,ON ,WRIT+ = ,COMICS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,TEXT 3 

,! BIGGE/ DIFFICULTY TO WRITE ON ANY CREATIVE ACTIVITY1 S9CE WRIT+ ON SAME IT UNTIL WRIT+ ON AUTOMOBILE-DEV\R+ 7TO DEVOR> AUTOMOBILES7 IS ?AT1 9 ! MAJORITY ( ! TIMES1 ! >TICLES OR 9T]VIEWS ?AT APPE> !Y SEEM TO BE 9CAPABLE ( WILL EXT5D !MSELVES BEYOND ! 9=MATION OBVI\S TE*NIQUES & LI/S ( RECOMM5D$ 9/RUM5TS4 ,I DO NOT WANT TO FALL AGA9 9TO ?IS SAME L9E1 BE+ SAID :I* TYPEWRIT] ,I USE1 OR :I* TYPE ( PAP] C>BON ,I F9D BETT]1 S9CE ?IS 9=MATION WILL NOT MAKE ! LESS] DIFF]5CE 9 ! QUALITY ( ?AT Y\ WRITE4 ,9 A SIMIL> WAY1 ,I DO NOT F9D ?AT A DETAIL$ ANALYSIS ( MY PROCESS ( WORK IS V]Y USEFUL1 S9CE ,I IMAG9E ?AT IT ,I V>Y DRA/ICALLY ( ! /ORY = ! /ORY1 & ALL WRIT] T5DS TO DEVELOP ITS PROP] BO>D+ 9 REPLY ITS PROP] CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,MOREOV]1 ,I DO NOT WANT TO REMOTELY PRODUCE NO?+ ?AT HE REMEMB]S1 NOR1 SOME?+ IT TYPE 0,H[ Y\ ! ,WRITE S -- ,! ,ALAN ,MOORE ,WAY04 ,TO TEA* TO G5]ATIONS ( NEW >TI/S & WRIT]S TO COPY ! G5]ATION ?AT PREC$$ !M WAS A DULL IDEA1 ( ! TIME :]E ! ,M>VEL LAUN*$ ITS BOOK 0,H[ Y\ ! ,DRAW S -- ,! ,M>VEL ,WAY0 & W\LD BE EQUALLY IRRESPONSIBLE ( MY P>T TO 9/RUCT CONSOLIDAT$ EM]G5T WRIT]S OR ALREADY ON AS TO WRITE UNHEAL?Y & FANCY HEAD+S ( ! TYPE 0,DAWN TRANS=M$ ! SKY 9TO AN ,ABATTIOR0 7! DAWN TRAS=M\ ! SKY 9 A ABAT$\RO7 OR ANY ?+ ( ! SORT4 ,JOHN ,BUSCEMA IS A GOOD >TI/1 BUT ! 9DU/RY DOES NOT NE$ FIFTY PEOPLE DRAW+ AS IT1 & LESS /ILL ( FIFTY WRIT+ AS ,I 7NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 ( ! SKILL ?AT WALKS ! ?+ H]E 9 ,BRAZIL1 EV5 ?\< 0AN OBSOLETE0 BOOK AS ?IS W\LD BE V]Y WELCOME6 -- ,I UNTIL LE>N$ SOME ?+ ) IT47 

,) EV]Y?+ ?IS 9 M9D1 W\LD LIKE TO TRY TO DISPLAY SOME?+ ?AT ADDS TO ?IS EXT5SIVE *APT] AS WE CAN REALLY ?9K ON ! >T TO WRITE COMICS1 :AT %E IS BETT] ?AT ONE LI/ ( SPECIFIC DETAILS4 ,IT W\LD LIKE TO SAY ON BO>D+S & M5TAL PROCESSES ?AT IF HIDE UND] ! WRIT+ AS A SET1 MORE ( ! ONE ?AN ! =M AS !SE PROCESSES F9I% 9 ! PAP]4 ,AS ,I SEE ! SITUATION1 ! WAY ?AT WE ?9K ! ACT TO WRITE 9EVITABLY TAKES ! =M ( ! WORKS ?AT WE PRODUCE4 ,TAK+ MO/ ( ! CURR5T PRODUCTION ( MA9 ! COMPANY ( S1 ME IT SEEMS ?AT AN AMPLE FACTOR ( CONTRIBUTION TO ! G5]AL LOSS ( HE>T MU/ BE ! FAM\S /AGNANT PROCESSES ( ?\<TS PROMOT$ = !M4 ,SURELY1 9 T]MS ( ! G5]AL CONV5TIONS ( WRIT+ = COMICS AT ?IS MOM5T1 MY TR5D IS TO SEE ! SAME /RUCTURES ( ! DRAMA & ! SAME FUNCTIONAL BO>D+ ( *>ACT]IZATION BE+ US$ MANY & MANY TIMES ME*ANICAL1 UNTIL ! PO9T :]E ! PEOPLE F9D DIFFICULTY 9 IMAG9+ :]E !Y C\LD BE DIFF]5T WAYS TO MAKE ! ?+S4 

,AS BASIC E/IMAT$ \RS ON ! PR(ESSION !Y COME IF BECOM+ EA* TIME MORE OBSOLETE1 WE F9D ?AT ?IS IF RELATES MORE TO A PROBLEM ( CREATION ( WORKS ( SOME RELEVANCE = A WORLD ?AT IF IT MODIFIES QUICKLY1 9 :I* ! 9DU/RY & ! READ]S :O REALLY SUPPORT IT !Y >E CONSID]$4 ,= RELEVANCE1 S9CE ,I T\*$ 9 ! SUBJECT1 ,I DO NOT WANT TO SAY /ORIES ON RACIAL RELATIONS & POLLUTION1 /ILL ?AT !Y C]TA9LY >E GOOD P>T ( ?IS4 ,I SPEAK ( /ORIES ?AT REALLY HAVE SOME FELT TYPE ( ) RELATION TO ! WORLD TO \R R$OR1 /ORIES ?AT REFLECT ! NATURE & ! TEXTURE ( ! LIFE 9 !SE LA/ YE>S ( C5TURY TW5TY4 ,/ORIES ?AT >E USEFUL1 9 SOME WAY4 ,ADMITT$LY1 %E W\LD BE MORE OR LESS EASY IT 9DU/RY COM=TABLY TO LIVE = A TIME PIMP+ GR\PS SPECIALIZ$ 9 /ORIES TO ! OLD OR SIMPLE ESCAPISM1 BUT ! COMPANY :O WORKS EXCLUSIVELY ) ?IS TYPE ( SUBJECT IS1 9 M9E TO UND]/&1 IMPOT5T1 & DES]VES ONLY A LITTLE MORE ?AN CONSID]ATION OR 9T]E/ ?AT AN 9DU/RY ( ANNIV]S>Y C>DS4 

,! REASON = :I* TO WRITE COMICS IS P]HAPS EV5 ?\< MORE 9T]E/+ ?AN TO DRAW !M IT IS ?AT TO WRITE IT F9I%ES ALL BE+ ! FUZE ( ! PROCESS4 ,IF :AT IT WILL BE ?\<T BE=E WRIT+ WILL BE 9ADEQUATE1 SCRIPT 7PLOT7 IS 9ADEQUATE4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 EV5 ?\< UND] ! H&S ( ! BE/ >TI/S ( ! WORLD1 F9I%$ ! /ORY GOES TO LAM5T ! LACK ( ?AT NO ADDITION ( COLORFUL IMAGES & POMP\S PR9T$ MATT]S C\LD SUB/ITUTE1 OR SAME TO WAIT A REMUN]ATION4 ,TO *ANGE ! COMICS1 WE NE$ TO *ANGE ! WAY TO ?9K ITS CREATION1 & ! 9QUIRY TO FOLL[ ONLY MU/ BE SE5 AS ! FIR/ & CO>SE /EPS = ?IS 5D4 

,TO WANT SOME BETT] PLACE TO />T1 EI!R A P]HAPS 9T]E/+ TO />T = EXT5SIVE CONSID]ATION ON ! COMICS & ITS POSSIBILITIES1 & TO EXTRACT \R ME?OD ( 9SIDE ( IT4 ,TO ?9K ON COMICS Y\ HAVE ?AT TO HAVE SOME IDEA ON :AT IT IS ! SUBJECT ?AT Y\ >E TREAT+4 ,HE IS H]E ?AT \R FIR/ DIFFICULTY />TS3 9 ! EF=T ( TO DEF9E ! COMICS1 MANY AU?ORS HAVE LITTLE RISKY MORE ?AN COMP>ISONS 9 ! DRAW+S1 BETWE5 ONE TE*NIQUE & ANO!R ONE1 MORE CO>SELY ACCEPTABLE AS >T =MS4 ,COMICS IS DESCRIB$ 9 T]MS ( C9EMA &1 ) EFFECT1 MU* ( ! VOCABUL>Y ?AT JOB ALL DAY 9 ! DESCRIPTIONS ( ! SC5ES = ANY >TI/ D]IVES 5TIRELY ( ! C9EMA4 ,I SAY 9 T]MS ( CLOSE-UPS1 LONG-%OTS1 ZOOMS & PANORAMIC2 IT IS A /IPULAT$ LANGUAGE ( NECESS>Y VISUAL 9/RUCTIONS1 BUT IT ALSO 9 TAKES !M TO DEF9E ! COMIC WRIT+ VALUES AS BE+ VIRTUALLY 9DI/+UI%ABLE ( ! C9EMATOGRAPHIC ONES4 ,:ILE ! C9EMATOGRAPHIC ?\<T HAS1 )\T ! %AD[ ( A D\BT1 PRODUC$ MANY ( ! BE/ WORKS 9 COMICS ( LA/ ! ?IRTY YE>S1 ,I SEE IT1 AS MODEL TO SE>* \R PROP] ONE HALF1 BE+ MANY TIMES LIMIT+ & RE/RICTIVE4 ,9 TURN1 ANY IMITATION ( ! TE*NIQUES ( ! FILMS ?R\< ! COMICS F9I%ES LOS+1 9EVITABLY1 9 ! COMP>ISON4 ,HE IS CLE>LY1 Y\ CAN USE SEQU5CES ( SC5ES ( C9EMATOGRAPHIC =M TO BECOME ITS MORE 9VOLV+ WORK & LIV5$ UP ?AT ( COMIC WRIT]S ?AT /ILL DO NOT DOM9ATE ?IS TRICK1 BUT1 9 ! 5D1 Y\ F9I%ES BE+ ) A FILM )\T S\ND NOR MOVEM5T4 

,! USE ( C9EMA TE*NIQUES CAN BE AN ADVANCE = ! CONV5TIONS TO WRITE & TO DRAW COMICS1 BUT1 IF !SE TE*NIQUES WILL BE FAC$ AS ! CULM9AT+ PO9T TO :I* ! >T ( ! COMICS CAN 9HALE1 \R WAY IS CONDEMN$ P]PETUAL TO BE A POOR C\S9 ( ! C9EMATOGRAPHIC 9DU/RY4 ,?IS IS NOT GOOD SUFFICI5TLY4 

,COMICS ALSO >E ACCU/OM$ TO BE+ SE5 9 LIT]>Y T]MS1 DESIR+ TO TRACE COMP>ISONS BETWE5 QUADR9IZADAS SEQU5CES & CONV5TIONAL LIT]>Y =MS4 ,?US1 0%ORT /ORIES0 ( ! COMICS ACCURATELY W\LD BE BAS$ BY CLASSIC =MULAS ( WRIT]S AS ! ,H5RY & ,SAKI 7NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 NEV] VI MORE FAT PEOPLE 9 MY LIFE71 ) ! \TCOME SURPRISE 9 LA/ COMIC4 ,) LITTLE 9TELLIG5CE /ILL 70MORE IDIOTICLY SPEAK+071 A /ORY ) MORE ?AN =TY PAGES AUTOMATICALLY IS COMP>$ ) A ROMANCE1 LOS+1 ONCE MORE1 APALL+LY ) ! COMP>ISON4 ,) ALL ! GOOD WILL ( ! WORLD1 IF Y\ TO TRY TO DESCRIBE ! ,N,O,V,E,L ,G,R,A,P,H,I,C ,( ! ,C,R,Y,/,A,L 7?AT MUTANT P]SONAGE & P5TELHA PUBLI%$ 9 REVI/9HAS ( ! ,X-M5 = ! ,$4 ,APRIL7 9 ! SAME T]MS :]E %E W\LD DESCRIBE ,M,O,B,Y ,D,I,C,K 7! BOOK1 NOT IT V]SION ,C,L,A,S,S,I,C,S ,I,L,L,U,/,R,A,T,$ ( ,SI5KIEWICZ1 IF WELL ?AT ! IDEA CONT9UES ! SAME ONE71 Y\ >E SIMPLY LOOK+ OB/ACLE4 ,OPPOS+ IT ! IDEAS ( FILMS )\T S\ND NOR MOVEM5T1 WE WILL HAVE ROMANCES )\T EXT5SION1 FELT DEP? &4 ,?IS ALSO IS NOT GOOD ! SUFFICI5T4 

,TO MAKE MATT]S WORSE1 ALL TIME ?AT IF !Y USE TE*NIQUES ( O!R LANGUAGES1 HAS A TR5D ( ! CREATORS ( COMICS 9 REMA9+ P]PETUAL IF 9HAL+ 9 ! PA/444 ,LOOK+ AT :AT IT COMES BE+ DESCRIB$ AS C9EMATOGRAPHIC WORKS 9 ! COMICS1 NORMALLY WE F9D SOMEBODY SPEAK+ ?AT IT ALMO/ TOOK (F ITS IDEAS ON C9EMA ?AT 5TIRELY ( ! WORK ( ,WILL ,EISN]1 &1 ( PREF]5CE1 ( ?AT IT MADE HAS ?IRTY OR =TY YE>S BEH9D4 ,IT IS NOT ONE BADLY />T1 ,I ,I ADMIT1 EXCEPT ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE SEEMS TO CONT5T ITSELF ONLY ) ?AT4 ,EISN]1 9 ! HEI<T ( ! ,SPIRIT1 US$ ! C9EMATOGRAPHIC TE*NIQUES ( PEOPLE AS ,ORSON ,WELLES1 ) RESULT$ BRILLIANTS4 ,ITS MIMICS ALSO USE ! C9EMATOGRAPHIC TE*NIQUES ( ,WELLES1 BUT1 ( 0SECONDH&01 =GETT+ ?AT ,EISN] WAS LE>N+ ) ! CULTURE ?AT SURR\ND$ IT 9 ?AT TIME4 ,C9EMA 9 ! COMICS IS EQUIVAL5T ! ,WELLES1 ,ALFR$ ,HIT*COCK1 & P]HAPS SOME O!R MORE1 HAV+ ALL !Y C>RI$ ?R\< ITS BETT] WORKS HAVE ONE ?IRTY YE>S BEH9D4 ,:Y %E DOES NOT TRY Y\RSELF TO UND]/& & TO ADAPT ! WORK ( PIONE]+ CONTEMPOR>IES AS ,NI*OLAS ,ROEG1 ,ROB]T ,ALTMAN OR ,FRANCIS ,=D ,COPPOLA1 S9CE A REALLY C9EMATOGRAPHIC BO>D+ IS BE+ LOOK$ EXACTLY8 ,:Y ! LIT]>Y VALUES 9 ! COMICS MU/ BE DET]M9$ BY ! VALUES ( PULPS 7*EAP LIT]ATURE1 TYPE BOOKS ( POCKET V>IETY OR COLLECTION ,S,A,B,R,9,A7 ( ?IRTY OR =TY YE>S BEH9D1 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! VALUE ?AT !Y CAN HAVE8 

,BETT] ?AT TO ASSUME ( SUP]FICIAL SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 COMICS & FILMS OR COMICS & BOOKS 9 ! HOPE ( ?AT ! RESPECTABILITY & ! PRE/IGE ( !SE LANGUAGES COME TO PURIFY US1 HE W\LD NOT BE MORE CON/RUCTIVE TO CONC5TRATE \R ATT5TION 9 ! >EAS :]E ! COMICS !Y >E ESS5TIAL & ONLY8 ,IT W\LD NOT BE BETT] ?AT1 9/EAD ( P]SI/+ 9 TE*NIQUES ( FILMS ?AT ! COMICS CAN REPRODUCE1 WE P]HAPS TRI$ TO CONSID] ! TE*NIQUES ( COMICS ?AT ! FILMS CANNOT REPRODUCE8 

,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 ONE GAVE CR$IT ?AT ! GU>ANTEE ( BIGG] CREATIVE FRE$OM OR ! DIVISION ( ! KN[L$GE DEVELOP$ BETWE5 ! >TI/S & WRIT]S 9 ! 9DU/RY W\LD PRODUCE ONE OCCASIONS ( AN IMPRESSIVE CREATIVITY & 9V5TION1 ON ! O!R H&1 HE IS NOT \RS 9 CASE ?AT 7,O,B,S43 IT IS NOT SPEAK+ ( ,BRAZIL1 & YES ( ! COMICS 9 ,5GL& &_/OR ,UNIT$ ,/ATES74 ,) V]Y R>E & HONORABLE EXCEPTIONS1 ! MAJORITY ( ! MAT]IAL ( PROP] CREATION PRODUC$ BY 9DEP5D5T PUBLI%+ COMPANIES ALMO/ DO NOT DI/+UI% !MSELVES FROM ! CURR5T PRODUCTION ?AT PREC$$ IT4 ,ME HE SEEMS DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! PROBLEM IS NOT1 ! PR9CIPLE1 ( 9C5TIVE OR WORK CONDITIONS2 ! PROBLEM IS ( CREATIVITY1 & IT WILL NOT BE 9 A BASIC LEVEL ( IT ?AT IF IT WILL BE ABLE TO DECIDE IT4 ,I DO NOT F9D ?AT ?IS SOLUTION WILL COME )\T A DRA/IC IMPROVEM5T ( ! /&>D ( WRIT+ = COMICS1 A TIME ?AT1 AS HE SAID 9 ! />T1 ! WRIT] IS ! FUZE ( ALL ! CREATION PROCESS4 ,= ?IS 5D1 !N1 WE GO TO MOVE ( SUBJECT1 :]E ,I WILL GIVE ! BE/ ONE ( ME TO DESCRIBE SOME ( ! PROBLEMS & ! POT5TIAL ?AT ,I SEE 9SIDE ( SOME ASPECTS 9 WRIT+ = COMICS4 

,ONCE MORE1 ! DIFFICULTY IS TO KN[ = :]E TO />T4 ,! LI/ ( 9TRODUCTIONS TO BE DONE1 SAME = SIMPLE/ N>RATIVE1 IS 5ORM\S1 & IT REALLY IT DOES NOT 9T]E/ = :AT WE *OOSE TO EXAM9E FIR/4 

,EV]Y?+ IS CONNECT$1 & EA* ITEM LEADS TO ! O!R4 ,( ?IS =M1 WE CAN EQUALLY TAKE1 ! PR9CIPLE1 ! ELEM5TS MO/ 9TANGIBLE & AB/RACT IT >E ( ITS CONTEXT1 BE=E CONT9U+ 9 ! NECESS>Y ASPECTS F9E/ & ( ! WORKMAN%IP4 ,P]HAPS A GOOD />T+ PO9T IS :AT RE/S ACCURATELY 9 CORE ( ANY CREATIVE PROCESS3 ! IDEA4 

,! IDEA IS ?AT ON :I* ! /ORY TREATS2 IT IS NOT NOR ! DRAMA ( ! /ORY1 NOR UNCURL+ ( ! EV5TS ( IT1 BUT :AT ! /ORY ESS5TIALLY IS4 ,AS EXAMPLE ( MY PROP] WORK 7NOT BECAUSE IT IS P>TICUL>LY A GOOD EXAMPLE1 BUT BECAUSE ,I FEEL MYSELF ) MORE AU?ORITY TO SAY ( IT ( ?AT HE W\LD HAVE IF IT WAS ! WORK ( ANO!R P]SON71 ,I ,I C\LD CITE _? #d ( MAGAZ9E ,S,W,A,M,P ,?,+ 7PUBLI%$ = ! ,$4 ,APRIL 9 ! MAGAZ9E ,MON/] ( ! ,QUAGMIRE _? #c71 0,! ,CURSE0 70! ,CURSE ( ! ,FULL ,MOON074 ,! /ORY DEALS ) ! DIFFICULTIES SUPPORT$ = ! WOM5 9 ! MASCUL9E SOCIETIES1 US+ ! COMMON TABOO ( ! M5/RUATION AS C5TRAL REASON4 ,?IS IS NOT ! DRAMA ( ! /ORY -- ! DRAMA SAYS RESPECT TO A M>RI$ Y\NG IF MOV+ = A NEW H\SE1 CON/RUCT$ ON ! PLACE :]E IT HAD ONE OLD ABORIG9AL HUT1 ?AT POSSESS$ P]SON = ! DOM9ANT SPIRIT SEES ITSELF ?AT /ILL 9HABIT$ !RE1 *ANG+ ITSELF 9TO A W]EWOLF4 ,I WAIT ?AT H]E ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 DRAMA & IDEA HAS BE5 WELL CLE>1 !RE=E IT ,I AM IMPORTANT1 & IGNOR$ = MANY WRIT]S4 ,! MAJORITY ( /ORIES 9 COMICS ! ONLY SUBJECT POSSESS DRAMAS 9 :I* IS ! FI<T BETWE5 ! TWO OR MO/ ANTAGONI/IC ONES4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS CONFRONTATION1 NORMALLY 9VOLV+ SOME EXHIBITION 0DEUS EX MA*9A0 ( SOME SUP]P[]1 IS EQUALLY ! RESOLUTION ( ! DRAMA 7NOTE ( 

