sadmanbarty
Well-known member
This is just a suggestion. Obviously don't stress yourself out about it, but it might be useful to distract you from your slump a bit. (Also we're all dying to read a thridform blog).
Third’s blog’s going to be published every Monday.
The format of the blog is that it’s going to have a quote or a few quotes at the top like Reynolds’ Wire hardcore piece did and it’s going to have a song at the bottom (even if the essay’s not about music). I’d imagine each week the blog would be between 500-1000 words, but obviously it could be less and it could be more.
Day 1:
Third comes up with an idea for that weeks blog and spunks out every idea he has on the topic.
Day 2:
He takes all those ideas and arranges them in bullet point form into sections to get an idea of how the piece will flow.
So for example if the piece was about why Omar Khorshid is better than the Beatles he might plan it like this:
Paragraph 1: The acclaim the Beatles receive
Quote from Mojo magazine about their musical accomplishments
Quote from Q magazine about their cultural impact
Paragraph 2: Rebutting the acclaim
Melodic-centrism is regressive in light of the rhythmic innovations of James Brown and timbral innovations of [x artists].
Their cultural impact is bad because of [x reason].
Paragraph 3: Omar Khorshid
His guitar tone has [x effect]
His use of synthesizers points to the future
[Etc.]
Paragraph 4: Khorshid Song vs Beatles Song
The rhythms are better because of…
The sounds he uses are better because of…
[Etc.]
Day 3:
Research stuff. Read the stuff you need to. Get quotes you want to use. Listen through someone’s discography. All that.
Add all the bits and pieces to your bullet point outline.
Day 4:
Write first draft.
Day 5:
Write second draft.
Possibly dd some more ideas or do a little more research.
Day 6:
Final draft.
Day 7:
Publish.
Put the link on dissensus and twitter and everyone can have a chat about it.
Third’s blog’s going to be published every Monday.
The format of the blog is that it’s going to have a quote or a few quotes at the top like Reynolds’ Wire hardcore piece did and it’s going to have a song at the bottom (even if the essay’s not about music). I’d imagine each week the blog would be between 500-1000 words, but obviously it could be less and it could be more.
Day 1:
Third comes up with an idea for that weeks blog and spunks out every idea he has on the topic.
Day 2:
He takes all those ideas and arranges them in bullet point form into sections to get an idea of how the piece will flow.
So for example if the piece was about why Omar Khorshid is better than the Beatles he might plan it like this:
Paragraph 1: The acclaim the Beatles receive
Quote from Mojo magazine about their musical accomplishments
Quote from Q magazine about their cultural impact
Paragraph 2: Rebutting the acclaim
Melodic-centrism is regressive in light of the rhythmic innovations of James Brown and timbral innovations of [x artists].
Their cultural impact is bad because of [x reason].
Paragraph 3: Omar Khorshid
His guitar tone has [x effect]
His use of synthesizers points to the future
[Etc.]
Paragraph 4: Khorshid Song vs Beatles Song
The rhythms are better because of…
The sounds he uses are better because of…
[Etc.]
Day 3:
Research stuff. Read the stuff you need to. Get quotes you want to use. Listen through someone’s discography. All that.
Add all the bits and pieces to your bullet point outline.
Day 4:
Write first draft.
Day 5:
Write second draft.
Possibly dd some more ideas or do a little more research.
Day 6:
Final draft.
Day 7:
Publish.
Put the link on dissensus and twitter and everyone can have a chat about it.
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