Back on Sunday February 8, 2009, I was going through a tough time due to many crooks in the form of scams and seemingly honest people that I met. Then, the MANIFESTO assignment came and it helped me to release all the negativity and destructive emotions that had the potential to destroy my good hearted nature. I needed to leave behind me all those losers and I DID IT. I AM MOVING ON! I am an idealist who refuses to be suspicious of people which in turn has created a big deal of problems. However, here I am three months later satisfied that what did not kill me gave strength.
I have not changed my mind regarding my belief that these CROOKS AND CON ARTISTS are just PARASITES and big losers. It is amazing to confirm that the natural law of CAUSE AND EFFECT works wonderfully. For me it is like an absolute truth. Those crooks and liars tend to destroy themselves. My burning desire of writing using literary devices such as POETIC JUSTICE, SARCASM AND SATIRE gives me motivation to work harder. After all we all create our own KARMA.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Critique 4: Review of Group Project “The Invasion of Ipyria.”
Critique 4: Review of Group Project “The Invasion of Ipyria.”
I decided for The Invasion of Ipyria regarding my 4th critique created by George, Jonathan and Kate.
It is a very interesting project especially because it has important traditional fiction elements such as story plot. I particularly liked the mystery element where the reader makes the decision of choosing his/her path out of the situation. The links to each option works great in the sense that the reader could also be a character in the story. This fact is the strongest point of this project not only because the reader is interacting by choosing the links but also because the reader could function as the character in the story.
This type of fiction interaction has great potential because a short and simple story offers endless possibilities in terms of fiction elements such as characters, plot, tone, point of view…
The interaction between the author and the reader can function like a game where the reader engages in the plot or story in a way that is not possible in traditional fiction reading. It is true that by reading fiction from a traditional book or plain text the reader interact by flipping its pages, but by reading through interactive fiction, the reader selects kind of his/her destiny. For instance, this story plot offers four different links to the readers that functions like four different paths to take in order to be out of that particular situation.
Overall this project has accomplished to present an idea that through interactive fiction the possibilities are endless in terms of fiction elements to create great stories in the digital world.
I decided for The Invasion of Ipyria regarding my 4th critique created by George, Jonathan and Kate.
It is a very interesting project especially because it has important traditional fiction elements such as story plot. I particularly liked the mystery element where the reader makes the decision of choosing his/her path out of the situation. The links to each option works great in the sense that the reader could also be a character in the story. This fact is the strongest point of this project not only because the reader is interacting by choosing the links but also because the reader could function as the character in the story.
This type of fiction interaction has great potential because a short and simple story offers endless possibilities in terms of fiction elements such as characters, plot, tone, point of view…
The interaction between the author and the reader can function like a game where the reader engages in the plot or story in a way that is not possible in traditional fiction reading. It is true that by reading fiction from a traditional book or plain text the reader interact by flipping its pages, but by reading through interactive fiction, the reader selects kind of his/her destiny. For instance, this story plot offers four different links to the readers that functions like four different paths to take in order to be out of that particular situation.
Overall this project has accomplished to present an idea that through interactive fiction the possibilities are endless in terms of fiction elements to create great stories in the digital world.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Critique 3 – Literal Latin American Voices.
Critique 3 – Literal Latin American Voices.
I selected the Bilingual Magazine Literal with a subtitle Latin American Voices. According to the web site for this online magazine, it has two main purposes: it functions as a forum which it is like the modern matching of a conventional bulletin board. It also serves as a vehicle for the most talented Latin American new writers.
The contributors appear to be mostly unknown writers in the Hispanic literary market and it seems that they live in both countries Mexico and the United states. However, there is one great familiar name: Adolfo Castañón. He is definitely a known writer and editor who won an important prize in 2008: The Xavier Villaurrutia. According to the Spanish Wikipedia, it is one of the most recognized prizes given in Mexico for the Spanish literary world.
This online Bilingual Magazine, I think it definitely offers an effective platform for creative work in both languages: English and Spanish.
I can see its potential of reaching out to a huge and diverse audience in the United States and every country in Latin America and Spain. Its web site offers a great variety of topics such as blogs, news & events, archives, videos, links…and the most important aspect is that everything is published in both languages.
Digital Literal Publishing
It definitely takes advantage of the digital format by publishing only a brief description along with a picture of the literary work in question. It serves like a promotion to the writer for his/her work because this magazine offers subscriptions at Amazon.com as well. As an unknown voice and bilingual writer, I would definitely love to be published by this great Literal online magazine.
I selected the Bilingual Magazine Literal with a subtitle Latin American Voices. According to the web site for this online magazine, it has two main purposes: it functions as a forum which it is like the modern matching of a conventional bulletin board. It also serves as a vehicle for the most talented Latin American new writers.
