watch the English version, with John Rhys Davis's orignial voice because that man is fabulous.