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Your First Draft: The Easiest Hardest Draft You'll Ever Write
by Jill Remensnyder
Fade In…
Okay, now what? You've been thinking nonstop about your story for months. You're ready to write the first draft. How do you approach such a huge task? Writing 90-120 pages is daunting compared to the 140 character tweets and Facebook posts we've become accustomed to. The answer is simple; approach writing your first draft one step at a time. Easy, right?!
Some writers are blessed with the ability to sit and write without direction; nothing but an idea, inspiration, and dedication to seeing their idea come to life. The majority of people I meet who set out blindly like this usually end up discouraged or driven to madness when their story hits a brick wall.
I'm going to let you in on a secret. The first draft should be the easiest draft you write. No joke. The hardest part (next to those rewrites we'll talk about later) will be writing your treatment and organizing the outline you'll use as your blueprint.
Avoid setting yourself up for failure by taking preparations that will set you up for success in starting and finishing the first draft of your script.
Preparation is Key
As a director would you show up for the first day of filming without any sort of production meeting? As a DP would you show up on set without a shot list? Of course not. You know that organization and preparation is critical to making your project run smoother. The same rules apply to screenwriting.
Take the same care and preparation with your screenplay as you would your shot list or logging your footage before editing. Below I discuss a few ways you can organize your story by writing a treatment, an outline, or applying your story events to a beat sheet.
Treatment – For the purpose of your first draft, think of a treatment as a glorified book report covering the major events in your story. This shortened version of your script introduces all the characters and what the story is about. Do not use your treatment to go into detail about your preferred shooting format or how you're going to incorporate a killer dolly shot. Stick to writing the beginning, middle, and end of your story. You don't need to include all the details, just focus on the larger brush strokes you need to effectively tell your story. When your treatment is complete you should be able to give it to someone else to read and, genre preferences aside, it should make sense.
Step Outline – Ah, but, you say, the devil is in the details. This is where your detailed step outline comes in handy. At this point you still don't have to worry about outlining every scene, but it's time to flesh out the main events that make up your story. Go ahead and make note of all the moments you want to fit into your script – all those extra little things that tie together the brush strokes of your treatment. The key is to keep them short, with just enough detail to assist you with writing. Make sure to jot down some of that dialogue you've been hearing in your head. Again, don't worry about working out the whole scene. Keep it short, sweet, and to the point.
Beat Sheet – A beat sheet is similar to an outline except you're focusing on the major plot points that make up your script. Blake Snyder's Save The Cat beat sheet is a great reference. He breaks story structure down beyond the 3 Act structure into 15 smaller pieces that cover the pivotal moments in a screenplay. He also gives corresponding page numbers to when certain events need to take place. I've heard some writers refer to it as a "cheat sheet" to make sure their script is falling into place.
I am an advocate of using 3×5 cards. You can move ideas around, add additional cards as needed, and see the whole flow of your story. Once you start filling in the blanks you might make some discoveries along the way you didn't think of earlier.
Don't rush this stage of the writing process. Keep refining your notes until you feel your story is rock-solid. Feel good about what you've got? Take a deep breath. It's time to start writing…
Making Time to Write
I'm sure you've heard the saying that 98% of life is just showing up. The same goes with writing. The biggest obstacle you're going to face is showing up at your computer, sitting down, and filling those blank pages with brilliance.
Whether it means carving out an extra hour or two in the morning before heading out the door or pushing your bedtime a little later than normal, make time to write. If it means going out of town, secluding yourself in a Motel 6, turning off your phone, locking the door, and living off cold pizza; do it. The point is to hunker down and write. Once you start writing, you'll be amazed at how your ideas will flow.
Pace Yourself
For those of you not into marathon writing sessions I suggest setting milestones. Set a daily page number goal or a goal to complete critical scenes or focus on a specific plot point. Approach the first draft in steps.
I often find that even though I try to pace myself I'll get into a groove and will want to sneak in a couple extra scenes. Or maybe I've reached a point where one of my characters is about to make a discovery that needs to be explored and I don't want to stop. Get all your raw ideas down on that paper. You'll have plenty of time to sort out what works and doesn't when you rewrite. This is the time to pour out your heart and feelings. Do not edit as you go.
