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11.17.14

emmaw9 — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:48:48 +0000

Today I continued to add blog posts to my site, and began to work on the copy that I will include in the posts. I’m going through the book and picking out quotes and dialogue that I will use to supplement my own writing. The next step will be to create the images for each post, which I plan on doing in InDesign or Photoshop.

11.14.14

emmaw9 — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:53:02 +0000

Since last class, I’ve made a lot of progress. The website is really coming together, and I’ve identified all the stories that I want to publish. I went through and created the timeline on the website by creating posts where I’ll fill it in with all the text. The next thing to do is to go through and write all the copy for the site. That will be the hard part because I’m not used to writing for a newspaper/ or gossip column.

11.10.14

emmaw9 — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:52:46 +0000

Work on the Remix Project

Today was a very productive day. I began working on the website that will host my articles, and I started picking out the stories that will be featured on my blog.

I chose to make my website using Wix. Wix gives you templates that can be easily customized, and because the main focus of my project is on the text, I wanted to make sure I was able to devote the most time possible to writing my stories. As I’ve been reading the book, I’ve noted the major turning points in the story, and will choose those to be highlighted in my project. What I did today was go through and pick out the notable quotes, so I have newspaper-like quotes to weave into my columns.

11.07.14

emmaw9 — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:54:20 +0000

Project Mock-Up:

Since last class, I’ve continued to read Pride and Prejudice, and then produced this mock-up today. When I’m done reading completely, I’ll be able to fill out the mock-up with specific stories.

This mock-up is modeled after the actual Page Six website. I’m now thinking about making a website to display my project, so it seemed like a good idea to re-create the actual Page Six site.

Project Timeline

emmaw9 — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:46:23 +0000

Halloween

emmaw9 — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:43:24 +0000

Selfie Day in class

10.29.14

emmaw9 — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:50:57 +0000

What I’ve Done and Why I’ve Done It

Since Monday, I’ve been re-reading Pride and Prejudice. I want to make sure I am fresh on all the details of the story so I can capture everything in my project. This is my first and most important task!

10.27.14

emmaw9 — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:36:20 +0000

Starting Project 3:

Today we are starting Project 3, Remix a Story. This project asks us to take a well known story and put a different spin on it.

The famous beginning of the novel

For my project, I am choosing to work with the classic Jane Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice, which is a story of romance, manners, morality, and marriage set in England in the early 19th century. The story follows Elizabeth Bennett, one of five unwed sisters, as she navigates the social scene and eventually ends up engaged to Mr. Darcy.

There are many forms of Pride and Prejudice. The three versions I have found are the original text, the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie, and Bridget Jone’s Diary (a modern adaption).

For my project, I’ll be adapting the novel again, and turning it into a tabloid / gossip column like the NY Post’s Page 6. The project will transform all of the stories from the novel into modern gossip articles.

I’m looking forward to getting started!

9.17.14

emmaw9 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:37:36 +0000

The tool I was really interested in today was Infog.ram. I work on campus at the career center as a Peer Advisor, and am a contributing member to two blogs. In these blog posts I frequently need to include infographics but cannot always find one that is suitable. I’d like to try out Infog.ram to make some of my own infographics!

9.15.14

emmaw9 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:37:23 +0000

While all the tools presented today were interesting, the one I’m most interested in testing out is Canva. I don’t own the Adobe Suite, but frequently need to quickly design something for one of my freelance web jobs. In the future I will consider using Canva to address these needs.