TRANSLAT+3 ?IS T]M 9 ,LAT9 M5TIONS ! FACT TO IT ( ALMO/ ! TOTALITY ( ! SUP]-H]OES TO BE PR$E/9$ TO USE ITS SUP]P[]S 9 ! SOLUTION ( ! /ORY1 )\T :I* SAME IT W\LD LOSE ITS REASON ( BE+74 ,BEYOND AN EXTREMELY VACANT TRIVIALITY & )\T FAVOR ! TYPE 0! GOOD ALWAYS IT WILL W9 ! EVIL01 REALLY DOES NOT HAVE MA9 IDEAS 9 ! MAJORITY ( S1 IT >E ! NOTION ( ?AT ! CONFLICT IS 9T]E/+ BY ITSELF 7NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 444 NO1 H[EV]1 ,I,T ,S,E,L,L,S674 

,( :]E ! IDEAS REALLY COME >E1 ! FIR/ SI<T1 ! BIGGE/ CONC]N ( ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE 9T]E/$ 9 LE>N+ AS TO WRITE COMICS & >E1 PROBABLY1 ! ONLY QUE/ION ?AT ! CREATIVE PEOPLE IF ASK ) MORE FREQU5CY4 ,)\T SURPRIS+1 IT IS ALSO ! QUE/ION ?AT MORE HAS REMA9$ )\T REPLY4 ,IF !Y ?REAT5$ TO TORTURE SO ?AT ,I GIVE ME A CONCISE REPLY1 PROBABLY W\LD SAY ?AT ! IDEAS SEEM TO G]M9ATE 9 ! F]TILE CROSSROADS 5T] ! 9FLU5CES ( O!R >TI/S & MY PROP] EXP]I5CES4 ,! /UDY ( ! WORK ( O!R PEOPLE IT SUPPLIES USEFUL PO9T]S ( AS TO =MULATE IDEAS1 BUT ! PRIMORDIAL IMPULSE COMES 9SIDE ( ! WRIT] OR CREATOR1 9FLU5C$ = ITS PROP] OP9IONS1 ITS PRECONCEPTIONS1 = ALL ! ?+S ?AT HAVE HAPP5$ ) !M & = ALL ! ELEM5TS ( ITS LIFE ?AT F9I% = DEF9+ ! TYPE ( P]SON :O !Y >E4 ,IT DOES NOT HAVE SUB/ITUTE = ! PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE1 & IF Y\ TO WANT TO WRITE ON PEOPLE1 Y\ HAS ! DUTY TO DISDA9 0 BOOKS0 & TO LEAVE = !RE LOOK+ BETT] ?+ ?AT TO /UDY ! WAY AS ,/AN ,LEE OR ,*RIS ,CL>EMONT PEOPLE DESCRIBE 7ANO!R NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 C>E2 ! >ROGANCE1 :5 IT DOES NOT KILL1 CAT*ES6 ,E ,I /ILL DID NOT LE>N TO PLEASE ! PUBLIC :O NOR !SE TWO CRET9S74 

,ONE BECOMES IMPORTANT TO *ANGE ITS P]CEPTION TO NOTICE SMALL PECULI> CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT C\LD1 9 ANO!R WAY1 TO PASS UNFURNI%$1 /UDY+ \R PROP] CONVIVIALITY & ! RELATION%IP ) ! PEOPLE & ! EV5TS ?AT 9 5CIRCLE !M UNTIL Y\ TO FEEL ?AT IT DEVELOP$ A COH]5T ANGLE 9 TOP ( ! LIFE & ! REALITY1 TO LESS SO F> H[ MU* HAV+ ! P]SPECTIVE ON SITUATIONS ?AT 9DICATE ! COM+ ( PROP] & ORIG9AL IDEAS4 ,$DIE ,CAMPBELL 7,N4,T43 ANO!R ONE ?AT ,I NEV] HE>D TO SPEAK7 HAS DEVELOP$ A S+UL> & EXTRAORD9>ILY P]CIPI5T EYE = ! TRIVIALITY ( ! EXI/5CE1 & ?IS ALL[S IT TO TRANS=M ?+S ?AT C\LD1 9 ANO!R WAY1 TO SEEM USUAL & 9FURIATES ( NOTE1 9 SOME?+ AT ! SAME TIME REVEAL+ & AMUS$4 ,MY !SIS IS ?AT Y\ CANNOT TEA* ! PEOPLE TO HAVE ! SAME P]CEPTION & IDEAS ?AT ! ,$DIE444 Y\ IT MU/ ONLY FOLL[ ! ORI5TATIONS ( ITS PROP] HEAD1 9 A C]TA9 WAY 9 DIRECTION AS Y\ SEE ! LIFE & Y\ %E WILL P]CEIVE ?AT ! IDEAS !N WILL COME SPONTANE\SLY1 TO ! 5D1 ) ONLY SOME SUGGE/IONS4 ,AN ONLY NEW E PO9T ( VIEW NEV] IS R$UC$ TO AN ONLY NEW E ?+ TO SAY OR ON :I* TO SPEAK4 ,VISA 9 ! C]TA9 WAY1 EV]Y?+ IS *ANG$ 9TO S\RCE ( IDEAS4 ,OP5+ ! P]IODICAL 9 ! PAGE ( ! ECONOMY & READ+ ON ! SCAL+ ( ! CRISIS ( ! 9T]NATIONAL DEFICIT1 SOME?+ ?AT C\LD SEEM FLAT & H>D TO SWALL[ TO ! FIR/ SI<T IS1 9 ! REALITY1 A SITUATION PRIMOROSAM5TE 9SANE P]SON :O V]Y PROBABLY GOES TO AFFECT ! LIFE MORE BEYOND ( ?AT !Y LIVE 9 ?IS PLANET P] ! NEXT DECADES &4 ,IT HAS A SKILL ( ?IS IF TO BECOME 9T]E/+1 P]HAPS AMUS$1 OR P]HAPS T]RIFY+1 TO ! COMMON READ]8 ,E IF Y\ C\NT$ TO ?IS 9 T]MS ( A FANTA/IC ALLEGORY1 SITUAT$ 9 A =EIGN PLANET ) SOME?+ NONS5SE IT TYPE SK9 ( MONEY RAT S]V+8 ,! IDEA ( A H&FUL ( =EIGN IMBECILES PUTT+ IRREVOGAVELM5TE ITS PLANET 9 POLVOROSA BEH9D A H&FUL ( RAT SK9S IS P]HAPS AMUS$8 ,E ?AT SU* IF WE MADE A S]I\S & REALI/IC ! /ORY IMPLACABLY1 SUB/ITUT+ ! GREAT 9VOLV$ NATIONAL 9T]E/S = 9DIVIDUALS1 PEOPLE1 SO ?AT ! PROBLEM CAN BE FELT 9 SMALL SCALE1 9 T]MS ( HUMAN ELEM5TS1 A COMMON AG5T ( A COMPANY ( LOANS TRY+ TO P]HAPS *>GE ! PAYM5TS 9 AN 9HOSPITABLE & HO/ILE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY8 ,EXI/S !RE SOME ?+ CAPABLE TO >RE/ ! 9T]E/ ( ! PEOPLE P] ONE T5 OR FIFTE5 M9UTES8 

,P]HAPS 9 ANO!R WAY1 SOME 9CID5TS \R PROP] ONE PASS$ SUPPLY ! EMBRYO TO IT ( A ! /ORY4 ,:5 *ILD1 = EXAMPLE1 IF MY P>5TS PHOTOGRAPH$ ME 9 A SMALL DELICT ?AT ,I WAS C]TA9 ?AT !Y W\LD NOT HAVE AS TO KN[1 SOME TIMES ,I OCCURR$ ME ?AT ! ADULTS C\LD HAVE SOME SPECIAL P[] TO KN[ ( EV]Y?+1 :O KEPT HIDD5 ( ! *ILDR54 ,) EFFECT1 SOME TIMES ,I HAD ! IMPRESSION ( ?AT EV]YBODY HAD SU* ABILITY1 EXCEPT ,I1 & ?AT ,I AGE ! ONLY EXCLUD$ P]SON ( ?IS TELEPA?IC CONSPIRACY 5 MASS 7IF Y\ TO 9SI/ ON ?IS TYPE ( ?+ AFT] ! N9E YE>S ( AGE1 Y\ CAN 9 SU* A WAY BE A P>ANOID S*IZOPHR5IC H[ MU* A WRIT] ( COMICS1 S9CE ?AT Y\ %E MAKES QUE/ION TO KEEP SOME DI/9CTION -- ,N4,T43 ,?,I,S IS NOT COMM5T>Y ,!,R,E M9E6 ,ALREADY IT TAVA 9 ! ORIG9AL TEXT74 ,US+ ?IS FE> IRRATIONAL AS SPR+BO>D1 IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO P]HAPS REA* A TYPE ( FANCY TO LA ,RAY ,BRADBURY ON ! 9FANTILE UNIV]SE1 OR P]HAPS A CRUEL ! /ORY ( PSY*OLOGICAL HORROR ON ! P>ANOIA AS PH5OM5ON 9 ITSELF1 P]HAPS HAV+ A *ILD :O SUFF]$ FROM COMPLEX ( P]SECUTION ?AT IF BECAME AN AG5T ( ESPIONAGE ( L[ /EP1 WORK+ 9COGNITO ( ! WRONG SIDE ( ! ,WALL ( ,B]L9 7,O,B,S43 ?IS TEXT IS ( #a#i#h#h71 9 A WORLD :]E ALL ITS HORRORS ( 9FANCY BECOME TANGIBLE & REAL8 ,PLEASE1 IT ALWAYS HAS 9 M9D ?AT ! PLAC$ IDEAS >E NOT NECESS>ILY GOOD IDEAS444 !Y >E ONLY SOME TAK5 (F EXAMPLES ( ! SLEEVE ( ! =MS = :I* ! USABLE IDEAS CAN BE LEAD4 

,I W\LD HAVE TO P]HAPS DESIGNATE ?AT1 :5 CON/RUCT+ A /ORY1 IT'S NOT ALWAYS NECESS>Y TO />T ) AN IDEA4 ,TE*NICALLY1 IT IS P]FECTLY POSSIBLE TO >RANGE 9SPIRATION = A /ORY ?9K+ ONLY AB\T TOOLS PURELY AB/RACT OR A SEQU5CE ( SC5ES OR ANY SIMIL> ?+4 ,9 SOME PLACE ( ! PROCESS1 9 ANY WAY1 A COH]5T IDEA MU/ />T TO APPE> ( ! WORK BEYOND ITS SIMPLE MANN]ISMS4 ,IF TO HAPP5 ( Y\ TO ?9K FIR/ AB\T A CLE> & %ORT SEQU5CE ( F\R PICTURES1 V]Y WELL1 BUT Y\ MU/ !N TRY TO EXPLORE MORE ! TYPE ( *>ACT] OR IDEA ?AT ! F\R PICTURES BETT] EXPRESS4 ,AS EXAMPLE ( MY PROP] MAT]IAL1 AN ORIG9AL IDEA ?AT EV5TUALLY IS PRAIS$ ( FIR/ ! F\R OR FIVE EPISODES ?AT ,I MADE ) ! ,MON/] ( ! ,QUAGMIRE1 TAKES =M AS A H&FUL ( DISCONNECT$ IDEAS = SEQU5CES ?AT !Y HAD SMALL A MEAN+1 9DIVIDUALLY3 AN EXCELL5T IDEA WAS TO USE ! CAPACITY ( CAM\FLAGE ( ! ,MON/] ( ! ,QUAGMIRE444 TO P]HAPS HAVE P>T ( ITS LEG OR ( ! VISIBLE BODY 9 ! WAY SC5E ?AT AS MU* ! READ] H[ MU* ! O!R P]SONAGES DO NOT P]CEIVE ?AT !Y >E LOOK+ AT = ! CREATURE ( ! QUAGMIRE DUR+ SOME SECONDS4 ,?IS F9I%$ BE+ ! TWO FIR/ PAGES IT _? #bb ( MAGAZ9E ,S,W,A,M,P ,?,+1 9 ! EPISODE 0,SWAMP$0 7PUBLI%$ AS 0,POSSESS$ = ! ,QUAGMIRE01 9 MAGAZ9E ,N,E,W ,T,I,T,A,S _? #e74 ,ANO!R IDEA ?AT ,I HAD1 AT ! SAME TIME1 9VOLV$ ! WAY TO WORK ) \TDOORS 0,BURMA ,%AVE01 C>EFULLY SPAC$ & RHYM$1 US$ TO COV] TO ! LONG ONE ( ! ROADS ( ,AM]ICA 9 A SEQU5CE ( SIGNBO>DS RHYM$ 9 SU* WAY ?AT ! LA/ L9E ( RHYMES1 0444 ,BURMA ,%AVE40 IT WAS1 9 ! TRU?1 MORE VISIBLE 9 ! PLATE 9 ITSELF ?AT 9SIDE ( ! SPACE ( ! LETT]S4 ,?IS EFFECTIVELY HAPP5$ 9 ! TWO PAGES ( _? #bf 7PUBLI%$ 9 ! MAGAZ9E ,S,U,P,],A,M,I,G,O,S _? #b#c1 BUT )\T ?IS TRICK ( \TDOORS71 EXACTLY NOT HAV+ NO IDEA TO REALLY ?9K+ AB\T ! SEQU5CE ON ! =M AS IT W\LD BECOME RELAT$ OR :I* P>T ( IT W\LD P>TICIPATE ( ! SET ( ! /ORY4 ,I KEPT ! HANG+ IDEA UNTIL HAV+ AN OP5+ :]E HE C\LD 9S]IZ IT1 & ?US1 :5 ,I HAD TO MAKE SOME?+ DRA/IC ) ! ,MATT P]SONAGE ,WIRE1 ,I CAU<T IT & ,I PLAY$ IT 9 A SC5E ( C> DISA/]4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ,I HAD TO KEEP ! SEQU5CES KEPT 9 ! REFRIG]ATOR UNTIL HAV+ AN IDEA = ! /ORY ?AT W\LD COMPLETE !M4 ,AS ,I SAID BE=E1 NOBODY NE$S TO />T = AN IDEA1 BUT1 9 SOME PO9T TO ! LONG ONE ( ! PROCESS1 AN IDEA IS NECESS>Y1 ADMITT+ ?AT ?IS WORK MU/ BE ( SOME IMPACT4 

,WE WILL ASSUME ?AT1 FROM N[1 WE HAVE A WORKABLE IDEA1 SOME?+ :O WE W\LD LIKE TO SAY & TO FEEL ?AT WE CAN SAY ) C]TA9TY4 ,BE=E DIRECT+ ! PROBLEM1 WE W\LD HAVE TO P]CEIVE ?AT1 9 ANY ACT ( COMMUNICATION1 !Y EXI/ TO ! LITTLE TWO P>TICIPANTS4 ,9 CREATIVITY T]MS1 !SE P>TICIPANTS >E ! >TI/ & ITS HE>+4 ,IF Y\ >E Y\ GIVE TO EXP5D A TIME M\NT PREP>+ ITS IMAGE1 EI!R P]HAPS ADVANTAGE\S TO LITTLE SP5D+ A LITTLE 9 A FA/ CONSID]ATION ON ! P]SON = :I* ! MESSAGE IF DIRIGE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 A TIME ?AT WE >E SAY+ ON HE>+ 5 MASS1 ( ?\S& ( 9DIVIDUALS1 DOES NOT HAVE AS ! >TI/ TO UND]/& ! FONDNESS & AV]SION ( EA* ONE ( !M4 ,! CONV5TIONAL REPLY TO ! PROBLEM1 TO LITTLE AS IT WAS EVID5T = ! BEHAVIOR ( MANY ( MA9 ! COMPANY ( S1 IT IS TO TRY NOT TO (F5D NOBODY4 ,I HAD TO ! LITTLE ONE PUBLI%] ( ! BRAN* SAY+ ?AT HE HAS NOT FELT 9 TAK+ (F ( ! ALI5ATION TO ! LITTLE READ+ ONE ?AT IS1 BE+ ?AT ! BE/ ONE TO MAKE IS 0TO ALLEVIATE0 ! DIALOGUES OR ! SC5ES 9 QUE/ION UNTIL IT DOES NOT HAVE MORE NO?+ ?AT CAN BE CRITICIZ$ BY ! MO/ S5SIBLE MEMB] ( HE>+ 7,N4,T43 IT REALLY IS SPEAK+ ON ! ,/ATES & ,5GL&4 ,IF WELL ?AT1 AFT] ! CODES ( E?ICS ( ! ,NET ,GLOBE & ! ,LADIES ( ,SANTANA1 ,I DO NOT KN[ NOT44474 ,TAK+ ?IS REASON+ TO ! EXTREMITY1 ?IS SUGGE/S ?AT A HYPO!TICAL READ] TO :I* ! >TI/ MU/ DIRECT ITSELF ) ITS ! /ORY IS MORALI/A AFRESCALHADO EXTREMELY AFFECT$ ?AT HAS ONE P]IPAQUE TO ! FIR/ SUGGE/ION ( SOME?+ MORE FLE% TIME ?AT A KISS ( GOOD NI<T ON ! =EHEAD4 ,?IS NOT ONLY /R5G!NS ! IDEA ( ?AT ! COMICS >E1 9 SOME WAY1 (F5SIVE = ITS PROP] NATURE1 & ?AT !Y WILL ONLY BE TOL]AT$ :ILE TO BE REMA9$ 9SIDE ( ITS LEA% -- BY ! WAY1 V]Y PRESS$ WELL1 BY ! WAY -- AS ALSO !Y FAIL = !Y WILL NOT CONSID] ! 5ORM\S NUMB] ( READ]S 9 POT5TIAL MADE USE WILL NOT LOSE IT ITS LIT]>Y TIME ) GRUEL ( N5E4 ,IT HAS SOME?+ /RANGE 9 BE+ (F5SIVELY H>MLESS1 &1 A TIME ?AT ,I AM NOT SUGGE/+ AT NO MOM5T ?AT ALL ! COMICS MU/ BE DE/9$ ! CYNICAL DEPRAV$ ONES JU/-LEFT ADOLESC5CE 7,N4,T43 ANY SIMIL>ITY ) PUBLIC ( FANZ9ES 9 ,BRAZIL IT IS NOT M]E CO9CID5CE H]E4 ,TOTAL FRE$OM IS V]Y GOOD1 BUT ABILITY IS :AT ?IS JOCA ( C\NTRY & CULTURAL 9DU/RY !Y NE$71 TO LITTLE IF IT W\LD HAVE TO P]CEIVE ?AT ! POT5TIAL HE>+ BEYOND !SE FACES IS1 ( F>1 MU* V>I$ & GREAT EXCESSIVELY TO APPLY ANY E/ABLI%$ RE/RICTIVE CRIT]IA 9 COMPLETELY NOT-TRU/WOR?Y HYPO!TICAL PICTURES ( AN IMAG9>Y 0READ]-/&>D04 ,! CONCEPT ( A 0READ]-/&>D0 IS COMPLETELY RETROGRADE1 :5 TRY+ TO CREATE A READ] :O DOES NOT EXI/4 ,I V]Y KN[ FEW PEOPLE :O IF F9D 0READ]S /&>D ( COMICS01 & LITTLE PEOPLE /ILL ?AT !Y DEMON/RATE REALLY CONV5TIONAL :5 TO BE EXAM9$ MORE ?AN CLOSE4 ,A SO SMALL M$IA AS ?IS REALLY HAS A SIGNIFICANT /&>D ?AT IT CAN BE DEF9$ FROM ITS PUBLIC8 