The contributors appear to be mostly unknown writers in the Hispanic literary market and it seems that they live in both countries Mexico and the United states. However, there is one great familiar name: Adolfo Castañón. He is definitely a known writer and editor who won an important prize in 2008: The Xavier Villaurrutia. According to the Spanish Wikipedia, it is one of the most recognized prizes given in Mexico for the Spanish literary world.
This online Bilingual Magazine, I think it definitely offers an effective platform for creative work in both languages: English and Spanish.
I can see its potential of reaching out to a huge and diverse audience in the United States and every country in Latin America and Spain. Its web site offers a great variety of topics such as blogs, news & events, archives, videos, links…and the most important aspect is that everything is published in both languages.
Digital Literal Publishing
It definitely takes advantage of the digital format by publishing only a brief description along with a picture of the literary work in question. It serves like a promotion to the writer for his/her work because this magazine offers subscriptions at Amazon.com as well. As an unknown voice and bilingual writer, I would definitely love to be published by this great Literal online magazine.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Remix Project Critique
I selected Brandon Cosby’s remix project because it is both simple and classy. The combination of famous quotes and manipulated images from one of the greatest writer of all times Shakespeare created a beautiful project.
I love its simplicity in the sense that it is just a classic piece of text illustrated by powerful images such as a dagger. On the other hand, it is kind of sophisticated in the sense that the images were manipulated using the photo manipulation techniques.
The other aspect of this project that I really like is the fact that he selected three of the most famous Shakespeare stories: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth. Then, his straight forward explanation of his techniques and presentation of the original sources helps to understand his motivations behind this simple but beautiful remix project.
The only thing I would change or make different is to emphasize one of the greatest quote from Shakespeare: “To be, or not to be: that is the question.”
Overall, this is a beautiful project and it definitely inspired me to remake my remix project and copy some of his ideas and techniques and apply them to the works of the classical philosophers: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
I love its simplicity in the sense that it is just a classic piece of text illustrated by powerful images such as a dagger. On the other hand, it is kind of sophisticated in the sense that the images were manipulated using the photo manipulation techniques.
The other aspect of this project that I really like is the fact that he selected three of the most famous Shakespeare stories: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth. Then, his straight forward explanation of his techniques and presentation of the original sources helps to understand his motivations behind this simple but beautiful remix project.
The only thing I would change or make different is to emphasize one of the greatest quote from Shakespeare: “To be, or not to be: that is the question.”
Overall, this is a beautiful project and it definitely inspired me to remake my remix project and copy some of his ideas and techniques and apply them to the works of the classical philosophers: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Remix Project
According to many scientists Human's DNA has 7 codoms meaning that a codom in DNA is basically composed of 3 nucleotides (A,T,G,C) that will be translated into amino acid. This Remix project is an attempt to compare the complicated scientific explanation of humans dna codoms with our most basic fears.
From the creativecommons.org web page, I clicked on the Search for works I can modify, adapt, or build upon option. Then, I found an image called DNA carpet by QwirkSilver. It just got my attention by creating a red carpet based on a universally recognized picture of the DNA double helix. The original image underwent the following transformation using the GIMP program:
Image: Changed the canvas size and adjusted the print resolution.
Colors: invert colors and colorized image.
Light and Shadow: Lighting effects
Filters: Sharpen and edge-detect neon.
Décor: two borders added and blue and one black of different sizes.
Text: different colors of text and font-size added.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Photo Manipulation Assigment
Original Photo
Image: flip orizontallyFilters: artistic cubism, apply canvas,light and shadow supernova, décor add borders
Monday, February 9, 2009
Critique1 ERivas
Critique1 ERivas
For my critique assignment, I selected a poem called Faith by Robert Kendall. The reason why is that it is such a beautiful short word and has so much meaning. Faith has enormous power to destroy or to build something. Without faith nothing can be accomplished. This is my personal opinion and now back to the assignment.
First, this short poem is not about the normal expectations of a traditional poem like meter, rhyme, or alliteration and assonance that create sound effects, but rather visual EFFECTS. This short poem visually speaking offers striking effects such as the color of letters and words as well as the arrangement of words. It also has the power of engaging three of our five senses: sight, hearing and touch.
When reading this short poem, it is important to pay special attention to the color of each letter and word. Then, it has this special and positive effect when reading it with music. The sense of touch is also part of the experience because we need to keep pressing a mouse to continue reading.
