Hey Derek, thanks for taking the time to comment and I think you're right that the post hasn't really CwF.
One possible reason that you allude to is that maybe the post has appeared too soon before the project is in fuller bloom: with the scant information here there's little to get emotionally connected to.
But it could also be that the question is too open-ended. I say this because to make a constructive contribution would require someone to read the details on the Zen Films site and watch both the videos there. I'm guessing that other people, like you, have chosen not to do that.
I'm very grateful to everyone for any interested shown in Mike's post and I hope that when the time is right - remember that this is a work-in-progress so I can't present new content until it's developed & produced - I have incorporated their thoughtful suggestions.
Hey Derek, thanks for taking the time to comment and I think you're right that the post hasn't really CwF.
One possible reason that you allude to is that maybe the post has appeared too soon before the project is in fuller bloom: with the scant information here there's little to get emotionally connected to.
But it could also be that the question is too open-ended. I say this because to make a constructive contribution would require someone to read the details on the Zen Films site and watch both the videos there. I'm guessing that other people, like you, have chosen not to do that.
I'm very grateful to everyone for any interested shown in Mike's post and I hope that when the time is right - remember that this is a work-in-progress so I can't present new content until it's developed & produced - I have incorporated their thoughtful suggestions.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
The ability to interact and influence the story via comments on blog/videos and for the authors to respond is clearly something that's coming through here.
We'll also have a forum for more in depth discussions because I think audiences/readers seek different levels of involvement - some just on the surface and others much deeper. Plus I think a keep part of successful communities is allowing the audience to communicate and meet with each other - for them to share their experiences of the work among themselves.
Although at launch we'll have the complete novella and DVD ready to buy, there is still the possibility of an alternative version being made from the comments and suggestions that come in. AND we're making the video footage freely available for others to remix which means someone in the audience who cares enough could actually create their own story with our material.
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One possible reason that you allude to is that maybe the post has appeared too soon before the project is in fuller bloom: with the scant information here there's little to get emotionally connected to.
But it could also be that the question is too open-ended. I say this because to make a constructive contribution would require someone to read the details on the Zen Films site and watch both the videos there. I'm guessing that other people, like you, have chosen not to do that.
I'm very grateful to everyone for any interested shown in Mike's post and I hope that when the time is right - remember that this is a work-in-progress so I can't present new content until it's developed & produced - I have incorporated their thoughtful suggestions.
(untitled comment)
One possible reason that you allude to is that maybe the post has appeared too soon before the project is in fuller bloom: with the scant information here there's little to get emotionally connected to.
But it could also be that the question is too open-ended. I say this because to make a constructive contribution would require someone to read the details on the Zen Films site and watch both the videos there. I'm guessing that other people, like you, have chosen not to do that.
I'm very grateful to everyone for any interested shown in Mike's post and I hope that when the time is right - remember that this is a work-in-progress so I can't present new content until it's developed & produced - I have incorporated their thoughtful suggestions.
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The ability to interact and influence the story via comments on blog/videos and for the authors to respond is clearly something that's coming through here.
We'll also have a forum for more in depth discussions because I think audiences/readers seek different levels of involvement - some just on the surface and others much deeper. Plus I think a keep part of successful communities is allowing the audience to communicate and meet with each other - for them to share their experiences of the work among themselves.
Although at launch we'll have the complete novella and DVD ready to buy, there is still the possibility of an alternative version being made from the comments and suggestions that come in. AND we're making the video footage freely available for others to remix which means someone in the audience who cares enough could actually create their own story with our material.
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