What Next?
In a perfect world writing your first draft should be easy. You've done all the legwork with your treatment and outline. Now you just need to set aside some time to write. All you're doing is fleshing out your rock-solid story in script format, right? Yet, things happen. Are those awesome scenes playing out on paper the same way you visualized them during your morning commute? Does your snappy dialogue and those witty one-liners sound as great as when you rehearsed it in front of the mirror?
Your first draft will not be your best writing, but it will be better than anything you don't write! Your first draft should embody the passion and ideas that originally inspired you and compelled you to share your story with an audience. There will be some terrible stuff in there. I'm willing to bet you'll find scenes that make no sense and dialogue that will make you cringe. But, there will also be some really fantastic stuff in there that you can keep and improve upon.
Writing a screenplay is a process. The point is to sit down and do it. With a little blood, sweat, and tears you'll be typing FADE OUT in no time. Just remember, this is the first of many drafts you'll be writing.
Read more from Jill…
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Putting Your Best Script Forward
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Screenwriting Structure
How to Get Script Feedback That is Actually Helpful
How to Write Dialogue
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6 Responses to "Your First Draft: The Easiest Hardest Draft You'll Ever Write"
Rob on
August 21st, 2013 11:22 am
good advice but stephen king never writes a story plan and he writes huge novels. if your story is actually any good then the plan will be a living organism that has planted itself inside your head. doing an outline or a 'cheat sheet' takes all the fun out of the writing experience
Roman Artiste on
August 29th, 2014 10:36 am
Yes, it's… well (not just good) but great advice (years later) – as it is a call to DO & BE rather than choosing the contrary to productive writing. Not every successful creative work funnels through the same pipeline of ideas or structure. So, this advice is great for beginning writers or those who find themselves lacking that "Stephen king" IT factor.
Of course, there is also —- structure programs to help flesh out that great treatment into screenplay draft if you can afford them. I suggest some use them as a compliment to their skills rather than a crutch. Great stories come from within — not without!
Thank you, Ms. Remensnyder
James on
January 17th, 2015 6:31 pm
Hey Rob, get your facts corrected and do your research properly before you open your mouth and talk irrational nonsense that has nothing to do with the perfect screenwriting advice Jill has explained. REALITY CHECK FACT #1 for you Rob: Stephen King DOES NOT WRITE SCREENPLAYS!!! He writes novels!!! Jill is explaining the proper and necessary PLANNING for SCREENPLAY WRITING INTENDED FOR FILMS!!! Again, Stephen King DOES NOT WRITE SCREENPLAYS NOR DOES HE EVER INTENDS ANY OF HIS WRITING TO MADE FOR FILM!!! HUGE DIFFERENCE RIGHT THERE. Therefore, novel writing is SO far different than screenplay writing, as in novel writing you construct the use of ALL FIVE SENSES, while in screenplay writing YOU CONSTRUCT THE USE OF ONLY "TWO" OF THE FIVE SENSES!!! That makes it a lot easier for novel writing to be more spontaneous and less of a structure format. Screenplay writing is based on characters, plots, and events occurring in a timely format of 2 HOURS, more or less, which means IT MUST HAVE A STRUCTURE, or else it fails!!! Novels can go on forever ALMOST TIMELESSLY!!! SO, your comparison to the way Stephen King writes on how screenwriters write is AN ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS COMPARISON EXAMPLE, FOR ONE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OTHER! Again, Stephen King does NOVEL WRITING, and NOVEL WRITING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SCREENPLAY WRITING!!! Get your FACTS CORRECTED and do your PROPER RESEARCH FIRST BEFORE OPENING YOUR DUMBASS MORONIC MOUTH!!! BTW, Stephen King SNORTS A LOT OF COCAINE BEFORE HE BEGINS WRITING HIS NOVEL-STYLE WRITING, MORE reason which proves my point!!!
O Andreadis on
February 22nd, 2015 5:53 pm
Thank you for such great tips !