,9 MY OP9ION1 ! BE/ WAY TO DEAL ) ! PROBLEM IS TO LEAVE ! MAT]IAL TO F9D ITS PROP] LEVEL & ITS PROP] HE>+4 ,BUT1 A TIME ?AT TO NOT DEF9+ \R HYPO!SES ( WORK WE F9I% PRODUC+ READ+ IMAG9>Y1 IS OBVI\S ?AT WE HAVE ?AT TO F9D SOME WAY TO UND]/& ! P>T ?AT ! READ] OCCUPIES 9 ! CREATIVE PROCESS4 ,A TIME MORE1 ,I IMAG9E ?AT HE IS LESS PROBLEMATIC TO TAKE ! PROBLEM = ITS EXTREMITY4 ,9/EAD ( ?9K+ ON :AT HE C\LD NEGATIVE AFFECT ! READ] = !N PURG+ ANY TRACE ( ?IS 9 ! WORK1 :Y NOT TO ?9K ON ?+S ?AT PROBABLY AFFECT ! READ] POSITIVELY8 ,AGA91 WE HAVE ! PROBLEM H]E ( AS TO DEF9E :AT BETT] IT FUNCTIONS = AN EXT5SIVE B& ( PEOPLE1 BUT TO LITTLE1 9 ?IS EXAMPLE1 HAS A S]IES ( USEFUL MODELS TO BASE \R ?\<T4 ,ONE ( !M IS BANAL BUT ALWAYS ! CREATIVE JOKE4 

,JOKES >E NOT1 9 G5]AL1 DIRECT$ A SPECIFIC PUBLIC2 !Y ONLY HAPP56 ,/RANGELY1 ! CRIT]ION ( ?AT IS OR A GOOD JOKE HI<LY DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONTE/$1 AS :5 WE SPEAK ON FILMS1 BOOKS OR COMICS4 ,SOME PEOPLE LAU< HI<1 ! DIV]SION ( SOME >E A LITTLE MORE CONTA9$1 ONE OR TWO DO NOT LAU< EXACTLY4 :I*EV] ! REACTION1 ! JOKE S]V$ TO ITS 9T5TIONS & AFFECT$ SOME DIFF]5T PEOPLE ) ! BE/ ONE ( ITS CAPACITY 9 RELATION TO ! S5SES ( MOOD ( EA* ONE4 ,! P]SON :O >RIVES ! PR9CIPLE ) ! JOKE DOES NOT MAKE IDEA ( ! P]SON :O EV5TUALLY GOES TO LI/5 TO IT444 IT ONLY F9DS ! JOKE FUNNY4 ,IF IT MAKES IT TO LAU<1 HAS AN EXCELL5T POSSIBILITY ( IT TO MAKE A PORTION ( PEOPLE ALSO TO LAU<4 ,I UNTIL W\LD RISK TO SAY ?AT MANY ( ! WRIT]S ( SKET*ES 7,N4,T43 HUMORI/ICOS PICTURES ( TELEVISION PROGRAMS7 IF CONT5T 9 TRU/+ ITS PROP] 9TUITION ON :AT HE IS FUNNY1 SAME ?AT !Y HAVE ATT5D$ 9T]VIEWS ) COM$IANS AS ,MAX ,WALL 7ANO!R ,N4,T43 ?IS MU/ !RE BE ( HOMEL& ( ,ALAN ,MOORE71 SEEM+ ?AT IT HAS A V]Y GREAT EF=T 9 ?9K+ ON :AT ACCURATELY MAKES ! PEOPLE TO LAU<4 ,IT HAS1 SURELY1 SOME OBVI\S PR9CIPLES ( MOOD ?AT >E ALMO/ C]TA9TY TO PROVOKE LAU< AS REPLY1 NOT IMPORT+ :I* ! DISPOSAL OR ! SITUATION ( ! P]SON ?AT HE>S ! JOKE CAN HAVE4 ,TO UND]/& !SE REACTIONS IMM$IATE HUMAN BE+S IS A TOOL ( MU* MORE USEFUL CREATIVE MOOD ?AT ANY CONSID]ATION ON A 0PUBLIC-/&>D0 CAN HAVE4 

,?9K+ ON BASIC A G5]AL PROCESS ?AT AFFECTS AN AMPLE SPECT] ( HUMAN BE+S V]Y BETT] ?AT A NOTION OR SPECIFIC IDEA ?AT W\LD NOT AFFECT AT LEA/ AN ONLY TYPE ( HYPO!TICAL READ]1 IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO >RIVE AT AN UND]/&+ ( ONE ( ! BASIC ME*ANISMS ( ! REACTIONS HUMAN BE+S4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOOK AT V]Y WELL ( CLOSE = \R PROP] REACTIONS & ANSW]S & MAK+ SOME HAPPY D$UCTIONS ON ! BASIC ANSW]S ( ITS READ+4 ,IF Y\ TO WANT TO WRITE A HORROR ! /ORY1 ?9KS FIR/ AB\T ! TYPE ( ?+ ?AT HORRIFIES Y\4 ,! DEEP 5\< O ANALYZES ITS PROP] FE>S & C\LD BE CAPABLE TO >RIVE AT SOME CONCLUSIONS ON ! RAW MAT]IAL ( ! FE>S & !M ANXIETIES HUMAN BE+S4 ,EI!R IMPLACABLE :5 MAK+ IT1 & IT EXACTLY SUBMITS ITSELF 9 AN 5ORM\S EMOTIONAL SUFF]+ WILL BE NECESS>Y TO HAVE ANSW]$ ?IS QUE/ION3 :AT IT LEAVES ME HORRIFI$8 ,IMAGES ( BABIES DY+ ( HUNG] 9 ,AFRICA HORRIFY ME4 ,:Y ?IS LEAVES ME HORRIFI$8 ,?IS HORRIFIES ME BECAUSE ,I DO NOT OBTA9 TO BE ?9K+ AB\T V]Y SMALL *ILDR5 BE+ BORN 9 A WORLD ( HUNG]1 MIS]Y & HORROR )\T NEV] KN[+ NO?+ BEYOND PA9 & ! FE>1 & NOT TO NEV] KN[ ?AT IT C\LD POSSIBLY HAVE SOME?+ MORE ?AN TO NE$ FOOD SO HOPELESSLY H[ MU* A SUFFOCAT$ AIR MAN NECESS>Y & NEV] HE>+ NO?+ BEYOND ,I CRY1 LAM5TATIONS & DESP]ATION4 ,YES1 V]Y ,I DO NOT OBTA9 WELL1 BUT ,:Y TO ?9K AB\T ?IS8 ,I DO NOT OBTA9 TO BE ?9K+ AB\T ?IS BECAUSE TA/E TO FEEL ! WORLD AS HAV+ SOME =M ( JU/ICE & ORD] )\T :I* MU* ( ! EXI/5CE W\LD SEEM MEAN+LESS1 & ,I ?9K ?AT = !SE *ILDR5 HE DOES NOT HAVE ! LESS] POSSIBILITY ( !M TO FEEL ! WORLD 9 !SE T]MS4 ,ALSO ,I KN[ ?AT1 IF IT WAS 9 ?AT ONE SAME SITUATION1 ALSO HE W\LD NOT BE CAPABLE TO SEE ANY SITUATION BEYOND ! TOGE!R HUNG] & MIS]Y4 ,!N1 ?IS MEANS ?AT IT W\LD NOT HAVE NO ORD]1 NO REASON = ! EXI/5CE8 ,IT IS ?IS ?AT MAKES TO ALL SPLODGE ME 70HORRIFIES ! %IT \T ( ME07 ALL TIME ?AT ,I SEE ?OSE TITICAS ( FLY AGONIZ+ 9 REPORT] ( ! SIX 7= ! S*$ULE ( ,5GL& OR ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES74 ,HE IS4 ,PROBABLY HE IS ?IS6 ,:AT IT SC>ES ME EXACTLY PROBABLY IS NOT :AT IT IS HAPP5+ ) !M1 BUT :AT ?IS IMPLIES = ME4 ,TO ?AT IT IS NOT A NOBLE CAUSE1 9CR$IBLY EASY ( BE+ FAC$1 BUT IT IS ! TYPE ( DIRTY WORK ?AT Y\ HAVE ?AT TO FACE TO HAVE SOME VALID UND]/&+ ( ! MAT]IAL 9 :I* Y\ >E WORK+4 

,?IS MAT]IAL IS HUMAN ?\<TS1 HUMAN FEEL+S & IDEAS HUMAN BE+S4 ,EV]Y?+ 9 \R WORLD1 S9CE ! FAMILI> /RUCTURE UNTIL ! BOMB ( NEUTRONS HAS ITS ORIG9 9 ?IS >EA1 & ANY ONE ?AT IT 9T5DS TO MAKE ONE MI%MA% ) ! CONSCI5CE ( MASS = A VITAL MISSION TO BE CLI5T ( ! MAT]IAL1 IS DEAL+ ) & AS ?IS IF IT HOLDS 9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,= ?IS 5D1 IF TO CONSID] A P]SON :O EV5TUALLY WILL BE TO READ ITS ! /ORY 9 COMICS1 ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR = :I* Y\ GOES BEH9D IS NOT ! COMMON D5OM9AT+ V]Y SMALL ( ! RECEPTIVITY ( ! PUBLIC1 & YES ! COMMON D5OM9ATOR ( ! BASIC HUMANITY4 ,IF Y\ >E READ+ ?IS1 Y\ HAVE AN EXCELL5T POSSIBILITY ( ?AT Y\ IT IS A HUMAN BE+4 ,HE ALSO HAS A GOOD POSSIBILITY ( ?AT1 Y\ DO NOT IMPORT ESS5TIAL BY :AT MEANS ONLY E >E OR ?9K ?AT IS1 Y\ EXI/ C]TA9 BASIC ME*ANISMS ?AT Y\ ALLOTM5T ) MEMB]S CONS]VATIVES ( ! P>LIAM5T1 RADICAL & POLICE M9]S ( ,YORK%IRE1 LESBIANS4 ,IF Y\ IT WILL BE ABLE TO ID5TIFY & TO USE !SE ME*ANISMS = ITS PROP] SATISFACTION1 !N Y\ IT WILL HAVE BASE NOT TO PRODUCE AN >T MORE B5EFICIAL ?AN IF A CONSUM+ IMAG9>Y /&>D SP5T ITS TIME HOPELESSLY HALLUC9AT+ & TRY+ TO HAMM] \T ITS WORK 9 A =M ?AT PLEASES ITS HI<LY HYPO!TICAL TA/E & CRIT]IA4 

,V]Y WELL1 N[ !N WE HAVE \R BASIC IDEA & TO ! LITTLE1 SOME NOTION ( ?AT TYPE ( ?+ IS PROBABLY :AT BETT] IT AFFECTS AN AMPLE B& ( \R READ]S4 ,9 ?IS PO9T1 WE CAN />T TO CONSID] ! REAL =M ?AT ! COMMUNICATION ( \R IDEAS MU/ HAVE4 ,BE=E GO+ D[N UNTIL F9] DETAILS ( ! 9T]NAL ME*ANISMS ( /ORIES1 ! FIR/ ?+ TO BE CONSID]$ IS ITS BASIC =M & ITS /RUCTURE4 ,TO MAXIMIZE ! EFFECT ( ! IDEA ?AT Y\ >E TRY+ TO COMMUNICATE IT IS PREF]ABLE TO GIVE TO ! /ORY SOME TYPE ( DEF9ITE =M :OM A C]TA9 WAY ( UNIT HAS & S5SE ( 9TEGRITY ?AT PRODUCES AN IMPRESSION COH]5T & ORGANIZ$ 9 ! M9D HUMAN BE+4 ,IT HAS AS MANY =MS ( /ORIES AS =MS 9 ! NATURE EXI/4 ,SOME ( !M >E IRREGUL>1 O!RS1 REGUL>1 ALL !Y ) ITS ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES & POSSIBILITIES4 ,PRESUMABLY1 Y\ WILL *OOSE A /RUCTURE ?AT SEEMS TO ACCOMMODATE1 9 ! BE/ WAY POSSIBLE ! EFFECT ?AT Y\ DESIRE = ! /ORY1 BUT1 MOREOV]1 DOES NOT IMPORT REALLY :I* ! *OS5 /RUCTURE4 ,! IMPORTANT ONE IS ?AT Y\ IT UND]/&S ! /RUCTURE ( ! WORK ?AT IS CREAT+1 :I*EV] ! /RUCTURE ?AT CAN COME TO HAVE4 ,IF Y\ IT *OSE TO TURN ASIDE FROM ! SUBJECT1 !N ALL GOOD1 :ILE Y\ HE WILL ONLY BE 9T5T TO :OM IT IS MAK+ & BECAUSE Y\ >E MAK+1 & 9T5T TO ! CONSEQU5CES 9 ! GLOBAL EFFECT ( ! /ORY4 

,SOME /RUCTURES >E OBVI\S & EVID5T BY ITSELF4 ,ONE ?AT ,I USE V]Y1 PROBABLY BEYOND ! ACC\NT1 IS ! ELLIPTICAL /RUCTURE BASIC1 :]E ! ELEM5TS ( ! />T ( ! /ORY REFLECT EV5TS ?AT !Y >E = HAPP5+ 9 ! 5D1 OR :]E A PHRASE OR P>TICUL> IMAGE WILL BE US$ 9 ! BEG9N+ & ! 5D1 ACT+ AS EXTREMITIES TO PO9T \T ! /ORY1 9 A S5SE ( C>E & UNIT4 ,ANO!R /RUCTURE IS TO 9ITIATE FROM ! WAY ( ! /ORY & TO FILL ! PA/ AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT ADVANCES ) ! DRAMA 9 ! FUTURE1 MOV+ 9 ?IS WAY BO? ! SITUATIONS ) ! N>RATIVE AT ! SAME TIME4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS W\LD BE 0! ,TEAMS WILL BE ,RUNN+0 ( _? #bf ( ,S,W,A,M,P ,?,+ 7PUBLI%$ 9 ,S,U,P,],A,M,I,G,O,S _? #b#c1 ) ! NAME 0,DAY ( ,ESCAPE074 ,! ACTION />TS 9 ! WAY1 ) ! ,SWAMP ,?+ & ,ABBY RUNN+ ?R\< ! QUAGMIRE1 BE+ FILL$ ) ! EV5TS ?AT HAD TAK5 !M TO ?AT SITUATION AT ! SAME TIME :]E WE %[ ! /ORY TO CONT9UE1 UNFOLD+ ITSELF 9 ! GIFT4 ,A MORE COMPLETE /RUCTURE W\LD BE ONE ?AT ,I TOOK LOAN$ BY ,GABRIEL ,G>CI'A ,M>QUEZ1 9 ! SECOND P>T ( 0,NUKEFACE ,PAP]0 9 ,S,W,A,M,P ,?,+ _? #cf 7PUBLI%$ ) ! FIR/ ONE 9 AN ONLY EPISODE1 9 ,S,U,P,],A,M,I,G,O,S _? #c#e74 ,H]E1 WE HAVE A C\NT$ 5TIRE ! /ORY = EA* P]SONAGE1 DEP5D+ ON H[ MU* ( ! C5TRAL ACTION IT HAPP5$ ) !M1 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 NONE ( ! P]SONAGES HAD ! /ORY ALL1 BUT ) EA* NEW /ORY ( ! EV5TS WE MORE OBTA9$ A LITTLE ON ! SITUATION UNTIL F9ALLY P]CEIV+ ?AT ! M\NTA9-,RUSSIAN IS COMPLETE & ?AT ! PICTURE ALL IS F9ALLY AHEAD ( US1 IF ?AT UNFOLD$ 9 ONE =MS UNCOMMON & -- ,I WAIT -- WELL 9T]E/+4 ,A SIMPL] /RUCTURE W\LD BE ( ,S,W,A,M,P ,?,+ _? #cd 7PUBLI%$ 9 ,S,U,P,],A,M,I,G,O,S _? #c#d7 :]E ! C5TRAL P>T WAS A POEM ]OTIC-AB/RACT ( EI<T PAGES1 & ! REMA9+ PORTION ( ! /ORY1 SIMPLY ! FRAME ( ?AT C5TRAL P>T4 

,/ILL ?US1 ALL !SE >E =MAL /RUCTURES & IT DOES NOT HAVE REASON = :I* ! WRIT]S ( COMICS ASPIR+S MU/ COLLECT ITS SLI<T KN[L$GE ( /RUCTURE FROM P>AMET]S SO LIMIT$ AS M9E4 ,RETURN+ AGA9 ! ,$DIE ,CAMPBELL1 OR )\T A D\BT ! ,PHIL ,ELLIOTT OR ,$ ,P9S5T OR A )\T-NUMB] ( O!R ATTRACTIVE TAL5TS ?AT HAVE EM]G$ 9 !SE LA/ YE>S1 O!R PEOPLE'S TO ! CURR5T M>KET HUMORI/S1 US WE F9D =MS ( /ORIES ?AT >E RADICALLY DIFF]5T ( ANY ( ! DESCRIB$ =MS MO/ CONV5TIONAL ABOVE4 ,$DIE ,CAMPBELL T5DS TO GIVE TO ITS /ORIES A TYPE ( 9=MAL ANECDOTAL /RUCTURE ?AT MIRROR NECESS>ILY ! WAY 9 :I* ! JOKES USUALLY IS REC\NT$ ( P]SON = P]SON 9T]CALAT$ BY SMALL S\V5IRS & TURN+ ASIDE ITSELF FROM ! LEFT SUBJECT UNBROK54 ,/ORIES SUGGE/ TO HAVE A NECESS>ILY CONTROLL$ /RUCTURE1 BUT !Y SEEM1 9 SOME WAY1 MU* MORE NATURAL & ORGANIC ?AT A PORTION ( SAME CLI5T] /RUCTURES ( ITSELF ?AT ,I HAVE CCASIONALLY US$4 ,PHIL ,ELLIOTT DESCRIBES ITS /ORIES AS HAV+ ONE 00 & A0 ,B 0TO DEF9E ! />T & ! 5D ) NONL9E> TYPE ( EXPLORATORY N>RATIVE &1 ?AT TAKES PLACE BETWE5 !SE COLON4 ,!SE >E ALL VALID BO>D+S1 & LOOK+ AT = !Y ) ANALYTICAL EYES C]TA9LY IF !Y %[ USABLE TO >RIVE AT ! IDEA ( ?AT ! /RUCTURE REALLY IS & :AT ITS PROP] BO>D+ ( ! SUBJECT C\LD BE4 

,P]HAPS 9 ?IS PO9T1 ,I MU/ UND]L9E ?AT1 MU* EV5 SO IS PRES5T+ !SE SEV]AL FACETS & ELEM5TS ( /ORIES SO ?AT !Y SEEM TO MAKE S5SIBLE = ME1 DOES NOT HAVE REASON = :I* Y\ MU/ C>RY ?R\< ITS ! /ORY ACCURATELY FOLL[+ !SE /EPS LIT]ALLY4 ,9/EAD ( />T+ ) A IDEA-BASE Y\ DECIDE ?AT %E HAD AN EXCELL5T IDEA = A ! /ORY /RUCTURE & !N LEAVES BEH9D AN IDEA ?AT BETT] AGREES TO ?IS /RUCTURE4 ,! EPISODE ( 0,V ,= ,V,5,D,E,T,T,A0 5TITL$ 0,VIDEO01 = EXAMPLE1 WAS A ! /ORY :]E ! /RUCTURE WAS CONCEIV$ FIR/3 IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO C\NT TO A ! /ORY US+ ONLY 9CID5TAL DIALOGUES ABSOLUTELY HAPP5+ 9 A TELEVISION SET8 ,! /RUCTURE HEAD$ ! BASIC IDEA ( ! /ORY1 & :5 A CONV5I5T PLACE 9 ! CONT9U\S APPE>$ ( ! EPISODES ( ! S]IES :]E ?IS /RUCTURE C\LD BE US$ TO ADVANTAGE1 ,I EMPLOY$ IT4 ,A SIMPLE IMAGE1 A SIMPLE L9E ( DIALOGUE1 ANY ONE ( !M CAN BE ! BEG9N+ ( A ! /ORY4 ,MY !SIS IS ?AT1 9 SOME PLACE TO ! LONG ONE ( ! L9E1 9 ANY PLACE ?AT Y\ />TS1 ALL ! SOME 9DIVIDUAL ELEM5TS ?AT WE >GUE H]E !Y WILL BE EXAM9$ CASE ! WORK IS BE+ SO GOOD H[ MU* Y\ CAN MAKE IT4 

,N[ ?AT WE HAVE SOME IDEA ON /RUCTURES1 ! NEXT /EP IS TO CONSID] ! PROP] ACT TO C\NT /ORIES1 ?AT1 = QU>REL EFFECT1 WILL BE DEF9$ H]E AS ! =M = :I* /ORIES IF !Y MOVE & IF !Y HOLD 9SIDE ( ! LIMITS ( ! /RUCTURE4 ,A TIME ?AT N[ WE REA* A DEF9ITE >EA BETT] ( ! COMPOSITION ( /ORIES1 IS MU* MORE EASY TO SEE ! ELEM5TS ?AT GO TO *>ACT]IZE ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! PROCESS TO C\NT /ORIES4 ,)\T NO P>TICUL> ORD] 91 PROM95T >EAS 9SIDE ( A SET ( N>RATIVE 9/RUM5TS1 9CLUD+ SC5ES ( TRANSITION1 SPE$ ( ! N>RATIVE1 RHY?M1 SMOO?NESS ( ! FL[ & ALL ! O!R ASPECTS ?AT MORE SAY RESPECT TO ! /ORY PROP]LY SAID ?AT :5 UNCURL+ ( ! EV5TS 9SIDE ( ! SAME ONE4 

