Brainstorming

Brainstorming
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Monday 8 April 2013

Another Handy Zine Guide - The 12 steps

(Kudos to fellow Zine'r Caitlin Gillian for the Facebook link!) 

This super handy guide was linked to our group the other day, and contains some really straightforward tips to creating a Zine. 

12 Steps:

  1. Figure out your style/language
  2. Brainstorm
  3. Selection of subject matter
  4. Begin processing content
  5. Continue to produce, multi-tasking if possible 
  6. If writing, get writing, and explore possibilities 
  7. Remember to be descriptive 
  8. Proof read material 
  9. Be open to critiques 
  10. Adjust it if need be, so that its visually appealing 
  11. Make the cover, last job
  12. Create something you would enjoy! and get it completed!



Back from Easter Break - Brainstorming

Return to work

The break gave me some thinking space while away, to unwind and and mostly relax.

During this time, I thought that it might be more sensible to look into the more simplistic ideas of creating a zine; something that doesn't seem overly complicated but still an effective idea at the same time.

Then again, joining a group was also something that needed thought about. Currently, my plan was to brainstorm and branch out at the tutorials to see what other groups had in mind, and see if my own ideas linked in with them, if it was possible.

Before doing so, I thought it best to do a word association style brainstorm, just to get some ideas out atleast. 

Examples of the Inital Ideas:

 Overveiw

Monsters, folk, supernatural, cults, all being inital random points to maybe start with?
 Initally selecting "Keyword" as a starting point, some random words sprung off the side

Maybe a particular setting or era could also provide various points of interest? Underground cultural movements, springing off the random words theme came to mind, like the ever growing steampunk genre. Possible Zine to expand on this area?

More ideas to follow from here...