Extremely helpful when you don't know how to keep writing.
Sam Potter on
December 19th, 2015 11:35 pm
James, you get nowhere by belittling, name-calling and acting extremely rude. And who says what process is the best? There isn't only one way to write. So turn off the caps lock, and please, think about what you write before you vomit all over the comments section.
Heiko Jorges on
August 11th, 2016 10:07 am
Hello Jill,
Thank you for your tips ! My idea of doing (writing and directing ! ) a film came up about 4 or 5 years ago. I performed in about 80 extra-jobs, as an actor in short-films, went to film-workshops, talked with and met and meet directors, producers etc from various countries. A few weeks ago I threw my original idea over board and decided to start working on something totally different, something more autobiographic. I know nothing about film making, I am old (almost 50) I have no funds and equipment, no team, no cast and worse: no experience in film-making. But: I have my story and my pictures in my mind (coming from photography) I have: time, a lot of time. Today I spoke to local Gozitans to find a name for my main character (as the story shall be settled on the island in the late 40s/beginning 50s), and: since I have a name my idea starts growing. Being lazy: I hope to finish my first draft until Christmas 2016.


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Showing the Top Rated Fantasy Movies
Naked Lunch (1991)
David Cronenberg and William S. Burroughs invite you to lunch.
Rating: 7.1/10
Drama, Fantasy,
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The Shaggy Dog (2006)
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Rating: 4.4/10
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Cigarette Girl (2009)
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Rating: 5.8/10
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The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (1999)
Rating: 4.1/10
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci Fi,
Bryan Neal, Dara Hollingsworth, Dennis Haskins, Eric Jungmann, Dan Zukovic,
Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008)
Rating: 5.9/10
Family, Fantasy,
Tom Cavanagh, Ashley Williams, Lynley Hall, Janelle Cooper, Viv Leacock,
Barbarella (1968)
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Rating: 5.9/10
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Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea, Marcel Marceau,
Dracula (1992)
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Branded (2012)
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The Brass Teapot (2012)
No Pain. No Gain.
Rating: 6.4/10
Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller,
Juno Temple, Michael Angarano, Alexis Bledel, Billy Magnussen, Alia Shawkat,
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
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Beastmaster: The Eye of Braxus (1996)
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"The Outer Limits" Demon with a Glass Hand (1964)
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Screen Door Jesus (2003)
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Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, Drum Garrett, Darryl Cooksey, Nicholas Gilbert,
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The Bride (1985)
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The Princess and the Frog (2009)
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Big Game, Big Ears.
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Oh, God! (1977)
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The Butchers Wife (1991)
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Prancer (1989)
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Rating: 6.2/10
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Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Rutanya Alda, Abe Vigoda, Michael Constantine,
Ella Enchanted (2004)
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Rating: 6.3/10
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Rating: 6.4/10
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Black is the new big
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"Ocean Girl" (1994)
Rating: 7.5/10
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
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Toys (1992)
Laughter is a state of mind.
Rating: 4.9/10
Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy,
Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J,
Mannequin (1987)
Coming To Life February 13th.
Rating: 5.6/10
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Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader, G.W. Bailey,
Fallen (1998)
Don't trust a soul.
Rating: 7.0/10
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Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini,
Beyond Sherwood Forest (2009)
Rating: 4.8/10
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Robin Dunne, Erica Durance, Julian Sands, Katharine Isabelle, Mark Gibbon,
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The eye of the enemy is moving.
Rating: 8.9/10
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Noel Appleby, Alexandra Astin, Sean Astin, David Aston, John Bach,
The Fall (2006)
A Little Blessing In Disguise.
Rating: 7.9/10
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Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Lee Pace, Kim Uylenbroek, Aiden Lithgow,
Little Nicky (2000)
He's Never Been To Earth. He's Never Even Slept Over Some Other Dude's House.
Rating: 5.3/10
Comedy, Fantasy,
Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister,
Avalon High (2010)
Rating: 5.6/10
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Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari, Devon Graye, Molly C. Quinn,
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
The Rebellion Begins
Rating: 7.4/10
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery,
Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Melling, Jason Boyd, Richard Macklin, Kathryn Hunter,
Fred Claus (2007)
Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.