,TRANSITION1 ! MOVEM5T ( A SC5E = ANO!R ONE1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ 9TRICATE & 9TRIGU+ ELEM5TS ( ALL PROCESS ( WRIT+4 ,! PROBLEM IS TO MOVE ( A PLACE OR A TIME TO ANO!R ONE )\T MAK+ SOME?+ DRA/IC OR UNSKILLFUL ?AT C\LD COMPROMISE ! DELICATE WIRE ( ! 9VOLVEM5T ( ! READ] ) ! /ORY4 ,IF ! TRANSITION WILL BE DEALT ) ! MISS$ WAY1 ?IS WILL MAKE ! READ] 0TO AWAKE0 FA/ EXCESSIVELY = ! FACT TO BE ONLY READ+ A ! /ORY2 IF Y\ ! FIR/ SC5E SP5T ALL CON/RUCT+ ! 9VOLVEM5T ( ! READ] ) ! DRAMA & ! P]SONAGES1 C]TA9LY DO NOT GO TO WANT ?AT NO?+ %E RETURNS IT TO ! REALITY4 ,A TIME ?AT UNTIL SC5E *ANGES REQUIRES ) FREQU5CY A TYPE ( BREAK+1 FOLL[+ A PAUSE 5T]S ! 5D ( A SC5E & ! />T ( ANO!R ONE1 ! TRANSITION 9T]VAL IS ONE ( ! PLACES :]E V]Y PROBABLY Y\ RISK Y\RSELF TO LOSE ! 9T]E/ ( ! READ] IF %E WILL NOT BE WORK$ ADEQUATELY4 

,AS ,I SEE1 A SUCCESSFUL ! /ORY ( ANY TYPE MU/ ALMO/ BE AS A HYPNOSIS2 Y\ FASC9ATE ! READ] ) ITS FIR/ PHRASE1 %E MORE AHEAD LEADS IT ) SECOND1 & %E HAS IT 9 SETTLES S(T = RETURN ( ?IRD4 ,!N1 HAV+ WELL-TAK5 C>E ( 9 NOT WAK+ UP IT1 Y\ AHEAD TAKE IT AMONG ! N>R[ WAYS ( ITS N>RATIVE1 &1 :5 IT WILL BE COMPLETELY LO/ = ! /ORY1 HAV+ ITSELF DELIV]$ IT1 Y\ MAKES RI<T IT ) A T]RIBLE VIOL5CE1 LIKE HITT+ A BALL ) A BAT1 & ?US1 %E LEAVES IT TO BEG = ! EXIT 9 ! LA/ PAGE4 ,IT BELIEVES ME1 GOES TO BE ?ANKFUL !RE=E4 

,AN IMPORTANT ?+ IS ?AT ! READ] HAS NOT WAK$ UP UNTIL Y\ ?US WANTS IT1 & ! TRANSITION BETWE5 ! SC5ES IS ! WEAK PO9T ( ! 5*ANTM5T ?AT Y\ >E HAV+ A LABOR 7OR WORKMAN%IP -,J,S7 TO LAUN* ON IT4 ,( ONE IT =MS OR ANO!R ONE1 AS WRIT] Y\ HAVE ?AT TO COME ) ITS PROP] REP]TOIRE ( TOOLS & TRICKS ) :I* Y\ CON/RUCT ! CR$IBILITY 9T]VAL ?AT ! SC5E *ANGE REPRES5TS1 TAK+ LOAN$ SOME ADVICE ( O!R WRIT]S &1 IF ,GOD TO WANT1 :O Y\ KN[1 BR++ A LITTLE ( ITS PROP] ONES4 ,ONE ?AT ,I HAVE US$ 9 EXCESS1 TO JUDGE = ! COMM5T>IES ?AT ,I H>VE/$ 9 REVISIONS OR LETT]S ( ! READ]S1 IS ! USE ( ! OV]LAPP+ OR CO9CID5CE ( DIALOGUES4 ,OR EI!R1 BETT] ! ONE IS SOME?+ V]Y ?AT TO FALL AGA9 9TO OLD & CRIPPL$ 0,MEAN:ILE1 9 ! ,ROOM ( ,JU/ICE444 0 OR SOME TWIT* 7KNEEH]K -,J,S7 SEEM$1 & IS MORE WIDELY APPLICABLE ?AN SOME ( ! BOLDE/ EXP]IM5TAL IDEAS ON SC5E *ANGE1 MANY ( :I* ONLY POSSESS1 9 ! MO/ 9/ANCES1 A LIMIT$ USE4 

,?+ ?AT ,I F9I% MAK+ ?AT IT FACILITATES ! TRANSITION & IT IS1 SOME TIMES1 EV]Y?+ :AT IT IS NE$$ TO C>RY ?R\< IT1 IS TO WRITE HAV+ AS BASIC IDEA ! PAGE1 9 WAY ?AT ! ACTION ( ! READ] TO TURN ! PAGE IF BECOMES ! 0COMPASS0 9 :I* ,I MOVES ( SC5E )\T DI/URB+ ! RHY?M ( ! /ORY4 ,ANO!R BO>D+ IS TO V>Y ! TE*NIQUE ( OV]LAPP+ ( DIALOGUES & TO USE ! S9CRONICIDADE ( ! IMAGE MORE ?AN WORDS OR EV5 ?\< A CO9CID5T JO9T ( VACANT & AB/RACT IDEAS4 ,IT IS EV5 ?\< POSSIBLE TO USE ! COLOR TO MOVE ( SC5E3 ! 5D ( A SC5E ?AT HAS A PORTION ( EX*ANGE ( %OTS & SPILL+ ( BLOOD C\LD F9I% ) ONE CLOSE 9 ! %9+ R$ BLOOD ALL SPREAD ON ! :ITE FLOOR4 ,! FOLL[+ PICTURE C\LD1 SUDD5LY1 CUT = A COMM]CIAL SQU>E 9 ,ITALY1 9 ONE CLOSE ( A T5T ( A FLORI/ ) A VA/ PR(USION ( R$ FL[]S TAK+ MO/ ( ! SC5E4 ,9 ?IS EXAMPLE1 ! SIMPLE MA9T5ANCE ( ! R$ COLOR PROBABLY IS 5\< SUCCESSFULLY TO LEAD ! READ] TO ! TRANSITION4 

,! TRANSITION NOR ALWAYS HAS ?AT TO BE S(T4 ,IF Y\ ! SUFFICI5T WILL BE ADEPT1 SOME TIMES Y\ CAN USE A V]Y ABRUPT TRANSITION1 ) SU* ELEGANCE ?AT NOBODY WILL GO TO P]CEIVE ANY BREAK+ 9 ! FL[ UNTIL ! MOM5T HAS PASS$ & ! READ] ALREADY DULY IS ABSORB$ BY ! NEXT SC5E TO ! /ORY4 ,AN EXAMPLE ?AT COMES ( ! C9EMA W\LD BE ! DIZZY+ >TIFICE ?AT ,HIT*COCK US$ 9 0! ,B,I,R,D,S02 :5 F9D+ A BODY MUTILAT$ BY ! BIRDS1 9 ! LEAK$ EYES1 ! H]O9E OP5S H] M\? & 9HALES1 OBVI\SLY GIVES TO FREE AN %\T DEAF5+4 ,9/EAD ( %[+ ! %\T1 ,HIT*COCK IT CUTS1 SUDD5LY1 = ! NEXT SC5E1 9 ONE CLOSE-UP ( AN 5G9E T[+1 9 AN AMPLIFI$ & DISSONANT RACKET AS :AT IT WAS =M$ 9 ! HEAD ( :O ATT5DS1 AS ! %\T ?AT IF WAS WAIT+ TO HE>4 ,! BRUSQUE *ANGE 9 ! SC5E IS SURPRIS+1 BUT ,HIT*COCK OBTA9S TO USE ! S5SE ( SURPRISE ) POSITIVE 5DS1 ACC5T+ ! PLEASURE ( ! /ORY MU* MORE ?AT EXHAU/+ ! ATT5TION4 ,?IS W\LD NOT FUNCTION 9 A HALF QUADR9HI/ICO1 EXACTLY US+ EFFECT ) ONOMATOPEIAS1 BUT A M9D ) 9ITIATIVE DOES NOT HAVE REASON = :I* CANNOT F9D A =M TO ADAPT ! BASES ( ?IS >TIFICE 9 A SEQU5CE ( WORDS & FIX$ IMAGES4 

,TRANSITIONS1 IMPORTANT 9 ITSELF EV5 SO SAME1 CAN ALSO BE CONSID]$ AS P>T ( A G5]AL TOPIC ON SPAC+ OR COMPASS4 ,! COMPASS1 AL?\<1 :5 MADE CORRECTLY1 NOR IT IS P]CEIV$ BY ! READ]1 IS AN 9TEGRANT P>T ( ! /ORY1 DET]M9+ ! 9TELLECTUAL PROGRESSION ) :I* ! READ] IF 9SIDE MOVES ?R\< ! /ORY & TIM+ 7! TEMPORIZATION7 ( ! EV5TS ( ! /ORY = ONE BETT] IMPRESSION4 ,! WAY SIMPLE/ & ME*ANICS TO UND]/& TIM+ 9 ! COMICS >E TO LE>N H[ MU* A READ] SP5DS 9 ONE COMIC BE=E PASS+ TO ! NEXT ONE4 ,! PR9CIPLE1 IT TAKES A C]TA9 TIME READ+ ! LEG5DS & ! BALLOONS ( DIALOGUE4 ,P]HAPS ONE COMIC ,I CONT5D A /&>D ( #ce WORDS WILL LEAD AB\T SEV5 OR EI<T SECONDS BE+ READ1 DEP5D+ ON ! COMPLEXITY ( ! IMAGE ?AT FOLL[S IT4 ,P]HAPS A SIMPLE GRAPHICAL IMAGE )\T NO BALLOON NOR LEG5D TAKES ?REE SECONDS 7,N4,T43 P]HAPS 9 A C\NTRY ( ILLIT]ATES VITIAT$ TO TELEVISION IT DELAYS A LITTLE MORE1 BUT1 IT MU/ BE = !RE SAME74 ,IF Y\ TO READ SOME /ORIES HAV+ TIM+ 9 M9D1 9 BRIEF+ Y\ WILL HAVE A USEFUL 9TUITION ON H[ MU* ! READ+ DELAY 9 EA* PICTURE4 ,/ILL ?AT ?IS GIVES A RIGID CONTROL TO IT1 SU* :I* ! ASSEMBLY ( ! TIME 5JOY$ = ! C9EMATOGRAPHIC 9DU/RY 7:I* HAS ITS PROP] DISADVANTAGES71 )\T A D\BT IT CONF]S Y\ SOME PR9CIPLE ( CONTROL ON H[ MU* DELAY = ! EYES ( ! READ]S TO BE GUID$ TO ! LONG ONE ( ! PAGE1 OR ?R\< ! /ORY AS A :OLE4 

,! COMPASS MU/ 5GAGE ! CLUT* HAV+ ! SC5E 9 ! H&4 ,A ?\<TFUL SC5E ?AT PROBABLY DEM&S ATT5TION W\LD FUNCTION BETT] ) A COMPLETELY SL[ RHY?M4 ,A SC5E ( FA/ ACTION1 P]HAPS A FI<T SC5E1 V]Y PROBABLY W\LD FUNCTION BETT] :5 H[ MU* POSSIBLE SO FA/ MOV+ ITSELF4 ,IT COMP>ES SOME ( ! QUIET SC5ES ( FI<T ( ,FRANK ,MILL] -- :I* IF !Y MOVE V]Y FA/1 FL[+ ( IMAGE = IMAGE ) ! SPE$ ( A CONFLICT 9 REAL TIME1 NOT 9T]RUPT+ ! READ] ) PAUSES TO READ M\NTS ( ACCOMPANIM5T TEXT -- & ! SC5ES ( FI<T ( LESS] WRIT]S ) SOME S5SE ( SC5E MOVEM5T >E 9T]F]$ ) BY ! ANTAGONI/S HAV+ P\R$ M\NDS & M\NDS ( DIALOGUE ON ONE ANO!R4 ,:AT WAS SAID ABOVE >E NOT RIGID RULES OR ( EASY ASSIMILATION3 ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO WRITE A SC5E ( ACTION ) RHY?M FA/ E TO USE MANY DIALOGUES1 AS WELL AS ,I KN[ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO 9CREASE ! AM\NT ( DETAILS 9 ! NEXT SC5ES TO MAKE A LONG DUMB SEQU5CE ?AT IS *ORE TO SL[ WELL4 ,OR EI!R1 SOME 9TUITION ON AS TO TRIM ! WORDS IS ESS5TIAL = ! CON/RUCTION ( A ! /ORY1 AS MU* TO CON/RUCT SUSP5SE 9 A DRAMATIC SITUATION1 OR TO SYN*RONIZE ONE GAG = MORE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,IT PLAYS ) QUIET SC5ES & IT SEES AS !Y CAN BE US$ TO EXT5D] ! SUSP5SE MOM5T UNTIL /R5G!N+ ! IMPACT1 IF NECESS>Y4 ,IT TRIES ! SYN*RONIZATION NOTION & IT SEES :AT IT HAPP5S4 ,9 EPISODE 0#a ROOMS0 ( ! S]IES ,Y,\ ,L,E,A,S,E ,T,A,M,B,I,51 ,JAIME ,H]N&EZ 9CR$IBLY MAKES SOME /RONG ?+S ) ! /RUCTURE ( ! TIME & HE EXECUTES !M ) G5U9E ELAN 7BOLDNESS1 AUDACITY74 ,AN EXAMPLE W\LD BE :5 ! SAD =M]-NOBLE :O 0HAD KIDNAPP$0 ,MAGGIE F9ALLY REMOVES ! H& ( ITS M\?1 CONFID5T ( ?AT IT DOES NOT GO TO CRY \T4 ,ABRUPTLY1 9 COMIC FOLL[+1 WE CUT = AN 9DEF9ITE FUTURE MOM5T1 9 ! SAME ROOM2 ,MAGGIE & H] ABDUCTOR HAD OBVI\SLY MADE LOVE & ! MAN IS SEAT$ TO ! SIDE ( ! B$1 EXCUS+ ITSELF = ITS BEHAVIOR4 ,?IS SUDD51 DISCONNECT$ ONE & DELIB]AT$ COMPASS 9 ADDITION ( ! /ORY >E DISORI5T+1 BUT1 9 C]TA9 WAY1 SATISFACTORY4 ,IT IS NOT NO?+ ?AT ,I HAVE 9SOL5T ME TO TRY P]SONALLY1 BUT ONLY DEMON/RATES :AT IT IS POSSIBLE IF Y\ IT WILL HAVE 5\< TAL5T1 N]VES & IMAG9ATION4 ,Y\ CAN ADD ELEM5TS ?AT REALLY DI/URB FL[+ ( ITS ! /ORY & /ILL TO OBTA9 ?AT !Y ACT 9 ! CONTEXT ( IT AS A :OLE4 

,BASICALLY1 HE DOES NOT HAVE LIMITS TO ! DIFF]5T EFFECT ( N>RATIVE & BO>D+ ?AT >E POSSIBLE BEYOND ! LIMITS TAXES = \R PROP] IMAG9ATION4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IF ASKS = IS ?AT IF IT ?9KS ON TE*NIQUES ?AT IF >E US+1 UND]/&+ :AT !Y >E & KN[+ :]E !Y >E APPLICABLE4 ,MORE IMPORTANT /ILL1 HE MU/ Y\RSELF BE HAD 9 M9D ?AT ! SOME N>RATIVE >TIFICES ONLY >E !RE = GIV+ ! BE/ EXPRESSION ( ITS ! /ORY1 OR P>T ( IT4 ,IF Y\ HE WILL HAVE A %9+ IDEA = AN >TIFICE ( !SE & IT WILL NOT BE APPROPRIATE = ! /ORY ?AT Y\ >E WRIT+1 AB&ONS IT4 ,:5 TOOLS N>RATIVE OPPRESSES ! IDEA ?AT Y\ WAS TRY+ TO LEAD ! PR9CIPLE1 !N Y\ IS WORK+ 9 DETRIM5T ( ! /ORY1 MU* MORE ?AT 9 B5EFIT ( IT1 & MU/ BE SCRAT*$ \T )\T PITY OR M]CY4 ,AS MANY ( 9TRICATE DRAMAS DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 CONFID5CE 9 ?AT Y\ >E LEAV+ /OP BACKW>DS & :AT TO 9CLUDE 9 ANY DEF9ITIVE ! /ORY !Y >E ?+S :O COME ONLY ) PRACTICAL & EXP]I5CE1 BUT1 A TIME ?AT IT KN[S AT LEA/ :AT IT IS LOOK+ =1 PROBABLY WILL SEE ?AT !SE ?+S F9I% COME MORE FA/ ! ONE ?AT IF IMAG9ES4 

,ASSUM+ ?AT Y\ N[ HAVE SOME NOTION ON ! REAL POSSIBILITIES TO ITS DISPOSAL TO TELL A /ORY1 9 ?IS /AGE WE WILL PASS TO ! CONSID]ATIONS ON ! PROP] ELEM5TS ( ! FICTION WORK4 ,BY CONV5I5CE1 ! MA9 ELEM5TS 9 ?IS CATEGORY CAN BE DIVID$ 9 ?REE BASIC SECTORS3 COMPOSITION ( ! P]SONAGES1 COMPOSITION ( ! 5VIRONM5T &1 F9ALLY1 DRAMA7TRAUMA_/DRAMA8 -,J,S74 ,LET US />T ) ! 5VIRONM5T1 !RE=E ! NATURE ( ! DRAMA & ! MOTIVATIONS ( ! P]SONAGES WIDELY WILL BE DET]M9$ BY ! WORLD :]E !Y LIVE4 

,! TASK ( ! WRIT]1 9DEP5D5T ( IT TO BE TRY+ TO DESCRIBE A COLONY 9 ,NEPTUNE 9 ! #cb YE> ( OR ! LIFE 9 ,LONDON = #ahi RETURN1 IS TO 9VOKE A S5SATION ( AMBI5T REALITY ( ! MO/ COMPLETE & FL[+ POSSIBLE =M4 ,! WAY MO/ OBVI\S ( IF MAK+ ?IS >E TO EXPLA9 ! EXPOSITORY BASES ( ITS WORLD TO ! READ]S ?R\< LEG5DS ) TEXT OR DIALOGUES1 BE+ ?IS ALSO1 9 MY OP9ION1 ! LESS EFFICI5T ME?OD MO/ >TIFICIAL & LEA/ EFFICI5T4 ,IT HAPP5S ?AT IT IS ALSO ! ME?OD MO/ EASY1 BE+ !RE=E APPLI$ ) AS MU* FREQU5CY4 ,9V]SELY1 ! BE/ WAY TO GIVE TO ITS READ]S A S5SATION ( SPACE & A SECUL> & GEOGRAPHIC LOCALIZATION IS1 9 ! MY OP9ION1 MO/ DIFFICULT1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT %E IS MO/ COMP5SAT+ 9 ! LONG RUN4 

,! BE/ WAY1 ME SEEMS1 IS FIR/ TO CONSID] ! 5VIRONM5T ) ?AT Y\ >E WORK+ AS A :OLE1 9 DETAIL1 BE=E />T+ TO WRITE4 ,Y\ WALK TO WRITE 0,V ,= ,V,5,D,E,T,T,A01 = EXAMPLE1 ,I GA!R$ AN 5ORM\S AM\NT ( 9=MATION ON ?AT WORLD & ITS 9HABITANTS1 MANY ( :I* NEV] WILL BE %[N 9 ! COMICS = ! SIMPLE REASON NOT TO CON/ITUTE ESS5TIAL MAT]IAL = ! KN[L$GE ( ! READ]S & ?AT PROBABLY %E W\LD NOT HAVE PLACE = %E 9CASES !M 9 ! 5TIRE HI/ORY 7/ORY8 -,J,S74 ,IT IS NOT IMPORTANT4 ,:AT IT IS IMPORTANT IS ?AT ! SCRIPTWRIT] MU/ CLE>LY HAVE A PICTURE ( ! IMAG9>Y WORLD 9 ALL ITS DETAILS 9SIDE ( ! HEAD ALL ! TIME4 ,COM+ BACK TO \R ,NEPTUNIAN COLONY = A FEW SECONDS1 WE GO TO PASS = ! TYPE ( DETAILS ?AT >E ESS5TIAL TO ! SYN!SIS ( A PICTURE CLE>LY ( ?AT WORLD4 