It is definitely a great piece of electronic literature and I loved it. I was motivated to keep reading it over and over again to find meanings. The more times I read it, I kept asking different questions: why the color of the letters or words? What the different colors mean? What do some letters such us o, r and or where inside quotation marks? Then, after pressing to the next page without knowing how it looked like, it produced or introduced a mysterious element. I loved the collapsing of all the words and the word FAITH on top of them all at the end of the poem. In a traditional or a printed poem, elements such as meter, rhythm or rhyme are important. On the other hand, in an electronic or digital version such us this beautiful short piece of the poem FAITH, the author created a powerful striking effect by engaging our senses of sight, hearing and touch.
For my critique assignment, I selected a poem called Faith by Robert Kendall. The reason why is that it is such a beautiful short word and has so much meaning. Faith has enormous power to destroy or to build something. Without faith nothing can be accomplished. This is my personal opinion and now back to the assignment.
First, this short poem is not about the normal expectations of a traditional poem like meter, rhyme, or alliteration and assonance that create sound effects, but rather visual EFFECTS. This short poem visually speaking offers striking effects such as the color of letters and words as well as the arrangement of words. It also has the power of engaging three of our five senses: sight, hearing and touch.
When reading this short poem, it is important to pay special attention to the color of each letter and word. Then, it has this special and positive effect when reading it with music. The sense of touch is also part of the experience because we need to keep pressing a mouse to continue reading.
It is definitely a great piece of electronic literature and I loved it. I was motivated to keep reading it over and over again to find meanings. The more times I read it, I kept asking different questions: why the color of the letters or words? What the different colors mean? What do some letters such us o, r and or where inside quotation marks? Then, after pressing to the next page without knowing how it looked like, it produced or introduced a mysterious element. I loved the collapsing of all the words and the word FAITH on top of them all at the end of the poem. In a traditional or a printed poem, elements such as meter, rhythm or rhyme are important. On the other hand, in an electronic or digital version such us this beautiful short piece of the poem FAITH, the author created a powerful striking effect by engaging our senses of sight, hearing and touch.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Rivas'blog
Manifesto
Lately, I can’t have peace of mind due to so many CROOKS, CON ARTISTS and frauds in my life. They came out of no where and all of them are - according to my belief system parasites. They claim the economy is in really bad shape to justify their scams.Now, I am really sick to the point that I created an OBSESSION for literary phrases like POETIC JUSTICE, KARMA, SARCASM, and SATIRE… I even started reading the epic poem THE DIVINE COMEDY by Dante Alighieri. I can almost feel his indignation of INJUSTICE and it is a great example of writing as a form of ART.
I am finding my self in need to borrow a great line from the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: “burning desire.” I have it all the time. This burning desire is to turn my anger and frustration into an opportunity to master the concepts or literary devices of POETIC JUSTICE AND SATIRE. It will be a great vengeance to be able to laugh Out Loud out of these parasites’ materialism, greed and lack of virtues.You might be asking why you don’t sue these cheaters? My answer: because the legal system it is just a waste of time. Crooks have legal rights too. So what happens is that if a plaintiff cannot afford a lawyer, then there is a potential for mistakes in a mountain of paperwork. To make matters worst, a defendant have free legal resources. Isn’t this ironic? So a crook can be absolved just from a technicality. The bottom line the way I see the legal system is just a necessary process because we are a civilized society that respect the rule of law, and a civilized individual cannot take the law on their own hands – right?
In my idealist world, there are no demands or rules to propose to make it a better system, but rather rely in the philosophy of CAUSE AND EFFECT. Having this philosophy in mind I come to realized how closely related are the concepts of Karma and poetic justice. According to many accounts KARMA is defined as “what goes around comes around.” And according to the wonderful Wikipedia “ Poetic justice is a literary device in which virtue is ultimately rewarded or vice punished, often in modern literature by an ironic twist of fate intimately related to the character's own conduct (wikipedia.org)." hence, my ultimate literary goal is to create evil characters that have no conscious acting like sociopaths. But in the end they fall victims of their own vices. However, it is not an easy task when there is so much bitterness and the challenge is to replace bitterness by creativity. It is a great challenge like trying to write in English when I dream and think in Spanish.I cannot condemn the legal system because even with all its technicalities issues and unfairness, it is the ONLY weapon of a civilized society. Me on the other hand, I rather look for another form of justice which is A DIVINE JUSTICE that I am sure it exists. I don’t need to be a religious person that goes to church every Sunday or believe in a physical being called GOD or Allah in order to believe with all my heart that divine justice does exist. The way I believe it is through the natural laws or through METAPHYSICS. This is the other field that I would love to explore in order to create great writings of ART. By the way, talking about going to church every Sunday, it does not mean that people can get away with all the bad deeds they do their human fellows. I know this theme evoke passions and controversies, but I need to take my chances because the people that have hurt me the most go to church every Sunday.