Rating: 5.6/10
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Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz,


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Over the next few days, I hope to show how I did some of the conversions I did for my vets. The first I have ready is a Bullpup Las Carbine.
For my vets, I used a lot of Tau Fire Warrior parts, and here was no exception. I had seen something similar a while back, and had actually bought many of the parts I needed prior to the contest. Whoever was the inspiration behind this idea used Forge World parts, which I didn't have the time or funds to invest in. Without these bits, I wasn't sure I could pull it off, but Craig's Shotgun Tutorial, over at King's Standard Bearer, provided some much needed inspiration.
Like Craig, I started out with what every Imperial Guard collector has lying around in quantity, the standard IG las gun. For my conversions, I used some Tau weapons, complete with their three fingered trigger hands. In order to avoid this distraction here, I've used Tau and Cadian weapons that don't have hands on them. Starting with one of each weapon, chop them off as shown with the red lines in the left picture, and use the parts shown in the right picture:
The reason why I cut the IG las gun the way I did was because I wanted to keep the top sight assembly AND the skull and wings. If you want to keep it easy and don't want the insignia, just cut the las gun so you keep the top sight assembly together (you will need to reposition the barrel if you go this way). If you want the insignia, and have an extra scope lying about, you can forget the upper sight assembly and just tack on a site to the top (with this method, you can also make a shorter carbine). Either way, it's simple enough from there if you just move the location of the L-shaped cut in the stock. You can also deepen the L-shaped cut if you want the butt stock a little higher.
So, once you've got the pieces cleaned up and ready for installation, you get a nice Bullpup Las Carbine, shown here with a regular las gun for reference. Glue's still wet here, so it will get cleaned up later on.
Some of you might have wondered why there were extra red line cuts on the Tau Carbine above. One of the notes in the new Codex offered that veterans have access to unique equipment. To help show this, I created a new type of binocular for one of them. I got the pieces from the extra cuts shown above, and here's a closer look.
In the above picture, the two parts needed are on the right. You don't need the whole gun barrel, only the end cut. For this tutorial I cut the right hand bit at the line. In my version, I didn't cut it and it looks a bit long. In the picture to the right, I've included the new binocular and a pouch bit from, I believe, the Space Marine Scout set. I've included it here because it looks like the perfect size for these binos. So, if you want to add a bit more to your vet, add one or two of these pouches to show where he keeps his extra fluff!
And finally, though I can't show the whole submission until the contest is over, I can show some close-ups of for WIP purposes. If you want to see the whole set, go visit Equinox's blog. Please vote for your favorite squad while you are there.
Note the three fingered trigger hand. Had I more time, I would have tried to convert it. In case you are wondering about the left hands in both these pictures, they started out as Tau. It's actually quite easy to add a fourth finger to the left hand, because they are very close together. The trigger hand is a different story, as the fingers are more spread out.


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I'm still shaking my head as I can't quite believe that I'm starting to compile a stockpile of Christmas cards. I might even surprise myself and not have to buy any this year ... uuummm, maybe that was too rash a promise to make!
Recently I had the pleasure to play with some new Christmas stamps released by Nikky Hall at Polkadoodles and as is the way, I simply had to have a great stamping frenzy session. Here's the first card I made using the Christmas Santa Claus stamp (focal point) and Holly Jolly 6" x 6" paper pad ...
I began by creating a tag card base mainly because - although this image would make a cracking Christmas tag - my goal, (at the moment), is to create Christmas cards ready for the up and coming season. I've covered the tag with one of the backing papers from the Jolly Holly pad and even though it wasn't quite big enough, I knew the join would be covered with my horizontal border; another paper from the same pad.
I have coloured Santa in traditional colours, rather than the modern red we see nowadays, layering him on top of another stamped image, Christmas Tree Script. This in turn has been layered on to a panel covered in the wonderful bauble papers, edged with the die cut corners from the Ribbon Gift set.