,FIR/1 AS HUMAN BE+S OBTA9 TO SURVIVE 9 ,NEPTUNE8 ,:I* >E ! PHYSICAL PROBLEMS ?AT W\LD HAVE ( BE+ SURPASS$ BE=E ! PEOPLE C\LD LIVE 9 ?AT PLANET & :AT %E W\LD S\ND AS REASONABLE ME?OD = ! OV]COM+ ( ! POSSIBLE DIFFICULTIES8 ,! FACT ?AT ,NEPTUNE IS CON/ITUT$ L>GELY ( GASES W\LD HAVE TO IMPLY 9 AN AM\NT ( 5VIRONM5TS >TIFICIAL L9K$ FLOAT+ PLAT=MS P]HAPS = A DOME/IC TELEC9ETICA NET8 ,H[ ! TELEC9ETICO SY/EM W\LD FUNCTION8 ,:I* ! EFFECT ?AT ! 5ORM\S GRAVITY 9 ! PLANET HAS ON ! LIVES & ! PSY*OLOGY ( ! 9DIVIDUALS ?AT LIVE !RE8 ,:I* ! 9T5TION ( A COLONY 9 ,NEPTUNE8 ,IT IS1 BY *ANCE1 ! ORE EXPLORATION TO BE CONSUM$ 9 ! ,L&8 ,:I* IS ! POLITICAL SITUATION ( ! ,L& PREVAIL+ 9 ?IS PO9T ( ! /ORY & AS IT AFFECTS ! LIFE ( ! COLONI/S8 ,HAVE H[ MU* TIME !Y >E !RE8 ,! TIME 5\< TO HAVE DEVELOP$ A PROP] CULTURE8 ,IF ?US IT WILL BE1 ?AT TYPE ( >T PRODUCES & ?AT TYPE ( MUSIC COMPOSES8 ,IS IT'S >T OV]:ELM+ & CLAU/ROPHOBIC AS RESULT$ ( ! PRESSURES ( LIV+ 9 A SO CLOS$ 5VIRONM5T1 OR ! P>TS ( >T & MUSIC >E FULL ( LI<T & SPACE TO COMP5SATE ! 9HIBIT+ 5VIRONM5T ?AT ! COLONI/S >E =C$ TO SUPPORT8 ,H[ IS KEPT ! LAW 9 ! ,NEPTUNIAN COLONY8 ,?AT TYPE ( SOCIAL PROBLEMS EXI/S8 ,! 9HABITANTS ( ,E>? >E ! ONLY SPECIES ?AT OBTA9$ TO COLONIZE ! PLANET OR HAS O!R 9VOLV$ =EIGN RACES 9 ! SETTL+ PROJECT8 ,! HUMANITY F\ND ( FACT SOME =EIGN RACE 9 ALL ! DECADES ?AT IF HAD FOLL[$ UNTIL ! TIME :]E IF UNCURL \R ! /ORY OR /ILL IS ALONE 9 ! UNIV]SE -- UNTIL :]E IT KN[S8 ,H[ FUNCTIONS ! ECONOMY 9 ?IS PLACE8 ,H[ ! PEOPLE IF DRESS8 ,H[ ! FAMILY IS /RUCTURALIZ$8 

,?IS WAS ! PROCESS ?AT ,I SUBMITT$ MYSELF :5 ,I COMPOS$ ! WORLD ( ,W,>,P,S,M,I,?,S & ! WAY AS ITS CULTURE WAS /RUCTURALIZ$4 ,I CROSS$ PROCESS ) ,H,A,L,O ! SAME ,J,O,N,E,S & ,V ,( ,R,E,V,5,G,E4 ,! QUE/ION IS ?AT1 A TIME ?AT Y\ ELABORAT$ ! WORLD 9 ALL ITS DETAILS Y\ WILL BE CAPABLE TO SPEAK ( IT ) COMPLETE CONFID5CE 9 TRIVIAL WAY )\T HAMM]+ ! READ] OV] ! HEAD ) EXCESS 9=MATION4 

,H[>D ,*AYK9 PROCE$$ ?US ) ,A,M,],I,C,A,N ,F,L,A,G,G4 ,IT ELABORAT$ ! NAMES ( ! M>KS ( PRODUCTS & %[S ( ,T,V1 ! TR5DS ( ! FA%ION & ! PROBLEMS POLITICIANS = !N ONLY FOLL[+ ) ! /ORY & LEAV+ ! READ]S TO CAT* ! G5]AL CLIMATE 9 ITS TRANSCORR]4 ,9 ! FIR/ EPISODE ( ,AM]ICAN ,FLAGG1 WE SEE ! FLA%ES ( %[S ( ,T,V & ANN\NCEM5TS ?AT 9 GIVE MU* MORE G5U9E IMPRESSIONS TO !M 9 ! WAY AS ! P]SONAGES ?9K & LIVE ?AT AN 5ORM\S AM\NT ( LEG5DS C\LD PASS4 ,MOREOV]1 IT HAS ! ADVANTAGE TO SEEM MU* MORE NATURAL1 !RE=E IT FOLL[S ! WAY ALMO/ ACCURATELY AS WE CAT* A =EIGN CULTURE :5 WE TRAVEL = ! EXT]IOR4 ,WE DO NOT UND]/& NECESS>ILY EV]Y?+ ( ! FACE CULTURE1 BUT1 GRADUALLY2 TO ! MEASURE ?AT WE CAT* ! DETAILS ( ! 5VIRONM5T1 WE REA* A COMPLETE CONSCI5CE ( ! SET1 ITS ATMOSPH]E ONLY E ! SOCIAL ELEM5TS ?AT %APE IT4 ,:5 A WRIT] MANIPULATES ! 5VIRONM5T 9 ?IS WAY1 DOES NOT HAVE ! S5SATION TO BE RECEIV+ A GAMMA FROM PRESS$ IRRELEVANT DETAILS AGA9/ US ONLY :Y SAID :OSE HE WANTS ?AT LET US KN[ METICUL\SLY BY :AT MEANS IT HAS BE5 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( ! /ORY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y ( ?IS1 WE REALI/ICALLY HAVE ! S5SATION ( A CONCEIV$ WORLD ( COMPLETE & DETAIL$ =M1 :]E ! FACTS TRANSCORREM NORMALLY1 EXACTLY ?AT ! /ORY IS NOT FOCUS$ 9 !M4 ,A WORLD TO PO9T \T ! \R ! /ORY ?AT IS /RUCTURALIZ$ LOGICALLY 9T]RUPTS ANY DIFFID5CE ( ! READ] & F9I%ES DRAGG+ IT 9 ?AT /ATE ( HYPNOSIS ?AT ,I M5TION$ 9 MY PREVI\S >TICLE4 

,:ILE ! PREVI\S COMM5T>IES IF RELATE 5VIRONM5TS SPECIFICALLY IMAG9>Y1 IF Y\ >E IF ,I TAKE C>E ( TO A REAL 5VIRONM5T1 Y\ NE$S TO BE METICUL\S TO ! EXTREMITY 9 ITS CONCEPTION ( ! WORLD ?AT Y\ >E DISPLAY+4 ,:5 ,I />T$ TO WRITE ! ,M,O,N,/,] ( ! ,Q,U,A,G,M,I,R,E1 ,I READ REG>D+ ! ,L\ISIANA & ITS RIV]S & TRIBUT>IES 9 SU* A WAY H[ MU* ,I C\LD & ,I OBTA9$ TO CONGREGATE 9/RUM5TAL KN[L$GE ON ITS FLORA & FAUNA & ITS G5]AL CON/ITUTION4 ,I KN[1 = EXAMPLE1 ! TYPE ( LIQUID ! HYAC9?S 7FL[]S7 SYN!SIZE 9 A ?ICK %EET 9 ! SURFACE ( ! WAT] -- ?AT IT MAKES ?AT ?IS %EET SEEMS FIRM L& & ALL[S ?AT !SE GR[ SO FA/ ?AT1 SOME TIMES 9 ! PA/1 HAD ( BE+ BURNT SO ?AT !Y DID NOT TAKE ! QUAGMIRE ALL4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! ALLIGATORS EAT ROCKS F9D+ ?AT !Y >E TURTLES & LAT] !Y DO NOT OBTA9 TO MAKE ITS DIGE/ION4 ,IT IS !RE=E ?AT ! ALLIGATORS HAVE ?AT EXCREM5T MOOD4 ,I ALSO KN[ ?AT CAJUNS 7DESC5D+ ( ! ,FR5* COLONI/S7 IS CALL$ 0COONASS0 = NON-CAJUNS AS A DEMON/RATION ( RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION1 BUT ?AT CAJUNS HAD TRANS=M$ ! 9SULT+ T]M 9TO A COMPLIM5T1 CREAT+ 5ORM\S ADHESIVES :]E IF IT READS 0,P,R,I,D,E ,( ,B,E,+ ,C,O,O,N,A,S,S04 ,I KN[ ?AT ! MORE POPUL> NAME CAJUN IS ,BORDEAUX4 ,IF DESIRE A NAME ?AT S\NDS NATURAL = A COMMON CITIZ5 9 ! ,L\ISIANA1 ,I LOOK = 9 MY TELEPHONIC CATALOG ( ,H\MA UNTIL F9D+ A NAME ?AT JUMPS ME TO ! SI<T3 ,HATIE ,DUPLANTIS CAN BE A GOOD NAME4 ,AS WELL AS ,JODY ,HEB]T4 ,IF ,I TO WANT TO KN[ :I* ! ROAD A P]SONAGE ,I W\LD HAVE TO TAKE TO GO 9SIDE ( ,H\MA TO ,ALEX&RIA 7( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 NOT 9 ,EGYPT4 ,AFT] ALL1 ISN'T !RE ,P,>,I,S1 ,T,E,X,A,S871 ,I LOOK = 9 A ROAD MAP ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!Y >E ! SMALL DETAILS AS !SE ?AT MAKE ) ?AT ITS DESCRIPTION ( A SPECIFIC PLACE IS REALI/IC & CONV9C+4 ,!Y CAN ACCID5TALLY BE DRIPP$ 9 ! COMICS1 )\T O/5TATION1 & WILL BE PROBABLY MORE CONV9C+ 9 ! RATIO :]E !Y WILL BE TRIVIAL & IRRELEVANT4 

,( C\RSE1 :5 CONSID]+ AN 5VIRONM5T1 IS NOT ONLY ! PHYSICAL REALITY ( ! PLACE ?AT MU/ BE UND]/OOD1 BUT ALSO ITS ATMOSPH]E -- ! EMOTIONAL REALITY4 ,IT CAT*ES ! ,GO?AM ,CITY ( ! ,BATMAN1 = EXAMPLE4 ,IT IS ONLY ANO!R V]SION ( ,NEW ,YORK8 ,IS IT AN 5ORM\S P>K ( DIV]SIONS = SUP]-DEVELOP$ *ILDR51 FULL ( GIANT TYPEWRIT]S & ,JACK-9-!-BOXES1 POPULAT$ BY CREATURES SU* AS ! BAT-DOG & EXTREMELY WICK$ HOBGOBL9 BAT 7BAT-MIRIM1 9 ! LIV5$ UP DRAW+7 & CL[NS AS ! ,P5GU9 & ! ,JOK]8 ,IT IS A P>ANOID & LEFT-H& SIDE L&SCAPE URBAN D]IV$ FROM ,FRITZ ,LANG1 FRI<T5$ = DE=M$ TYPES & MON/]S1 :OSE ONLY DEF5D] IS A COLD1 GU>D$1 & REMORSELESS MAN ?AT IS DRESS$ AS A BAT8 ,! WAY ?AT Y\ *OOSE TO TREAT ! WAY ?AT GOES TO ALL MODIFY ! *>ACT] ( ! /ORY & IS SO IMPORTANT H[ MU* ! F9AL EFFECT AS AN UND]/&+ ( REAL ! PHYSICAL FACTORS ?AT COMPOSE ! WORLD ON :I* Y\ >E WRIT+4 

,! BO>D+ ( ! COMPOSITION ( P]SONAGES 9 COMICS HAS EVOLV$1 AS ALL MORE 9 ?IS DISA/] ( DELAY$ WAY1 9 A PA9FUL SL[ RHY?M 9 !SE LA/ ?IRTY OR =TY YE>S4 ,! BO>D+ OLDE/ SI<T 9 COMICS IS ?AT ONE :]E ! COMPOSITION ( ! P]SONAGES IS MANIQUEI/A1 CON/ITUT$ G5]ALLY ( ! 0?AT ONE IT IS GOOD !RE0 & 0?AT ONE IS !RE BADLY04 ,= ! COMICS & ! WORLD COMP>ATIVELY SIMPL] ?AN !Y W]E MADE USE TO 5T]TA91 ?IS P]FECTLY ADEQUATE AGE4 ,!RE = ! />T ( YE>S #f1 H[EV]1 ! TIMES HAD MOV$1 & A NEW BO>D+ = ! COMPOSITION ( P]SONAGES IF IT MADE NECESS>Y4 ,?US1 ,/AN ,LEE CREAT$ A NEW COMPOSITION ( P]SONAGES ( TWO DIM5SIONS3 0?AT ONE IS GOOD !RE1 BUT IT IS UNLUCKY ) ! GIRLS0 OR 0?AT ONE IS !RE BADLY1 BUT IT C\LD HELP ! ,AV5G]S IF A C]TA9 NUMB] ( READ]S WROTE ASK+ = ?AT IT MADE ?IS04 ,( NEW1 AT ! TIME1 ?IS WAS AN 9NOVATION TO TAKE (F ! BREA?1 & P]FECTLY SEEM$ A VALID WAY ( IF MAK+ /ORIES 9 COMICS ?AT HAD IMPORTANCE 9 ! CONTEXT :]E !Y W]E BE+ MADE4 ,! ADVANCES S9CE !N HAVE BE5 M9IMUM4 ,9 AN EF=T TO FOLL[ ! TIMES1 ! P]SONAGES PROP]LY SAID HAD BECOME MORE DI/+UI%$1 DOPEY1 BIXX>E OR NEUROTICS1 BUT ! BASIC WAY TO PORTRAY MOV$ V]Y !M LITTLE4 ,/ILL !Y >E C>EFULLY DEF9$ P]SONAGES UND] ! TWO ANGLES1 ) A P9* ( V]BAL EMBROMACAO A PLAY TO P]HAPS LIV5 UP !M H]E & !RE4 

,I BELIEVE ?AT IT HAS LEFT ( ! P>T ( ! GUILT = ?IS /ATE ( ?+S IF IT MU/ TO ! GREAT ADHESION )\T QUE/ION+S TO GOOD & ! OLD ONE DICTAT$3 0IF Y\ IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUMM>IZE A P]SONAGE 9 FIFTE5 WORDS IS NOT A GOOD P]SONAGE04 ,HE WANTS TO SAY1 :O IS ?AT HE SAID ?IS8 ,ON ! O!R H&1 C]TA9LY HE IS POSSIBLE TO DEF9E ! P]SONAGE & ! MOTIVATIONS ( ,CAPTA9 ,AHAB 9 A WELL-ELABORAT$ PHRASE AS A 0WILD CRIPPLE :O FE$S RANCOR AGA9/ A :ALE04 ,H]MAN ,MELVILLE1 OBVI\SLY1 BETT] F\ND TO GO DEEP ITSELF MORE ! S]VICE A BIT4 ,HE SEEMS ME ?AT ! BE/ ONE ?AT IF WANT$ TO REALLY SAY ) ?AT H[ MU* 9 SU* A WAY FALSE PHRASE ONE TYPE IS SOME?+ IT 0IF A P]SONAGE WILL NOT BE ABLE IF SUMM>IZ$ 9 FIFTE5 WORDS IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SALABLE TO A Y\NG PUBLIC1 ?AT PRESUMABLY HAVE LIMIT$ ATT5TION & BRIEF SUPPLIES ( 9TELLIG5CE04 

,!SE WRITT5 LAWS & ?IS CONV5TIONAL WISDOM >E NOT REALLY ! CURSE ( ! 9DU/RY1 OR1 AT LEA/1 ONE ( ITS CURSES4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT !Y T5D TO 9VOLVE ! PEOPLE 9 A C]TA9 WAY TO REFLECT ON ! ?+S4 ,HE IS OBVI\S ?AT IF \R NECESS>Y P]SONAGE TO BE DESCRIB$ 9 FIFTE5 WORDS1 Y\ WILL 9CL9E 9 DIRECTION TO A P]SONAGE ( FIFTE5 WORDS -- SOME?+ AS 0ONE TAKES (F CYNICAL :OSE P>5TS HAD BE5 ASSASS9AT$1 :AT HE COMPELS IT TO UND]TAKE A PRIVATE W> AGA9/ ! CRIME04 ,AT ! SAME TIME :]E ?IS CAN REPRES5T ! BEG9N+S ( A ELABORAVEL P]SONAGE1 ! TR5D IS ( ?AT ! SCRIPTWRIT] NOT LOOK V]Y F> BEYOND ! SKELETON ( FIFTE5 WORDS4 ,ONE OR TWO TIMES TO EA* EPISODE IT WILL MAKE ) ?AT ! P]SONAGE SAYS SOME CYNICAL ?+ & HAS REMEMB]$ ITSELF ( ITS C>E] AS POLICEMAN4 ,MOREOV]1 ONE ( ! SECOND>Y P]SONAGES PROBABLY WILL SAY1 ! C]TA9 HEI<T1 0,FRANKLY1 Y\ IS SO CYNICAL66604 ,TO ?AT \R H]O WILL ANSW]3 0,:AT Y\ HE WANT$8 ,I REMEMB]1 ALREADY ,I WAS /RAP 04 ,IF ! SCRIPTWRIT] WILL BE RELATIVELY ADEPT1 SMALL SUBTLETIES ( P]SONALITY WILL BE 9TRODUC$ 9 ! PROJECT444 IS DISCLOS$1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT \R =M]-%E ALSO TAKES (F CYNICAL COLLECTS /AMPS4 ,/RANGELY1 ?IS G5]ALLY WILL BE LEAGU$ ( SOME SKILL TO ! 9ITIAL PREMISE ( FIFTE5 WORDS3 0,I AM ,WELL1 H]E1 ) MY ALBUM OP5$ 9 MY FRONT1 GLUE /AMPS4 ,I W\LD NOT BE MAK+ ?IS IF /ILL HE WAS ONE TAKES (F4 ,AB\T ! H>D ONE1 ! MORE ,I ?9K AB\T ?IS1 MORE CYNICAL ,I ,I AM 04 

,IF ! WRIT] WILL BE BOLD1 WILL FEEL ! NECESSITY TO EXPLORE ! P]SONAGE 9 A BIGG] DEP?4 ,! QUE/ION IS ?AT IT DOES NOT MATT] H[ DEEP IT GOES 9TO ! S\L ( ! P]SONAGE2 IT /ILL WILL HAVE FIFTE5 WORDS ( WID?4 ,P]HAPS ! WRIT] D$ICATES ALL AN ASSAY TO ! P]SONAGE1 TRY+ TO UNMASK ! MY/]IES ( ITS PA/ ?R\< A FLA%-BACK OR SOME?+ ?US4 ,! /ORY WILL HAVE A C5TRAL PO9T & A SUBJECT1 SU* & :I* MU/ HAVE /ORIES1 TURN+ PROBABLY >\ND 0,:AT HE WAS SAME ?AT IT BECAME ?IS SO CYNICAL P]SONAGE04 ,TO ! LONG ONE ( ! TW5TY & AS MANY PAGES WE WILL CROSS ! FIR/ YE>S ( =MATION ( ! P]SONAGE UNTIL REA*+ ! APOCALYPTIC EV5T1 WELL 9 ! HEI<T ( ! /ORY3 0,I WAS ONLY SEAT$ !RE1 SEE+ MY ALBUM ( /AMPS & ! COLLECTION )\T PRICE ?AT HAD CONSUM$ YE>S ( MY LIFE TO BE COMPOS$1 :51 SUDD5LY1 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT1 A TIME ?AT ! DONKEY HAD JAMM$ ?OSE /AMPS ) GLUE H]E & ! GLUE ONE DIRECT 9 ! ALBUM1 WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO 9QUIRE ITS VALUE -- !Y ALREADY DID NOT POSSESS VALUE SOME4 ,!N1 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT ! UNIV]SE DID NOT PASS ( A CRUEL JOKE ON ! HUMANITY & ?AT ! LIFE HAD NOT FELT4 ,I BECAME CYNICAL ON ! EXI/5CE HUMAN BE+ & C\LD SEE ?AT ! DULLNESS ALL 9TR9SIC ! HUMAN EF=T4 ,9 ?IS HEI<T1 ,I DECID$ TO 9TEGRATE ME TO ! POLICE =CE 0 