In conclusion my MANIFESTO turned out to be so personal that right at this moment I feel a form of Catharsis. This is exactly what I need to accomplished with my writings as an ART form. My divine justice would come from the satisfaction of learning to express my emotions through poetic justice and satire as literary devices. When I was writing this assignment I couldn’t stop thinking about Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Cervantes’ characters illustrated the greatest literary concepts of all times: Realism and Idealism. According to so many accounts the author of this wonderful Spanish novel suffered enormous injustices during his life time. My little injustices are nothing compared to what other people suffer because of unscrupulous people. Nonetheless, it hurts so badly and I am learning to express my anger through an artistic mode such as writing as an art form. I know I have a long way to go because this is just the beginning, but it is worth it to pursuit this dream and be able to have a positive impact in people’s lives by Laughing Out Loud. What I mean is that my writings will be so funny that my audience will have a form of catharsis after reading my stories. Is a grand dream – isn’t it?
Lately, I can’t have peace of mind due to so many CROOKS, CON ARTISTS and frauds in my life. They came out of no where and all of them are - according to my belief system parasites. They claim the economy is in really bad shape to justify their scams.Now, I am really sick to the point that I created an OBSESSION for literary phrases like POETIC JUSTICE, KARMA, SARCASM, and SATIRE… I even started reading the epic poem THE DIVINE COMEDY by Dante Alighieri. I can almost feel his indignation of INJUSTICE and it is a great example of writing as a form of ART.
I am finding my self in need to borrow a great line from the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: “burning desire.” I have it all the time. This burning desire is to turn my anger and frustration into an opportunity to master the concepts or literary devices of POETIC JUSTICE AND SATIRE. It will be a great vengeance to be able to laugh Out Loud out of these parasites’ materialism, greed and lack of virtues.You might be asking why you don’t sue these cheaters? My answer: because the legal system it is just a waste of time. Crooks have legal rights too. So what happens is that if a plaintiff cannot afford a lawyer, then there is a potential for mistakes in a mountain of paperwork. To make matters worst, a defendant have free legal resources. Isn’t this ironic? So a crook can be absolved just from a technicality. The bottom line the way I see the legal system is just a necessary process because we are a civilized society that respect the rule of law, and a civilized individual cannot take the law on their own hands – right?
In my idealist world, there are no demands or rules to propose to make it a better system, but rather rely in the philosophy of CAUSE AND EFFECT. Having this philosophy in mind I come to realized how closely related are the concepts of Karma and poetic justice. According to many accounts KARMA is defined as “what goes around comes around.” And according to the wonderful Wikipedia “ Poetic justice is a literary device in which virtue is ultimately rewarded or vice punished, often in modern literature by an ironic twist of fate intimately related to the character's own conduct (wikipedia.org)." hence, my ultimate literary goal is to create evil characters that have no conscious acting like sociopaths. But in the end they fall victims of their own vices. However, it is not an easy task when there is so much bitterness and the challenge is to replace bitterness by creativity. It is a great challenge like trying to write in English when I dream and think in Spanish.I cannot condemn the legal system because even with all its technicalities issues and unfairness, it is the ONLY weapon of a civilized society. Me on the other hand, I rather look for another form of justice which is A DIVINE JUSTICE that I am sure it exists. I don’t need to be a religious person that goes to church every Sunday or believe in a physical being called GOD or Allah in order to believe with all my heart that divine justice does exist. The way I believe it is through the natural laws or through METAPHYSICS. This is the other field that I would love to explore in order to create great writings of ART. By the way, talking about going to church every Sunday, it does not mean that people can get away with all the bad deeds they do their human fellows. I know this theme evoke passions and controversies, but I need to take my chances because the people that have hurt me the most go to church every Sunday.
In conclusion my MANIFESTO turned out to be so personal that right at this moment I feel a form of Catharsis. This is exactly what I need to accomplished with my writings as an ART form. My divine justice would come from the satisfaction of learning to express my emotions through poetic justice and satire as literary devices. When I was writing this assignment I couldn’t stop thinking about Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Cervantes’ characters illustrated the greatest literary concepts of all times: Realism and Idealism. According to so many accounts the author of this wonderful Spanish novel suffered enormous injustices during his life time. My little injustices are nothing compared to what other people suffer because of unscrupulous people. Nonetheless, it hurts so badly and I am learning to express my anger through an artistic mode such as writing as an art form. I know I have a long way to go because this is just the beginning, but it is worth it to pursuit this dream and be able to have a positive impact in people’s lives by Laughing Out Loud. What I mean is that my writings will be so funny that my audience will have a form of catharsis after reading my stories. Is a grand dream – isn’t it?
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