At this point I realised that Santa was blending in to the background a little too much, so stamped the wreath from the Christmas Wreath set, in black as a contrast, cut it out and I think it now acts as a perfect frame for Santa. To link the baubles backing paper with the other images, I stamped some extra baubles - from Christmas Snow Baubles collection - coloured, shaped, added strings with a black pen, finally mounting with 3D foam.
The sentiments on the tag are also from the same paper pad, as is the cute small number tags and they all co-ordinate beautifully. As my final finishing touch, I stamped and coloured some of the holly leaves, added crystal drops mixed with red glitter and placed them at the bottom.
However, I only have one nagging doubt still about my project ... should I add ribbon/ribbon bow to the top? What do you think? I just can't decide ....
This week I'm going to be sharing lots of projects made using the wonderful Christmas clear stamps from Polkadoodles and to get you all in to the Christmas spirit, have blog candy to give away ... a beautiful set of Polkadoodles clear stamps called 'Christmas Sentiment Flourish'. All the details can be found HERE.
How's your Christmas card making going? Do you have grand ideas each year and never quite achieve them, (like me) or are you super organised? Please do share your organisational tips with me as am determined to be on top of things this year.
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6 comments:
- dutchess said...
That's a very jolly Santa Lou....and I love the card...xxx
- 23 October 2017 at 11:33
- KarinsArtScrap said...
cute and gorgeous tag Lou.
Gr Karin
- 23 October 2017 at 13:36
- Jackie T said...
Hi Lou I love that image of Santa and your card is gorgeous. I do try not to buy Christmas cards. Take care. Hugs Jackie
- 23 October 2017 at 13:45
- Dixie Designs by Gill said...
Just fabulous xxx
- 24 October 2017 at 20:37
- Hazel said...
Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x
- 25 October 2017 at 11:11
- NanaConnie said...
Oh, what an adorable Santa, Lou! Love the dimension you created. We're really excited to see you playing along in our "Anything Goes" challenge at Emerald City this month. Hope to see you again soon.
NanaConnie DT
- 27 October 2017 at 20:47
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AGENTS: Sheila Gallagher and Tiffany Sly, Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd.
The back story
Last year, the Corktown building known as "Brewery Lofts" was rechristened "Lofts at 90 Sumach." The name change makes sense, says owner Daniel Langer-Hack, since the seven-storey building was never really a brewery at all. The hard lofts were created in the late 1990s from the conversion of a 1950s warehouse. For decades, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. used the building for studios, rehearsal space and storing props.
The brewery name dates back to the 1800s, when the Dominion Hotel opened on Queen Street East in 1889, serving ales and lagers from the attached brewery. Those buildings have largely been converted to other uses, but the nearby Dominion on Queen still operates as a beer parlour.
Ninety Sumach today reflects that Corktown heritage with its massive pillars, exposed pipes and slightly industrial hallways. Reminders of the CBC's design days still exist in the massive windows, and the many members of the arts and creative communities who occupy the live-work lofts.
Daniel Langer-Hack, who purchased unit 319 in 2009, works in advertising. His fiancée, Karen Cleveland, is a writer.
Real estate agent Tiffany Sly of Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd. says the building is one of the few true hard-loft conversions in Corktown. The common rooftop terrace gives residents access to the outdoors and views toward downtown Toronto.
She points out that the surrounding area is rapidly being transformed, with Regent Park, the Distillery District, Leslieville, River City, West Don Lands and St. Lawrence Market all nearby.
"You're in the middle of all those areas. It's amazing," Ms. Sly said. "You can walk to St. Lawrence Market."
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Mr. Langer-Hack wanted to create more defined spaces in the 1,145-square-foot loft, which was almost entirely open-concept when he bought it.
The previous owners had used two antique armoires as room dividers, but Mr. Langer-Hack decided to create a bedroom by raising it a half-level higher than the main floor and enclosing it with half-walls. The change also allowed him to create an entryway and add lots of storage, he says.
The floors throughout the loft are polished concrete, but Mr. Langer-Hack used oak hardwood for the stairs and bedroom to further break up the space and create warmth underfoot.