,! PO9T IS ?AT IF ! 9ITIAL PREMISES ( WORK ON :I* ! P]SONAGES >E CON/RUCT$ >E LIMIT$ & GRADUALLY RIGID1 ?US >E ALSO ! PROP] P]SONAGES4 ,P]HAPS IF ! SCRIPTWRIT]S ( COMICS TO OBTA9 TO DEVELOP ITS ( COMPOSITION ( P]SONAGES UNTIL A LEVEL :]E IF %E FOLL[S *ANGES1 W]E NOT AN BAD IDEA TO PLAY EXCEPT SOME ( !SE MODELS EXP5SES & TO FACE ! PROBLEM ( ONE ANO!R =M4 ,A LOGICAL />T+ PO9T W\LD BE SIMPLY TO LEAVE & TO OBS]VE ! PEOPLE4 ,IT ALSO CONSID]S ! /RUCTURE ( ! *>ACT] ( ! PEOPLE TO ITS RETURN & ITS PROP] P]SONALITY ) ! BIGGE/ FRIEZA & OBJECTIVITY ?AT TO OBTA94 ,AFT] LITTLE TIME Y\ IT WILL GO TO DISCOV] ?AT ALMO/ NOBODY CAN BE DESCRIB$ 9 FIFTE5 WORDS1 AT LEA/ NOT 9 AN EXCELL5T & SIGNIFICANT WAY4 ,Y\ ALSO IT WILL NOTICE ?AT ! PEOPLE MOLD ITS BEHAVIOR DEP5D+ ON ) :O !Y >E TALK+4 ,!Y >E ) ! DIFF]5T VOICE :5 !Y SPEAK ) ITS P>5TS & :5 !Y SPEAK ) ITS COLLEAGUES4 ,!Y V>Y ! ATTITUDE & DISPOSAL TO EA* H\R4 ,!Y WILL MAKE ) FREQU5CY ?+S ?AT >E1 APP>5TLY1 IT >E ( ITS P]SONALITY4 ,SIMPLE & SUBTLE COMM5TS AS !SE HELP TO EQUIP ! CREATIVE M9D 9 DIRECTION TO A MORE COMPLETE UND]/&+ ( ! COMPOSITION ( ! P]SONALITY ( ?AT ! ONE ?AT IS (F]$ BY SOME BRIEF G5]ALIZATIONS ON ! PH5OM5A 9 G5]AL4 

,VALLEY ! P5ALTY TO OBS]VE AS ! PEOPLE 9 O!R >EAS DECIDES ! QUE/ION ( ! AU!NTICITY HUMAN BE+4 ,AN >TI/ :O WANTS TO LE>N TO PORTRAY ! BODY REALI/ICALLY HUMAN PROBABLY WILL />T DRAW+ MODELS LIV+S CREATURE1 OBS]V+ AS ! PEOPLE /OP1 IF !Y 9CL9E & IF !Y PUT 9TO MOTION4 ,NOT TO BE ?AT !Y >E WONDR\S DONKEYS1 !Y WILL NOT TRY TO CAT* ! LIFE 9 ITS FIGURES BY MEANS ( LITTLE TRU/WOR?Y DECL>ATIONS AS 0PRETTY FIGURES HAVE SALI5T *9S0 OR SOME?+ ?US4 

,IT /UDIES PROP] ITSELF & TO ! PEOPLE TO ITS RETURN ) DETAILS & TRIES NOT TO LOSE NO?+444 ,EA* KNOT 9 ! VOICE & HESITATION1 EA* NUANCE VACANT 9 ! CORPORAL POSITION OR UNCONSCI\S GE/URE ( ! H&S4 ,IT HE>S AS !Y SPEAK & IT TRIES TO 9SIDE REPRODUCE ITS VOICES ( ITS HEAD ) ALL ! FEATURES & MANN]ISMS4 ,EXACTLY ?AT1 V]Y PROBABLY1 Y\ NEV] IT HAS1 9 ALL ITS C>E]1 SUCCESS 9 CREAT+ A P]SONAGE :O IS TOTAL TRUE1 TO ! LITTLE O EF=T WILL BR+ IT MORE CLOSE TO ?IS OBJECTIVE & TO ! UND]/&+ !M 9VOLV$ PROBLEMS4 

,ANO!R USEFUL 9/RUM5T = ! COMPOSITION ( P]SONAGES CAN BE EXTRACT$ ( ! !AT]4 ,ALREADY ,I M5TION$ BE=E ,I LOOK = TO ADOPT A ME?OD ( BO>D+ 9 ?AT ! ALWAYS-POSSIBLE COMPOSITION ( P]SONAGES & ?AT IT SEEMS TO BE GIV+ RESULT$4 ,AS = EXAMPLE ( AS ,I W\LD APPROA* A P]SONAGE = ?IS ME?OD1 ,I W\LD CITE ! WAY ( AS ,ETRIGAN1 ! ,DEMON ,I WAS TREAT$ 9 ! ONES 9 ! #b#e1 #bf & #bg ( MAGAZ9E ,S,W,A,M,P ,?,+ 7PUBLI%$ = ! ,$4 ,APRIL 9 ! ONES 9 ! #b#g1 #bh & #bi ( ! MAGAZ9E ,S,U,P,],A,M,I,G,O,S74 ,TO ELABORATE ! P]SONALITY ( ,JASON ,BLOOD DID NOT PRES5T NO REAL DIFFICULTY1 BUT1 A TIME ?AT ! ,DEMON REPRES5T$ & FACT A CREATURE ( ! HELL1 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ITS 9T]IOR ME*ANISMS1 ITS PSY*OLOGY1 DEM&$ SOME REFLECTION4 ,I WISE P]SON :O IT ,I W\LD BE A /OCKY P]SONAGE L[ E1 & LAT] DREW ?AT IT W\LD BE V]Y 9T5SE & 9FLEXIBLE1 9 CONSEQU5CE TO PASS ! LIFE 9 ! HELL4 ,I IMAG9$ ITS WEI<T 5ORM\S1 AS IF IT WAS ( MASSIVE IRON1 & ITS 9T]NAL TEMP]ATURE ALMO/ SO HOT H[ MU* ! MAGMA4 ,?IS 9 ACCORDANCE ) SUGGE/S A TYPE ( FEV]I% 9T5SITY 9 ITS ACTION & ?\<TS ITS SMA%+ WEI<T1 RESULT ( ITS P[]FUL D5SITY4 

,I NOTIC$ ?AT 9 ! ORIG9AL SKET*ES ( ! ,JOHN & ! ,/EVE 7,JOHN ,TOTTLEB5 & ,/EVE ,BISSETE1 ! TRAC]S ( ! S]IES7 = ITS PROPOSAL ( TREATM5T ( ! P]SONAGE1 :O ! CAN9E TOO? WAS %>P] & ! M\? HAD A LI<T CRACK 9 ! SUP]IOR LIP1 LIKE A CAT'S4 ,?IS SUGGE/$ ?AT ! VOICE ( ! P]SONAGE W\LD BE A LITTLE DI/ORT$1 SAYS IT MODIFI$ = ! DE=MATION ( ! LIP & TEE?4 

,>M$ ( ALL !SE 9=MATION1 ,I CLOS$ ! CURTA9S ( MY /UDIO SO ?AT ! NEI<BORS DID NOT SC>E & CALL$ ! SOCIAL ASSI/ANT 7PROBABLE ! EQUIVAL5T ! ,5GLI% TO ! /AFF ?AT DIRECT ! PEOPLE TO ! ,JUQU]I7 OR SOME?+ TO IT SORT & TRY IMAG9E :AT FEEL IF BE ( FACT ! P]SONAGE4 ,I IMAG9$ ! WEI<T 5ORM\S ( MY BODY1 ?AT N[ WAS V]Y LESS]1 & VI ?AT ?IS W\LD BR+ TO ! CORPORAL MOVEM5TS A T]RIBLE IMPULSE4 ,KEEP+ ! FI]CE NATURE SUGGE/$ BY ! IMPRISON$ FRONTALS1 ,I TRI$ ! S5SATION TO 9CURVATE MYSELF LIKE ,QUASIMODO 7,HUN*BACK ( ,NOT] ,DAME7 & TO LIMP4 ,LAT] ?AT ,I FELT ?AT TO GET ! PHYSICAL S5SATION ( ! P]SONAGE1 ,I TRI$ ! VOICE1 SPLITT+ ! TEE? & RAIS+ ! SUP]IOR LIP UNTIL BE+ DIFFICULT TO SPEAK ) CL>ITY4 ,TO MAKE DIRECTION1 AFT] ALL IT SEEM$ NECESS>Y TO SPEAK V]Y SL[LY1 :AT IT SUGGE/$ A TYPE ( VOICE AS ( A RECORD PLAY] DISCONNECT1 GUTTURAL & V]Y S]I\S4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ! ACCURATE VOICE ?AT IT LOOK$ WAS ( ! TYPE ( VOICE AS ( ,*>LES ,LAU<TON 9 ! FILM 0! ,RIOT01 ELECTRONICALLY DI/ORT$4 ,A *OS5 TIME ! VOICE & ! POSITION ( ! P]SONAGE1 Y\ CAN RECORD 9 ! M9D ! IMPRESSION TO EVOKE IT :5 TO >RIVE ! TIME TO PUT ! P]SONAGE 9 ! AXLES & TO PRODUCE REALI/IC DIALOGUES = IT4 

,A CONCLUSION ?AT ,I >RIV$ IS ?AT ALMO/ ALL HAVE A PRACTICALLY 9F9ITE NUMB] ( FACETS 9 ITS P]SONALITY1 BUT EMPHASIZES ONLY P>T ( !M 9 ! BIGGE/ P>T ( ! TIME4 ,ALL WE HAVE P>TS ( ?AT !Y >E CRUEL1 BADLY 9T5TION$1 C[>DS1 PR(LIGATES1 VIOL5T1 GRE$Y444 ,IF TO DESCRIBE A P]SONAGE ) !SE *>ACT]I/ICS1 WE MU/ 9 PREP>+ !M TO LOOK AT = REGIONS ( \R P]SONALITY ) :I* 9 WE FEEL !M LESS COM=TABLE ( FRONT & TO MAKE A HONE/ EVALUATION ( ?AT WE SEE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ALL WE HAVE SIDES ?AT NOBLE1 H]OIC1 !Y >E UNFA/5$ OR LOV+1 LET US ADMIT OR NOT4 ,:5 CREAT+ A NOBLE P]SONAGE1 Y\ MU/ BE=E ,HAVE TO TRY TO SEE 9 Y\ Y\RSELVES ANY SP>K ( NOBILITY1 EXACTLY ?AT ! POSSIBILITY ( ! EXI/5CE ( IT SEEMS ! MO/ IMPROBABLE 9 ITS WORSE MOM5TS4 

,! MORE AUDACI\S Y\ TO BE 9 ! COMPOSITION ( ITS P]SONAGES1 MORE CONFID5T HE WILL BE 9 FAC+ ! PROBLEMS MO/ SPECIFIC & CONFUSIONS ( ! WORK4 ,H[ A :ITE WRIT]1 ( ! MASCUL9E SEX & HET]OSEXUAL PRACTITION]1 = EXAMPLE1 AS ,I GO TO BE ABLE TO WRITE ON A HOMOSEXUAL1 A BLACK OR A WOMAN8 ,!ORETICALLY1 IT IS CLE>LY1 IT W\LD BE MORE EASY TO WRITE ON PEOPLE ( ONE ANO!R COLOR1 SORT OR SEXUAL 9CL9ATION ( ?AT ON LIV5$ UP VEGETABLES1 :]MEUS*5 OR CREATURES ( ! ABYSS4 ,! PO9T :]E ?IS CAN GIVE PRA BACKW>DS IS ?AT1 IF Y\ TO UND]/& ITS AMBULANT VEGETABLE 9 MAK+ A MI/AKE WAY1 WILL BE ABLE TO (F5D & TO HURT SOMEBODY ?AT CAN BE FELT M5TION$4 ,TO DEAL ) ! VA/ MULTITUDE ( DIFF]5T TYPES ( P]SONAGES ?AT Y\ PROBABLY WILL CREATE DUR+ ITS C>E] ( SCRIPTWRIT] IS1 AT ! SAME TIME1 DEM&+ ABSORB5T &4 ,9 ONE DAY1 Y\ IT WILL BE ! 9FANTICIDE ( ,NEW ,YORK2 9 ! FOLL[+ DAY1 A TRANSP>5T CREATURE ( ,ALTAIR #d2 9 ! O!R1 A NUN ( SEV5TY YE>S TAK+ C>E ( ! SURVIVORS ( ! SECOND PLAGUE ( ,LONDON ( #b#b#c#g4 ,Y\ %E WILL BE =C$ TO POND] ON MORALLY (F5SIVE PEOPLE :O >E POLITICS OR Y\ & TO TRY TO UND]/& !M4 

,?IS CAN 9 SU* A WAY BE P]SONAL H[ MU* PR(ESSIONALLY COMP5SAT+1 BUT ! MA9 RESULT IS ?AT1 :5 WRIT+ ON ! P]SONAGES 9 ! C\RSE ( ITS WORK1 Y\ C>E DEGREE ( & PRET5SION & AT ! DEM&$ DEGREE ( AU!NTICITY OR E/ILIZACAO ) ! COMPLETE NOTION ( ! 9VOLV$ PR9CIPLES WILL >RIVE AT AN ADJU/$4 ,?AT ONE REMEMB]S ?AT NEV] MORE ALL ! 9VOLV$ ONES >E P]SONAGES1 SAME ?AT :O1 BY *ANCE1 TAKE A WALK = ! DUMB SC5E & LEAVE BE5 SIL5T1 REAPPE>+4 ,EXACTLY ?AT Y\ IT DOES NOT MAKE USE ( TIME & CANNOT SP5D TRADITIONAL ! SEV5 DAYS ( ! WEEK 9 ?IS1 Y\ HAD1 AT LEA/1 ,TO HAVE C]TA9TY ( ?AT ?\<T 9 SU* A WAY AB\T ! SUBJECT H[ MU* IT HAS BE5 NECESS>Y4 

,N[ ?AT WE HAVE ! DISCRIM9AT$ IDEA1 /RUCTURE1 BO>D+ N>RATIVE1 5VIRONM5T & P]SONAGES1 ,I ASSUME ?AT IF MU/ ALSO ?9K AB\T CONSID]+ ! PLOT 7EV5 SO1 AS Y\ ALREADY MU/ HAVE D$UC$1 IF HE IS ?AT Y\ ALREADY IT READ SUFFICI5TLY ( MY WORKS1 ,I ALMO/ ,I CANNOT BO!R ME ) ?IS =MALITY74 ,AFT] ALL1 ?AT DEVILS >E A PLOT8 ,?AT EXP5SIVE HAS8 ,! PLOT IS NOT ! MA9 PO9T ( ! /ORY OR ITS MA9 REASON ( BE+ ,IS SOME?+ ?AT IS !RE MORE = 5HANC+ ! C5TRAL IDEA ( ! /ORY & ! P]SONAGES :O WILL BECOME 9VOLV$ !MSELVES 9 ! ONE ( ?AT %E /OPS DOM9AT+ !M & =C+ !M IF 9CAS+ IT 9 ITS LIMITATIONS4 ,PLOT IS ! COMB9ATION 5VIRONM5T-P]SONAS ONLY ) ! ELEM5T ADD$ TIME !Y4 ,IF ! COMB9ATION ( 5VIRONM5T & P]SONAGES CAN BE CALL$ 0SITUATION01 !N1 PLOT IS A SITUATION SE5 9 F\R DIM5SIONS4 

,US+ ! EXAMPLE ?AT WE TAKE FROM ! EXCELL5T 0,REPORT ON ! ,PROBABILITY0 ( ,BRIAN ,ALDISS1 ?9KS AB\T A DIFF]5T ?+ ( /ORIES 9 COMICS = T]MS ONE ANO!R P]SPECTIVE ( ! IDEA4 ,LET US CONSID] A PA9T+ -- 9 P>TICUL>1 0! ,M]C5>Y ,%EPH]D01 ( ! DAILY PAY-RAFAELITA ,WILLIAM ,HOLMAN ,HUNT4 

,9 ?IS PICTURE1 WE SEE A Y\NG 9 FAC+ 9 FIR/ PLAN1 9 WAY TO A PRETTY & LUM9\S PA/ORAL L&SCAPE1 BA!D = ! GOLD5 LI<T SETT+ IT4 ,KNEEL OR /OOPS D[NS1 !N BEH9D ( IT1 WE SEE A Y\NG MAN1 ! %EPH]D ( ! HEAD+4 ,IT IS ) AN >M RAIS$ = BACKW>DS ( ! %\LD]S ( IT1 AS IT WAS ! PO9T TO E/ABLI% A PHYSICAL PRIVACY1 9VOLV+ IT 9 ONE HUGS4 ,H[EV]1 AT ! PORTRAY$ MOM5T1 ITS H& /ILL DID NOT T\* IT4 ,CAN9E TOO? 9 ! PALMS ( ! H&1 IT BR+S A SMALL 0SPHYNX-SKULL0 BUTT]FLY 7NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 9SECT ?AT HAS PR9T$ 9 ITS W+ ! FIGURE ( A SKULL74 ,AS MU* ! EXPRESSION ( ! BEAUTIFUL %EPH]D AS ( ! Y\NG ONE IS AMBIGU\S4 ,! %EPH]D SEEMS WANTON & ! Y\NG WOMAN SEEMS /IMULAT$_/MOTIVAT$4 ,SE5 9 ANO!R LI<T1 ! EXPRESSION ( IT IS A LITTLE MORE LEFT-H& SIDE1 :ILE ( IT IS ( SOMEBODY SUFFOCAT$ BY ! SC>E4 ,BEH9D ! C\PLE1 9 ! BA!D ,5GLI% FIELDS 9 GOLD1 A FLOCK ( %EEP W&]S )\T R\TE & PROTECTION :ILE ! %EPH]D PASSES ! TIME ) ! BEAUTIFUL Y\NG ON ! LAWNY ONE SOON ABOVE ( ! GRASS4 ,! %EPH]D SEEMS TO SMILE TO IF PREP>+ TO %[ ! 9SECT1 & IT %E DOES NOT SEEM BO!R$ ITS APPROA*4 ,! %EEP GRAZE1 ! BUTT]FLY IF IT AGITATES1 ! MOM5T IS SUSP5D$1 )\T PASS$ OR CONCLUSION4 ,HE IS ONLY ONE SECOND1 EXTRACT$ ( ONE CONT9UUM ON :I* WE DO NOT KN[ MORE NO?+4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ NO?+ ON ! PA/ ( !M -- :]E ! %EPH]D GREW OR SAME :]E HE PASS$ ! PREVI\S NI<T4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ IF ! WOMAN IS UNTIL !RE BY *ANCE OR IF %E HAD COMB9$ ( IF F9D+ BE=E ) IT4 ,( ITS FUTURE WE KN[ LESS /ILL4 ,:5 IT %[S ! 9SECT1 IT IF HE 5*ANTS OR IF HE SC>ES8 ,!Y WILL MAKE LOVE !RE EXACTLY1 OR !Y WILL TALK OR ONLY FI<T8 ,:AT IT WILL HAPP5 ) ! %EEP1 LEFT )\T GU>D8 ,) AN EYE 9 ! APP>5TLY LEFT-H& SIDE SYMBOLISM ( ! SPHYNX-SKULL1 WILL EXI/ SOME?+ MORE ?REAT5+ IMPLICIT 9 ! SC5E8 ,NOT SOME?+ NECESS>ILY MELODRAMATIC_/S5SATIONAL AS ! %EPH]D TO BE Y\ GIVE TO /RANGLE IT1 BUT1 P]HAPS1 A M5TION TO ! DEA? & ! WAY AS WE WA/E ! ESS5CE ( ! LIFE8 ,?IS P]PETUAL MOM5T ?AT WE SEE1 IMPRISON$ 9 ! SCRE51 IS ! />T ( A RELATION%IP1 OR ! 5D8 ,! BEAUTY ( A GOOD PA9T+ IS 9 ! FACT ( ! M9D & ! DIRECTIONS TO BE ABLE TO BECOME VACANT P]PETUAL 91 FOLL[+ ITS TRACK & COV]+ ITS WAYS 9 ?IS PLACE :]E ! TIME IS SUSP5D$4 0! ,M]C5>Y ,%EPH]D0 9 DISPLAYS ! SITUATION TO !M4 ,! NOT DUMB SITUATION1 BUT WE 9 9SIDE DISLOCATE !M FROM IT1 APPRECIAT+ ITS SUBTLE ME&]S P]SPECTIVE & MEAN+4 

,IF1 !N1 TO ADD ! DIM5SION TIME TO ?IS SITUATION1 ! WORK ( >T IS COMPLETELY MODIFI$4 ,9/EAD ( PRES5T+ 9F9ITE POSSIBILITIES1 !M !Y W\LD FOLL[ AN ONLY DEF9ITE R\TE4 ,! COMPOSITION ( ! EV5TS TO ! LONG ONE ( ?IS DEF9ITE R\TE4 ,! COMPOSITION ( EV5TS TO SOON ( ?IS R\TE IS ! PLOT4 ,! Y\NG WOMAN 9 ! PA9T+ NOTICES ! BUTT]FLY & IS CURI\S & ALSO A LITTLE SC>$4 ,A DIALOGUE BETWE5 ! *>M+ %EPH]D & ! Y\NG WOMAN IS /OPP$ !N1 ?AT IT IS FASC9AT$ BY IT4 ,!Y MAKE LOVE AFT] FREE+ ! SMALL 9SECT4 ,AFT] ?IS1 !Y DISCOV] ?AT ! FLOCK WAS /OL5 OR IF IT LO/ 9 ?IS HALF TIME4 ,9/EAD ( FAC+ ! FURY ( ! RAG+ F>M] :O USES IT TO TAKE C>E ( ! FLOCK1 ! IMPULSIVE S]VANT DECIDES TO RUN AWAY FROM ! E REGION TO LOOK JOB 9 ANO!R C\NTY4 ,AFT] SOME WEEKS ! Y\NG WOMAN HE P]CEIVES ?AT %E IS PREGNANT4 ,ITS FA!R & ITS BRO!RS >E KN[+ & SWE> TO HUNT ! %EPH]D & TO GIVE A *OICE TO IT -- OR HE M>RIES OR HE DIES -444 & ETC1 ETC1 ETC4 ,I CONFESS ?AT ! V]SION ABOVE IS AN UNSKILLFUL & UGLY EXTRAPOLATION )\T NO?+ ( ?AT *>M1 SUBTLETY OR POETRY ( ! ORIG9AL PA9T+1 BUT BELIEVE ?AT IT CL>IFIES ! PO9T ( ?AT TO COMPOSE ! PLOT IS A TYPE ( PH5OM5ON ( F\R DIM5SIONS1 TAK+ TIME AS ! F\R? DIM5SION4 ,! SITUATION PORTRAY$ 9 ! PROP] PA9T+ IS A REPRES5TATION ( A ?REE-DIM5SIONAL WORLD ?AT1 ) ! ADDITION ( ! TIME1 BECOMES QUADRA-DIM5SIONAL & PASSES ( SITUATION TO ! PLOT4 

,!RE=E1 TO ASSUME ITSELF ( ! PROCESS ( CREATION ( PLOT 9 A VALID WAY1 Y\ IT MU/ TRY TO REASON QUADRA-DIM5SIONALITY4 ,IT SEES ! WORLD :]E CONT9UUM ) PA/1 GIFT & FUTURE LIVE ITS P]SONAGES AS ONE4 ,IT SEES ! =M ( ALL1 !N Y\ >E MORE APT TO OBS]VE AS ! ELEM5TS 9SIDE ( ! GLOBAL PROJECT IF !Y RELATE MU* MORE CLE>LY 9 WAY4 0,W,A,T,*,M,50 WAS CREAT$ EXACTLY ( ?IS =M4 ,9 ! REAL TIME1 ! /ORY />TS 9 ,OCTOB] ( #aihe & F9I%ES SOME MON?S LAT]4 ,I HAVE ALL ! EV5TS 5CLOS$ 9 ?IS P]IOD1 9CAS$ NECESS>ILY4 ,9 AMPL] T]MS1 H[EV]1 ! /ORY REF]S IT EV5TS ?AT GO S9CE #a#i#d1 ) 9DIVIDUAL SEQU5CES ?AT IF !Y GIVE 9 YE>S #d1 #e1 #f1 #g444 ! IMPRESSION ?AT WE HAVE1 WAITS1 IS ?AT A FELT ( DEP? & ! /ORY LIKELY1 TOGE!R WORLD ) P]SONAGES :O %>E ?IS QUALITY4 ,TO ! BE+ CAPABLE TO OBS]V+ A P]IOD ( #de YE>S ( RELATIVE ! /ORY ( ! WORLD :]E IF IT BE=E PO9TS \T MY DRAMA EXACTLY TO TRY TO WRITE AN ONLY SYLLABLE ON ?AT WORLD1 ,I WAS CAPABLE TO OBS]VE P>AMET]S ( EV5TS & EV5TS ?AT IF !Y REFLECT CONCEPTUALLY1 POT5TIALLY 9T]E/+ ELEM5TS ( ! /ORY & ITS N>RATIVE ?AT ,I C\LD EMPHASIZE & BR+ TO ! SURFACE AS ! PROGRESS ( ! /ORY4 ,I C\LD NOTICE *ANCES TO MOOR ELEM5TS ( ! PLOT OR ! !MATIC /RUCTURE & TO PRES5T ONE MORE COH]5T & ALL EFFECTIVE ONE AS RESULT$4 ,/ILL1 A TIME HAV+ ! /ORY & ITS SOME P]SONAGES PLANN$ 9 DEP?1 IF P]HAPS NOTICES EXACTLY ( P]SONAGES OR 9T]E/+ EV5TS ?AT !Y W\LD OCCUR LOGICALLY TO A C]TA9 HEI<T & ?AT !Y C\LD SUGGE/ ONE OR ANO!R 9T]E/+ DIALOGUE4 

,E/ABLI% ITS CONT9UUM ) A QUADRA-DIM5SIONAL =MAT -- ) L5G?1 WID?1 DEP? & TIME1 & !N IT TAKES AN ONLY WIRE ( N>RATIVE ?AT LEADS IT = ! L&SCAPE ?AT Y\ CREAT$ ( ! POSSIBLE REVEAL+ =M MO/ 9T]E/+ &1 EI!R REALI/IC IT OR ( A MORE AB/RACT & PSY*OLOGICAL L&4 ,?IS WIRE ( N>RATIVE IS ITS PLOT4 ,:ILE ! PLOT IF DISLOCATES ?R\< CONT9UUM VISUALIZ$ WELL ?AT Y\ CREAT$ = IT1 Y\ IT WILL F9D EASY TO EXTRACT A REAL & PLEASANT IMPRESSION P>ALLEL IF UNCURL+ 9SIDE ( ! /ORY ?AT Y\ >E DEF9ITIVELY TELL+4 ,A GOOD EXAMPLE ( ?IS IS ! WORDS ?AT ,JAIME & ,GILB]T ,H]N&EZ HAD CREAT$ 9 0,L,O,V,E @& ,R,O,C,K,E,T,S04 ,9 /ORIES 0,Y\ LEASE ,TAMBI50 & 0,ME*ANICS0 ( ! ,JAIME1 WE HAVE ! S5SATION ( AN ONLY BODY ( LIKELY DETAILS HOV] BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ! COMICS & PROP] ! /ORY4 ,AFT] SEE+ = SOME MON?S 0,M,I,S,S,I,L,E,S ,( ,O,C,T,O,B,]0 PI*ADOS BY ! CITY1 WE DISCOV] ?AT ?IS IS ! NAME ( ! B& ( ,HOPEY1 9 ! SAME WAY ACCID5TAL ?AT WE DISCOV] ?AT ITS NAME IS 0,GLASS0 OR ?AT ITS AUNT1 ,VICKY ,GLORI 7NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 IT LACK$ ! AU?OR TO READ ) ATT5TION1 ?IS %E IS ! AUNT ( ! ,MAGGIE1 NOT ( ! ,HOPEY !RE71 GA9$ ONE DISPUT$ FI<T AGA9/ ,R5A ,TITANON4 ,9 0,HE>TBREAK ,S\P01 ,GILB]T PRODUC$ A WORK EQUALLY NOTABLE 9 ITS DESCRIPTION ( ! COMMUNITY ( ,PALOM> 9 A P]IOD ( FIFTE5 OR TW5TY YE>S4 ,OBS]V+ ,JESUS1 ,H]ACLIO1 ,VIC5TE & O!RS TO GR[ & TO E/ABLI% ITS :5 ADULT LIVES4 ,WE SEE ! ,%]RIF ,*ELO TO />T ITS C>E] AS BANADORA 70A WOMAN :O GIVES TO BA? 9 M5 0- NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 IT CAN SEEM JOKE1 BUT ?IS TYPE ( S]VICE WAS COMMON 9 COMMUNITIES BAFFLE PLATES ( ! YE>S #e7 BE=E BE+ BANI%ES FROM ! BUS9ESSES = ! ,LUBA BEAUTIFUL & DEBTOR TO 5T] ! =CE ( ! LAW4 ,9 LAT] SEQU5CES WE SEE ) ?AT P]FECTION IT ASSUM$ ITS NEW VOCATION & OBS]VES ?AT IT ALSO IS BECOME ?9 & BE+ MORE ATTRACTIVE1 :ILE ,LUBA />TS TO MAKE LOOK LIKE EA* TIME MORE FATIGUE & CONSCI5TI\S ( H[ MU* IT FEELS LACK ( Y\? & ?AT IS LOS+ ! BEAUTY4 ,! WORLD IS G5U9E & ?REE-DIM5SIONAL4 ,IT TAKES FIFTE5 YE>S ( ! /ORY TO P]CEIVE ?AT ,VIC5TE MORE IS COMPLEXADO BY ITS DE=MITY ?AT ORIG9ALLY MAME LOOK LIKE TO BE4 ,WE OBS]VE TWO *ILDR5 ( DIFF]5T MO!RS1 BO? G5]AT$ BY ! Y\NG JU/-DECEAS$ 0E/RACALHADOR ( HE>TS0 ,MANUEL1 PLAY+ TOGE!R DUR+ A PUBLIC COMMEMORATION1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ! ADULT LIFE CONT9UES 9 FUNCTION ( !M4 ,WE HAVE ! COMPLETE S5SATION ( ONE CONT9UUM1 9SIDE ( :I* ALL ! ELEM5TS ASSUME ITS PROP] DEGREE ( IMPORTANCE & BECOME VITAL P>T ( ! TOTAL WORK ( >T4 

,WE HAVE AN IDEA ?AT WE DESIRE TO TRANSMIT & A SCRIPT ?AT 5HANCES & DISCLOSES ! IDEA 9 AN 9C5DI>Y WAY4 ,WE COMPOS$ ! P]SONAGES TO LIVE ! /ORY & AN EQUALLY CONCRETE & LIKELY WORLD TO %ELT] IT4 ,FIR/ /EP IS TO CAT* \R ! /ORY ?AT1 ,I PRESUME1 IT WAS DEVELOP$ ) AN EYE 9 H[ MANY PAGES !Y >E AVAILABLE = ! IMPRESSION1 & TO SEE ACCURATELY AS IT CAN BETT] ADJU/ ITSELF TO ! LIMITATIONS ?AT WE HAVE4 ,AS AN EXAMPLE ( AS ?IS PROCESS FUNCTIONS1 ,I W\LD CITE MY ,SUP]MAN ,ANNUAL ( #aihe 7,SUP] ,P[]S _? #b1 9 ,BRAZIL74 ,! IDEA WAS TO EXAM9E ! ESCAPISM & ! FANTA/IC WORLDS ( ! DREAMS1 ?AT 9CLUDE HAPPY TIMES IDEALIZ$ 9 ! PA/ & PO9TS DESIR$ 9 ! FUTURE1 :]E F9ALLY WILL REA* OBJECTIVE LONG$ = \RS4 ,I WANT$ TO EVALUATE ,I EAT !SE CONCEPTS ,I W\LD BE APPLICABLE & :I* W\LD BE ! DIM5SION ( ! 9T]VAL ?AT SEP>ATES ! FANCY ( ! REALITY4 ,IT WAS A ! /ORY1 IF TO PREF]1 = ! PEOPLE :O ,I HAVE F\ND = ! LIFE MEASURES ?AT !Y >E /OPP$ 9 SOME PO9T ( ! FUTURE :5 F9ALLY !Y WILL BE 0HAPPY04 ,!Y >E PEOPLE :O SAY 0IF ,I HAD NOT M>RI$ ?AT MAN OR ?AT WOMAN1 IF ,I HAD CONT9U$ ! COLLEGE1 IF HE HAD LEFT !RE BE=E1 E/ABLI%$1 ,I,D,O TO SEE ME ! WORLD ACCEPT$1 ! JOB ?AT ,I REFUS$4440 OR1 ?AT !Y SAY 0:5 ,I TO PAY ! MORTGAGE1 WILL BE ABLE TO USE TO ADVANTAGE ! LIFE4 ,:5 ,I WILL BE PROMOT$ & TO E>N BETT]1 ,I WILL BE ABLE TO USE TO ADVANTAGE ! LIFE4 ,:5 ! *ILDR5 TO GR[1 :5 ,I TO OBTA9 TO PUBLI% MY BOOK444 0 ,PEOPLE >E :O IF 5?RALL$ = ITS NO/ALGIA OR ITS EXPECTATIONS1 BE+ 9CAPABLE TO LIVE ! GIFT UNTIL IT IF HAS BECOME PASS$4 

,! SCRIPT ?AT ,I *OSE TO DEVELOP ?IS IDEA 9VOLVES ! M9D ( ! ,SUP]MAN1 5SLAV$ = A P>ASITE TELEPA? ?AT 9SUFFLATES AN ILLUSION ?AT ! HE>T ( IT MORE DESIR$444 A ,KRYPTON PLANET ?AT DOES NOT BL[ UP4 ,?AT IS P>T ( A SCRIPT ON A =EIGN 5EMY ( ! ,SUP]MAN -- ,MONGUL -- ?AT WANTS ! H]O IS ( ITS WAY SO ?AT IT CAN DOM9ATE ! UNIV]SE OR :AT HE WANTS ?AT !SE TYRANNICAL TYPES NORMALLY 9HALE4 ,! /ORY HAPP5S 9 ! DAY ( ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,SUP]MAN1 9 ,=TRESS ( ! ,SOLITUDE1 ) SIMULTANE\S SEQU5CES 9SIDE ( ITS M9D1 :ILE IT IMAG9ES ITSELF 9 ,KRYPTON AS IF IT /ILL EXI/$4 ,9 UNCURL+ ( ! /ORY1 WE F9ALLY SEE ?AT SU* EV5TUALITY C\LD NOT BE SO HAPPY H[ MU* PROMIS$ TO ! FIR/ SI<T1 LEAD+ ! H]O IF TO UNDO ( ! FANCY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME IT P]CEIVES ?AT ITS NO/ALGIA = A DISAPPE>$ PLANET IS USELESS1 AS ( FACT WAS1 & EXACTLY LE>NS SOME?+ ON ITSELF ) ! EXP]I5CE4 

,OK444 !N ! PROBLEM IS AS TO 9SIDE PRES5T ?AT SCRIPT & ITS MA9 IDEA ( ! RE/RICTIONS ?AT >E IMPOS$ BY ! DIM5SIONS ( ! MAGAZ9E1 ! M>KET ! ONE ?AT IF DE/9E1 & ?US BY AHEAD4 ,! IMM$IATE RE/RICTION MO/ CONCRETE & IS ?AT ! MAGAZ9E HAS =TY PAGES4 ,?IS IMPLIES 9 HAV+ ?AT TO ADJU/ TO MY /ORY ?AT ONE IT NE$S DIM5SION )\T ?AT IT SEEMS NEI!R PRESS$ NOR /RA9$4 ,?US1 MY FIR/ /EP IS NORMALLY TO CAT* A %EET ( PAP] & TO NUMB] ( ONE ! =TY1 9 ! LEFT SIDE4 ,!N SKET* ! SC5ES ?AT ALREADY >E 9 M9D & ,I TRY TO DECIDE H[ MANY PAGES !Y WILL CONSUME4 

,ALREADY ,I DECID$ ?AT DESIRE TO PRES5T A CONTRA/ 5T]S ! WORLD ( ,KRYPTON 9 ! DREAMS ( ! ,SUP]MAN & ! REALITY ( ITS SITUATION1 P>ALYZ$ 9 ,=TRESS ( ,SOLITUDE ) ONE FUNGUS SPR\T+ ( ITS *E/1 IF FL\ND]+ 9 ! BIO-AURA ( ! H]O4 ,SO ?AT ?IS ( ?IS C]TA9TY1 ,I NE$$ 9T]E/+ FACTS ( UNCURL+ 9 ,=TRESS ( ,SOLITUDE :ILE ! ,SUP]MAN IS ASLEEP1 & EQUALLY 9VOLV+ HAPP5+ SIMULTANE\SLY 9 ! 0REAL WORLD04 ,AS ?IS HAPP5$ 9 ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,SUP]MAN1 IT SEEM$ LOGICAL ?AT SOME ( ITS COLLEAGUES SUP]-HUMAN BE+S APPE>$ - ,WOND] ,WOMAN1 ,BATMAN & ,ROB9 -- AS REALLY IT W\LD COME TO HAPP51 & GAVE $GE TO SOME 9T]E/+ 9CID5TS ) ,MONGUL1 ?AT W\LD BE TAK+ C>E ( ITS WORKMAN%IP4 

,! CO>SE PROJECT W\LD BE ! FOLL[+ ONE3 !Y >RIVE1 WE E/ABLI% ITS P]SONALITIES 9 BRIEF Y\ LAUN* & WE %[ AS !Y REACT4 ,) ! DIALOGUES1 WE ALL[ ?AT ! READ] KN[S ?AT IT IS ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ,SUP]MAN4 ,WE E/ABLI% ?AT AS MU* ,WOND] ,WOMAN H[ MU* ! ,DYNAMIC ,PAIR IT BR+S GIFTS -- BR+S AN 5ORM\S PACKAGE1 :OSE CONT5T IT DOES NOT DISCLOSE 9 WAY SOME1 & ,BATMAN & ,ROB9 HAVE A SPECIAL ROSE CALL 0,KRYPTON01 ESPECIALLY CULTIVAT$ = ! OCCASION4 ,:5 5T]+ 9 ,=TRESS ( ,SOLITUDE APP>5TLY1 !Y F9D ! ,SUP]MAN ) A /RANG] MASS ( BLACK ROSES SPR\T+ ( HIS *E/4 ,IT IS IMMOVABLE & TOTAL 9]T4 ,:ILE !Y TRY TO DISCOV] :AT %E IS HAPP5+1 ,MONGUL APPE>S & DISCLOSES ! DETAILS EXCELL5T ?AT LACK4 ,WOND] ,WOMAN TRIES TO ATTACK IT & IS WON ) A BRUTAL BL[ ?AT ! SPE> = ! ,ROOM ( ! ,TROPHIES & MAKES ) ?AT IT CROSSES ! WALL ( ! ,WEAPON ROOM1 :]E ! =EIGN WEAPONS IF DISCLOSES USELESS AGA9/ ,MONGUL4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,BATMAN COLD TRIES TO REANIMATE TO ! ,SUP]MAN1 SEE+ 9 ?IS ! ONLY WAY \T ( ! SITUATION4 ,MORE AS RESULT$ ( ! 9CREAS+ DIS5*ANTM5T ( ! ,SUP]MAN ) ! ILLUSORY WORLD :]E IT IS ?AT = ! EF=TS ( ,BATMAN1 ! UNTI$ CREATURE IF & IT IMPRISONS ?IS LA/ ONE4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS HEI<T ?AT1 IT EXEMPTS ( 9FLU5CES ( ! CREATURE1 ! AWAK5 ,SUP]MAN4 ,! FANCY ?AT IT LIVES F9I%ES & ! TWO EXTREMITIES ( ! N>RATIVE IF !Y JO9 :ILE ! EV5TS IF HEAD = ! CLIMAX ( ! EPISODE4 