The bathroom, which had been "tired and dark," was updated with new tiles, a large mirror and a marble-topped vanity.
The main space has windows that take up most of the north-facing wall. The ceiling is 14 feet high.
Mr. Langer-Hack rebuilt the kitchen with new cabinets, an under-counter wine fridge, a breakfast bar and granite countertops. Mr. Langer-Hack and Ms. Cleveland both like to cook, he says, so the improved layout and counterspace make it much easier for them to work together.
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Mr. Langer-Hack enjoys the combined kitchen, dining area and living room. The space is flooded with light during the day and offers a great open layout for entertaining in the evening, he says.
A tall bookshelf in the living area has a rolling ladder. The dining area allows for a table long enough to accommodate a large group, he adds.
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How can I love my neighbor as myselfThese lines written in 1989, remind us that the command to love others by Jesus is difficult, especially as we consider those we fear, the enemy all around us and even inside of us, for fear drives out love. And yet, that is what Jesus calls us to do, to love one another and to live in peace. There is that old song that says
When I need him as my enemy –
When I see in him the self I fear to own
And cannot love?
How can there be peace on earth
While our hostilities are our most
Cherished possessions –
Defining our identity,
Confirming our innocence?
-Eric Symes Abbott
"they will know we are Christians by our love, by our love, yes they will know we are Christians by our love."And yet, too often they know we are Christians not by our love, but by our fear. Fear that controls us that makes us judgmental, critical, that sees enemies all around us. Instead of the liberating, freeing Gospel, we live in fear with an oppressive religiosity, and we forget that God given love that is always with us and we need to share.
In our first reading, after Elijah confronted the prophets of Jezebel and Ahab, he fled fearing for his life. Along his journey, he is constantly ministered to by angels of God, but he is not comforted. His life is threatened, he lives in fear, and he travels a long way to reach an isolated cave on the mount of God (Horeb). Now he will be safe. But in the sheer silence of that cave, Elijah recognizes the power of God and leaves when God tells him to return to Damascus. It is as if all that fear that consumed Elijah, making him flee, is transformed in that silence, for God was there and Elijah understood in the deepest part of his self that he needed to have faith in what God was asking of him.
It is also true of us, just when we want to flee to the hills, run away from what we fear, God asks us to be faithful. For it is God who stands with us in all things, even in our fear, ready to embrace us. And like Elijah we must be ready to follow what God asks of us, as our hymn put it,
"I have decided to follow Jesus – no turning back!"In our Gospel reading, Jesus entered the area of the Gerasenes outside the Decapolis, a gentile region, he is confronted with a man filled with demons. He lived alone among the tombs, naked, separated from his home & community. In a symbolic way, this man whose demons are known as "Legion" – a Latin term for a unit of the Roman army comprising of 3000 to 6000 soldiers, is not only possessed personally, but the whole region with the Roman occupation is possessed. The demons know who Jesus is, and Jesus having compassion for the man, casts out the demons into swine, who plunge into the lake, and the man comes to his right mind.
But the people are very afraid. Jesus heals the possessed, casts out the demons. The people are not ready for such an act, and they ask Jesus to leave. Jesus sends the man home and tells him to proclaim all that God has done for him. He becomes the evangelist to the people living in fear in that community. Again God acts in the midst of fear, reminding us that God is in charge, no demon, no legion, will stop that. But we have to believe that or our own fears will take charge.
I think of a poem:
"Enemies" by Wendell BerryLove & forgiveness, compassion for others – all marks of a Christian. We need to resist the fear in ourselves and in our society or else we become the enemy we abhor and fear lives on in us. Today, may we trust in God to guide us so that we can overcome our fears with faith, and be the Christians that God needs us to be in our world today. As Thomas Merton put it
If you are not to become a monster,
you must care what they think.
If you care what they think,
how will you not hate them,
and so become a monster
of the opposite kind? From where then
is love to come---love for your enemy
that is the way of liberty?
From forgiveness. Forgive, they go
free of you, and you of them;
they are to you as sunlight
on a green branch. You must not
think of them again, except
as monsters like yourself,
pitiable because unforgiving.
"I will not fear, for You [O Lord] are ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone."Amen.
Fear knocked at the door and faith answered. No one was there. - Old English Proverb
Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back. - Babe Ruth


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This one is wonderful in a number of ways. The attire dates it to the 1860's without question. There is a dog in it! And it isn't moving, which is amazing. The room decor is classic. And the quilt is actually clear enough to be fairly certain that it's a "snowball" pattern joined with plain alternate blocks and 4-patches.
The photo looks almost candid. Who were the people and where did they live? Why were they looking at this quilt? Why was someone taking a picture of this moment in time??
What a treat to be able to share in it.
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Brad Pitt's Hair Evolution Is A Movie Itself
Get ready to feel really old ladies and gents. This year, the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith turns 10 years old. I know, right? I still remember all the hype surrounding this film. Who would have thought a movie about a married secret agent couple would have such a lasting legacy? Sure, all people could talk about was Team Jolie vs. Team Aniston, but I actually really enjoyed the film.
It was entertaining, kind of corny — but in an endearing way — and the two stars kicked so much ass. Plus they both looked damn good. I was quite the fan of the buzz-cut hair length on Brad Pitt, but then again the man really does look good most of the time. But that haircut got me thinking, could Brad Pitt be the male celebrity with the most haircuts in the history of celebrity haircuts? I mean, seriously, the man has had more styles of hair than most famous women. So I think it's time to go on an official Brad Pitt Hair Evolution.
For those who may remember, Pitt was originally born in Oklahoma, and he grew up in Missouri. And now he's one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. And that kind of career transformation definitely deserved an equal, if not greater, hair transformation. Oh Brad Pitt's hairstyles, let me count the ways you changed.
1. Brad Pitt, The Early Years
2. The Grunge Locks
3. The Couple Cut
4. The Meet Joe Black Look
5. The Fight Club Look
6. The Whispers Of The Mullet
7. The WTF Is Happening Look
8. The Buzz Cut
9. The Frost Bite
10. The Classic Look We Know & Love
11. The Short Locks & Goatee Look
12. The Whatever This Is
13. The Inglorious Basterd
14. The Greasy Slick
15. The Long Hair Don't Care & Man-Bun
16. The Too Short Look
17. The Brad Pitt, Later Years
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On 9 November, The J.G. Wentworth Company (Caa3 negative), a consumer finance company specializing in purchasing structured settlement payments, announced an agreement with a majority of its lenders to file a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan for reorganization that will significantly deleverage the company. Under the agreement, lenders will exchange their claims under a $449.5 million senior secured credit facility for a cash consideration and 95.5% of the equity in the restructured company.
Although the restructuring is a distressed exchange and default, and is credit negative for the lenders, it will not disrupt servicing of the company's 32 Moody's-rated assetbacked securities (ABS) transactions because the servicer, J.G. Wentworth Management Company, an indirect operating subsidiary of The J.G. Wentworth Company, is not part of the bankruptcy filing.
Similar to The J.G. Wentworth Company's 2009 Chapter 11 bankruptcy, J.G. Wentworth Management Company is not part of the current bankruptcy filing, which should minimize the potential for any servicing disruptions in the ABS transactions, whose remaining balance exceeds $3 billion. In addition, the transactions have several features that mitigate servicing disruptions in the event of a servicer bankruptcy. The ABS benefit from having a backup servicer, Portfolio Financial Servicing Company, that will assume servicer responsibilities if J.G. Wentworth Management Company is unable to continue servicing.
The ABS transactions also benefit from having either Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas(A2 stable, baa11) as the standby or master servicer, or U.S. Bank National Association (Aa1/A1 stable, aa3) as the servicer of last resort. These entities would be responsible for continuing servicing until they can find a successor servicer in the highly unlikely event that both the servicer and backup servicer are incapable of carrying out their responsibilities. Because the transactions are backed by structured settlements, annuities and lottery payments, which are easily serviced receivables, a successor servicer could be found relatively quickly.