,OK444 A TIME ) ?IS ORGANIZ$1 ,I NE$$ TO DEVELOP A SIMIL> PROJECT = ! EV5TS 9 ! IMAG9ATION ( ! ,SUP]MAN3 WE OP5 9 ,KRYPTONOPOLIS1 :]E WE E/ABLI% ?AT IT LIVES AS ,KAL-,EL1 HAS WIFE & TWO *ILDR5 & IS AN >*AEOLOGI/ :O WORKS = LONG & TIR+ H\RS4 ,WE >E KN[+ ?AT ,KRYPTON IS 9 A PHASE ( SOCIAL DECL9E4 ,! FA!R ( ,KAL-,EL1 ,JOR-,EL1 WAS BANI%ES FROM ! SCI5TIFIC COMMUNITY1 A TIME ?AT ITS =ECA/S H[ MU* TO ! DE/9ATION ( ,KRYPTON !Y HAD DEMON/RAT$ TO BE BASELESS E1 ) ! DEA? ( ITS WIFE1 ,L>A1 IT IF HE BECAME FRU/RAT$ A MAN & SAD1 9CL9$ ! GR\PS EXTREMI/ POLITICIANS 9 ! ATTEMPT TO 9T]RUPT ! DECL9E ?AT HE SEES 9 ! ,KRYPTONIAN /&>DS ( LIV+4 ,?IS TAKES IT TO 5T] 9 CONFLICT ) ITS SON1 :O IS MORE LIB]AL1 & ! TWO IF !Y MISUND]/&4 ,WE SEE SU* EV5TS TO CULM9ATE :5 WE KN[ ?AT ! C\S9 ( ,KAL-,EL1 ,K>A1 WAS ATTACK$ & W\ND$ = >M$ MEMB]S ( A GR\P ( CAMPAIGN = ! ABOLITION ( ! ,ZONE ,<O/ & ?AT !Y FE$ AN 9T5SE RES5TM5T AGA9/ :O WANTS ?AT IS /ILL ?AT REMOTELY ON TO ! CREATOR ( ?AT PROJECT -- ,JOR-,EL4 ,WORRI$ AB\T !SE EV5TS1 WE OBS]VE ,KAL-,EL & ITS FAMILY TRY+ TO AB&ON ,KRYPTONOPOLIS HAV+ AS DEEP CLO? ( A P>ADE ( TOR*ES1 DETONATIONS & MANIFE/ATIONS :ILE ,KRYPTON />TS IF TO MORE QUICKLY DISLOCATE EA* TIME 9 DIRECTION TO ! COLLAPSE4 ,F9ALLY1 ,KAL-,EL CANNOT MORE ACCEPT ! T]MS ( ! FANCY & MORE PREP>$ IS NOT FELT TO PAY ! NE$Y PRICE TO SUPPORT IT4 ,IT BREA*ES ) ! FANCY TO F9D ,BATMAN PRISON] ( ! P>ASITE1 :5 ! TWO EXTREMITIES ( ! /ORY IF F9D4 

,! NEXT /EP WAS TO 9TEGRATE !SE SEQU5CES 9 ONE ALL COH]5T ONE1 ( =M ?AT P>ALLEL RAN DUR+ ALL ! FIR/ HALF ( ! =TY PAGES4 ,?IS WANTS TO SAY1 ,I HAD ?AT 9 SU* A WAY TO MAKE USE ! SC5ES ( ! FANCY ( ! ,SUP]MAN H[ MU* ! SC5ES 9SIDE ( ,=TRESS ) ,BATMAN & ,CIA41 DECID+ = HI< :AT IT HAD TO GO 9 EA* PAGE ) AN EYE 9 ! F9AL RESULT ( IT1 ?AT MU/ CONTA9 A COMPLETE SC5E4 ,I WISE P]SON :O ALL ?IS EQUIPM5T NE$$ TO GO 9 ! />T ( ! ALBUM1 COV]+ ! #be FIR/ PAGES4 ,?IS WANT$ TO SAY ?AT ,I HAD TO 9T]LACE ! TWO L9ES ( ! N>RATIVE 9 JO9TS SYN*RONIZ$ WELL & TO TRY APPROXIMATELY TO BR+ ! TWO EXTREMITIES 9 DIRECTION TO ! HEI<T AT ! SAME TIME4 ,:5 E/ABLI%+ A GOOD ONE />T = ! /ORY ,I HAD AN IMM$IATE POSITION3 OR ,I />T$ ) ! >RIVAL ( ! VISIT+ SUP]-H]OES OR ,I C\LD %OOT ! DIRECT READ] 9 ! FANCY ( ! ,SUP]MAN )\T ANY EXPLANATION4 ,AS IT SEEM$ MORE LOGICAL ?AT ?IS LA/ ALT]NATIVE W\LD MORE T5D TO SURPRISE & TO 9/IGATE ! READ]1 ,I DECID$ TO OP5 9 A SC5E ?AT IF GIVES 9 ! ILLUSORY ,KRYPTON ( ! DREAM ( ! ,SUP]MAN PRODUC$ = ! P>ASITE4 ,! EFFECT WAIT$ ON ! READ+ ONE WAS SOME?+ AS 0:AT68 ,:]E WE >E8 ,9 ,KRYPTON8 ,BUT ,KRYPTON DID NOT BL[ UP8 ,UE444 IS ,KAL-,EL1 ! SAME AGE ?AT HAS TODAY 9 ! ,L&1 BUT SEEMS HALF DIFF]5T !RE4 ,IT SEEMS444 COMMON1 IT IS US+ EYEGLASSES1 IT HAS A REGUL> JOB1 WIFE & TWO *ILDR54 ,:AT IT IS HAPP5+ 0 ,IF ?IS FIR/ PAGE WILL BE 9TRIGU+ ! SUFFICI5T1 !N Y\ ALREADY IT OBTA9$ TO EVOLVE SUFFICI5TLY 9 ! PROCESS ( 0FISGAM5TO0 ( ! READ]4 ,:5 E/ABLI%+ ?IS BASIC SITUATION 9 ?IS IMAG9>Y ,KRYPTON1 WE TURN ! PAGE & WE PASS DIRECT TO ! ,>CTIC ,CIRCLE1 = ! >RIVAL ( ! ?REE VISITORS = ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,SUP]MAN4 ,:ILE IT KEEPS ONE ,I DIALOGUE ACCID5TAL H[EV] REVEAL+1 !M !Y 5T] 9 ! ,=TRESS4 ,KN[+ ?AT PAGES #b & #c >E RESPECTIVELY 9 ! LEFT & RI<T H&1 HE SEEM$ ADVANTAGE\S TO WAIT ANY GREAT SC5E ( VISUAL IMPACT UNTIL PAGE #d4 ,A TIME ?AT HAS A SEQU5CE 9 ADDITION AFT] PAGE #d1 &1 AS TA/E V]Y ( PICTURES ?AT !Y TAKE ALL ! PAGE1 AS MU* TO CALL ! HEAD+ ! /ORY AS TO PROP]LY GIVE TO ! SUGGE/$ PREMISE ITS HAD WEI<T & OCCASION1 EMPHASIZ+ ! SAID />T ( ! /ORY1 PAGE #d IS ! HEI<T ( ! 9TRODUCTION3 ! ,SUP]MAN P>ALYZ$ ) A LEFT-H& SIDE BLACK & R$ TUMOR SPR\T+ ( ITS *E/4 ,) LUCK1 ! READ] IS CURI\S ) ?IS UNCOMMON /ATE ( ?+S ! SUFFICI5T TO JUMP ! ANN\NCEM5TS ( ,FIGS & ,APPLES ,NEWTON UNTIL PAGE #e1 9 ! V]SE ( ! LEAF1 :]E WE %[ ! REACTIONS ( ! FRI5DS ( ! ,SUP]MAN1 TRY+ TO GUESS :AT HE HAPP5S TO ITS COLLEAGUE4 ,! PAGE IF LOCKS UP ) ONE CLOSE ( ! FACE ( ! ,SUP]MAN LOOK+ AT = ! NO?+ :ILE ,BATMAN1 BEH9D ( IT1 COMM5TS ?AT ! FRI5D IF F9DS 9 A P>TICUL> WORLD4 ,WE TAKE ! LOOK = ! TOP ( PAGE #f4 

,H]E1 WE HAVE AN IMAGE ?AT IT EVOKES COMIC PREVI\S4 ,ONE MORE TIME1 ,KAL-,EL LOOKS AT = ! NO?+1 BUT WE >E 9 RETURN ! ,KRYPTON1 9 ! DREAM ( ! ,SUP]MAN1 ALMO/ LIT]ALLY 9 A 0P>TICUL> WORLD04 ,?US1 ! CO9CID5CE ( IMAGES & ! IRONY ( ! COMM5T>Y ( ,BATMAN SUPPLY A S(T TRANSITION & HALF-SIGNIFICANT IT 5T]S ! TWO SC5ES )\T LOS+ ! ATT5TION ( ! READ]4 ,9 PAGE #f1 WE %[ TO ! RELATION BETWE5 ,KAL-,EL & ITS WOMAN1 ) A C]TA9 TEXT ( EMOTIONAL DETAILS1 US+ ITS DIALOGUE TO GIVE TO ! READ] 9=MATION ON AS IT IS ! SITUATION ( !M4 ,! PAGE F9I%ES ) A NOCTURNAL TAK+ IT BUILD+ :]E !Y LIVE AGA9/ A BLUE & P9K SKY1 IMM$IATELY AFT] ,KAL TO M5TION ?AT %E GOES TO VISIT ITS FA!R 9 ! FOLL[+ DAY4 

,WE TURN ! LEAF & WE HAVE A TAK+ %[+ ONE ANO!R ,KRYPTONIAN BUILD+1 ( ?IS TIME ) A SKY ( DAWN1 YELL[1 ORANGE & R$ TO ! DEEP ONE4 ,/ILL WE >E 9 ,KRYPTON1 OBVI\SLY1 & IS EQUALLY OBVI\S ?AT IS MORN+ ( ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,WE PASS TO ! MEET+ ( ?REE PAGES ( ,KAL-,EL & ITS SAD FA!R1 :O IF LOCKS UP 9 PAGE1 ) #i ,JOR-,EL HATEFULLY PULV]IZ+ AN ORNAM5TAL GLASS TREE 9 ! T]RACE & JAMM+ A GLASS BIRD1 PORTRAY$ AT ! MOM5T :]E HE F$ A Y\NGL+4 ,! LA/ TAK+ IS ( ! CUT (F HEAD ( ! BIRD1 ) A GLASS WORM /ILL 9 ! PEAK4 ,AT ! SAME TIME :]E ?IS 9 SUGGE/S A SYMBOLIC IMAGE TO !M ( ! DISRUPTION ( ! RELATION FA!R-SON BETWE5 ,KAL-,EL & ITS OLD ONE1 IT HAS AN OBLIQUE L9K+ ) ! LEG5D ( ! NEXT PICTURE1 ?AT SAYS3 09 ! TRU?1 ONE IS ALONE QUE/AO TO JO9 ! P>TS04 ,?IS PHRASE1 9 ! ON REALITY TO ! COMM5T ( ,BATMAN 9 ITS APPLI$ D$UCTIVE PROCESS 9 ! 9QUIRY ( ?AT IF IT GIVES ) ! ,SUP]MAN1 ALSO HAS APP>5T IMPORTANCE 9 RELATION ! IMAGE ( ! TORN 9TO PIECES BIRD1 LEFT 9 ! SOIL 9 FRAGM5TS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE RECON/ITUT$4 ,?IS 9 TAKES !M TO PAGE #a1 :]E IT BEG9S A SC5E ( PAGE ROOM :]E ,MONGUL >RIVES & FI<TS ) ,WOND] ,WOMAN4 ,IT F9I%ES ) ! VILLA9 SAY+ 0,OBLIG$4 ,I F9D ?AT ?IS ANSW]S TO MY QUE/ION 01 :ILE REA*ES ! H]O9E1 ) ! DEEP1 ! 9]T ONE ,SUP]MAN TO1 LOOK+ AT = ! EMPT9ESS4 ,9 ! NEXT PAGE1 WE AGA9 HAVE A SC5E 9 ,KRYPTON1 ! HOSPITAL4 ,9 FIR/ PLAN1 WE HAVE ! MO!R ( ,SUP]-,GIRL1 ,ALLURA4 ,TO ! DEEP ONE1 APPROXIMATELY 9 ! SAME RELATIVE POSITION :]E IF IT F\ND 9 LA/ COMIC1 ,KAL-,EL 5T]S 9 ! HOSPITAL4 ,ALLURA DESPAIR+LY 9T]ROGATES A NURSE ON ! CONDITIONS ( ITS SON & SAYS3 0,I MADE A QUE/ION04 ,?IS CONT9UES 9 SIMIL> WAY1 GO+ = FRONT & PRA BACKW>DS1 UNTIL >RIV+ AT PAGE #be & REA*+ ! WAK5+ ( ! ,SUP]MAN4 

,A MAPEADA TIME ! FIR/ P>T ( ! ALBUM1 ,I WAS CAPABLE TO SEE H[ MU* AVAILABLE SPACE ,I HAD TO CO-ORD9ATE ! EV5TS UNTIL ! 5D4 ,I WISE P]SON1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT IT NE$$ A /RONG F9AL PAGE1 PREC$$ ( ONE OR TWO PAGES Y\ SP5D ONLY ) ! CONCLUSIONS ( ACTION & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A /ATE ( SPIRIT ( RETURN TO NORMALITY & REFLECTION ON ! LICOES ?AT WE LE>N4 ,?IS CONSUM$ MORE OR BUT ONE F\R PAGES4 ,I WANT TO SAY1 ! #cf = ! BURN+ HOT F9AL BATTLE BETWE5 ,SUP]MAN & ,MONGUL REMA9$ PAGES #b#f1 :AT IT SEEM$ TO BE ! CORRECT DURATION4 

,US+ ! SAME APPROA* PROC$URE AS BE=E1 ,I !N LOOK$ = TO 9T]RUPT ?IS SEQU5CE ( ACTION ( T5 PAGES ) ONE ,I GU% \T 9T]E/+ ( LESS] EV5TS :ILE ,SUP]MAN & ,MONGUL IF SPANK = ! ,=TRESS4 ,TO MAKE ?IS TO FUNCTION1 ,I EXHAU/+LY CONSULT$ ! PROJECT ( ,=TRESS ( ! ,SOLITUDE1 LOAN$ = MY TRAC]1 ,DAVE 0,FANBOY0 ,GIBBONS4 ,I WISE P]SON :O ! FIR/ ,SUP]MAN W\LD FALL ON ,MONGUL 9 ! ,WEAPON ROOM1 :]E ! =EIGN GIANT SPANK$ ,WOND] ,WOMAN4 ,IF ,MONGUL MADE RI<T ! ,SUP]MAN ) =CE ! SUFFICI5T ONE TO HURL IT ?R\< ! CEIL+1 IT W\LD /OP 9 ! ,=EIGN ,ZOO1 IMM$IATELY ABOVE4 ,!Y1 !N1 IF BEAT+ = ! ,ZOO1 W\LD >RIVE AT ! ,ROOM ( ,COMMUNICATIONS ) ITS >*IVES ( COMPUT]4 ,IF1 TO ?IS HEI<T1 IF !Y PLAY$ 9 ! SOIL1 IF !Y W\LD AHEAD E/ATEL>IAM ( ! GIANT /ATUE ( ,JOR-,EL & ,L>A SUPPORT+ ! GLOBE ( ,KRYPTON 9 ! WAY ( !M4 ,?IS SEEM$ AN EXCELL5T PLACE TO LOCK UP ! BATTLE1 ) ITS 9H]5T E*O ( ! WORLD :]E ! ,SUP]MAN PASS$ HALF ( ! /ORY 9 DREAM4 ,:ILE ?IS HAPP5$1 WE FOLL[ ! PROGRESS ( ,ROB9 9 DEAL+ ) ! =EIGN ORGANISM ?AT IT REMOVES ( ,BATMAN4 ,IT F9ALLY FOLL[S ! TRACK ( DE/RUCTION LEFT = ,MONGUL & ,SUP]MAN1 >RIV+ UNTIL ! TWO1 ! TIME TO BR+ ! VITAL ELEM5T = ! DEFEAT ( ! VILLA94 ,( NEW1 ?IS HAD ?AT TO BE MADE 9 NATURAL WAY1 BR++ ! TWO EXTREMITIES ( ! N>RATIVE 7,ROB9_/P>ASITE & ,SUP]MAN_/,MONGUL7 TO ! HEI<T SIMULTANE\SLY4 

,MONGUL F9ALLY IS DEFEAT$ BY ?AT ORGANISM ?AT IT 9T5DS TO USE TO IMPRISON ! ,SUP]MAN4 ,AFT] A CONCLUSION ( ?REE PAGES1 9 :I* ! H]OES RELAX+ & TALK+ AFT] ! FI<T1 HAVE ,BATMAN DELIV]+ ITS ROSE 0,KRYPTON01 ESPECIALLY CULTIVAT$1 :O >E JAMM$ DUR+ ! FI<T4 ,! ACCEPT$ SUP]MAN ) CALM ! DEA? ( ! ROSE1 &1 = EXT5SION1 ! DEA? ( ,KRYPTON1 GIV+ A CONTA9$ EMOTIONAL PO9T = ! CLOS+ ( ! /ORY1 ) ! C5TRAL IDEA REASONABLY EXPLOR$ & TO LESS P>TIALLY DECID$4 ,! F9AL PAGE1 EVOK+ ! FIR/ PAGE1 9 GIVES A TAK+ TO !M ( ! T]RIBLE & BLOODY REALITY LIV$ = ,MONGUL UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! P>ASITE1 %[+ ?AT IT IS MORE HOPELESSLY *ATS 9SIDE ( ITS DREAM ( ?AT NEV] W\LD BE ! ,SUP]MAN1 9 GIV+ A C\NT]PO9T TO ! EV5TUAL SUCCESS ( ?IS LA/ ONE ) ITS EV5TUAL DEFEAT4 

,GOOD1 WE HAVE ! /ORY COMPLETELY DISSECT$ ) AN APPROA* UND]/&+ ( ?AT IT GOES 9 EA* PAGE1 AS WELL AS ) ! UND]/&+ ( AS ! DISP]S$ ELEM5TS ?AT WE ANALYZE >E WORK+ JO9TLY TO =M ONE ALL4 ,! ONLY REMA9+ /AGES >E M]E F9AL CREATIVE PROCESSES 9 ! REA* ( ! CORRECT TRACK1 AS MU* 9 ! V]BAL N>RATIVE H[ MU* ( ! APPE>ANCE4 

,! /ONECUTT+ ( ! LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT1 !RE=E 9 ?AT BUMBL+ LANGUAGE1 FLAT1 OR )\T LIFE TO 9HABIT WILL V]Y LIKELY DIS9T]E/ ! READ] 9 RELATION TO ! PLOT ?AT Y\ DESIRE TO TELL4 ,Y\ MU/ LE>N AS TO USE ! WORDS ) ! MAXIMUM ( ITS ABILITY1 ONE MORE TIME APPLY+ ! REALI/IC REASON+ TO ! 9VOLV$ PROC$URES4 ,HE IS EASY TO DEVELOP A VISUAL S5SITIVITY1 = EXAMPLE1 /ILL ?AT %E IS M9IMUM1 AS M9E1 ADOPT+ ! HABIT TO MAKE S*EMATIC SCRIBBLES ( EA* PAGE BE=E WRIT+ IT1 %[+ ! VISUAL ELEM5TS ?AT GO 9 EA* COMIC4 ,Y\ HE WILL COLLECT AN IDEA ( ?AT HE IS POSSIBLE TO %[ 9 EA* COMIC1 & Y\ HE WILL HAVE A NOTION ( AS A COMPLETE PHRASE WILL CONSI/2 HAVE MANY CLOSES ( FACES OR TAK+ ( C\NT5ANCES8 ,!Y >E ALL VISAS ( EXACTLY ANGULO )\T-FAVOR8 ,?IS PICTURE :]E Y\ WANT TO E/ABLI% A ?REAT DIRECTION Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE MORE EFFECT IF %E WAS SE5 FROM ABOVE1 9 WAY ?AT WE FELT ?AT SUBLIM9ALLY SOMEBODY ALMO/ OBS]V+ ! P]SONAGES FROM ABOVE1 UNPREP>$ !RE UND]1 SOON TO ATTACK !M8 ,?IS W\LD BE BETT] IF IT WAS A SEQU5CE ( ?REE COMICS 9/EAD ( ONE ONLY1 US+ COMIC REMA9+ = SOME ANO!R ?+8 ,HAVE MANY 9=MATION SQUEEZ$ 9 ?IS COMIC E1 ?IS 9 CASE ?AT1 HAVE SPACE 9 ! PAGE TO DI/RIBUTE !M 9 TWO COMICS1 9 WAY ?AT IS *ORE MORE S(TLY8 ,TIPS ( ?IS TYPE WILL ALL[ ! TRAC] TO UND]/& ! EFFECT ?AT Y\ SE>* & ! 9T5TION = BACKW>DS ( IT1 :AT IT WILL BE ABLE TO USE AS />T+ PO9T = ANY VISUAL 9=MATION ?AT IT DESIRES TO ADD TO ITS ! /ORY1 HAV+ 9 M9D ?AT IT1 ) ALMO/ ALL C]TA9TY ( ! WORLD1 WILL HAVE A S5SITIVITY 7OR 9TUITION7 VISUAL #e TIMES MORE SOLID & TRU/WOR?Y ?AT ITS 7NOTE ( ! TRANSLATOR3 S9CE ?AT Y\ HE IS NOT WORK+ ) ONE COV]$ OR AN IMCOMPET5T P]SON1 IS CLE>LY7 

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