The restructuring will significantly trim J.G. Wentworth's debt, reducing the company's interest expense over the next four years, pushing out debt maturity by two years and lowering the probability of default on its obligations during that period. Moreover, the prepackaged agreement requires that only the holding company file for bankruptcy, not the operating subsidiaries, which will limit the effect of the restructuring on day-to-day operations. However, the company will still face challenges after the restructuring owing to increased competition in the business of purchasing structured settlement payment streams. J.G. Wentworth's purchases of structured settlement payments fell to $534 million for the first nine months of 2017 from $548 million in the same period of 2016 and $764 million in the same period of 2015. The company also is facing lower margins on its purchased assets owing to the heightened competition.
This publication does not announce a credit rating action. For any credit ratings referenced in this publication, please see the ratings tab on the issuer/entity page on www.moodys.com for the most updated credit rating action information and rating history.
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New international collaboration model with the University of Arizona
The URV will collaborate as a Study Abroad site of the University of Arizona and partner in a micro-campus programme
The URV will collaborate as a Study Abroad site of the University of Arizona and partner in a micro-campus programme
Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and University of Arizona (UA) have visited each other and plans for a mutually beneficial and fruitful collaboration are well underway. The URV delegation visited the UA in the USA in January. During the short but very fruitful visit to the University of Arizona, the representatives of URV had the chance to meet their counterparts and discuss the feasibility of offering double degree programmes in the micro-campus format and of the URV becoming a Study Abroad site for the University of Arizona.
The first option would enable the URV students to study for a double degree, thus giving them qualifications from both the URV and the University of Arizona. Under the second option, the UA would send a significant number of their students to the URV, whilst also allowing URV students to spend a semester or a year in Tucson, Arizona.
The delegation consisted of the Director of the School of Chemical Engineering, Josep Bonet; a member of the Faculty of Chemistry, Javier López; a member of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Laia Pié; and the head of the International Center, Marina Casals.


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Voice app developers, rejoice: A host of new recordings today joined Amazon's Alexa audio asset library, more than quintupling it in size. The Seattle-based tech giant announced in a blog post that it's rolling out over 2,500 clips across 50 categories to the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) Sound Library, the freely available collection it introduced in March 2018. It brings ASK's total number of samples to nearly 3,000 (up from 400 in 14 categories), and it enables "rich" and "realistic" soundscapes (among other things) that tap ambient audio designed to imitate different spaces.
ASK Sound Library clips incorporated into Alexa voice apps are now played "millions" of times worldwide each month, according to Amazon data engineer June Lee.
"Based on the high demand, we decided to expand the … selection to help you make your skill experience richer," wrote Lee. "We hope that you find the new sound clips in the ASK Sound Library useful to create richer, more engaging skill experience for your customers."
The slew of new sounds and categories — the latter of which includes animals, boats, doors, and sports — necessitated redesigned discovery tools. To this end, Amazon introduced a search bar and filters to help surface clips quickly, along with a preview feature that lets developers play sound clips before deciding whether to use them in their apps.
For the uninitiated, the Alexa Skills Kit (of which the ASK Sound Library is a part) comprises all the resources, APIs, code samples, and documentation necessary to build Alexa-compatible voice apps. It complements development tools like Alexa Presentation Language (APL), a JSON-based HTML5 markup language intended to make it easier for developers to create "visually rich" skills for Alexa-enabled devices with screens such as Amazon's Echo Show, Fire TV, Fire Tablet, and Echo Spot. APL exited preview last September alongside a bevy of new Amazon Echo products.


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CONSUMER FRAUD ACT; CONTRACTORS —Under the Consumer Fraud Act, a consumer need not show any ascertainable loss to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, filing fees, and costs so long as the consumer can prove that the merchant committed an unlawful practice.
A consumer contacted a contractor's job manager about replacing her home's heating and air-conditioning system. The manager responded with a detailed written proposal. It set forth the proposed work and the products involved, the costs, and the applicable warranties. The parties agreed upon a price, with half to be paid as a deposit on signing. The proposal document stated that the proposal could be withdrawn if not accepted within 30 days. At trial, the consumer argued that she understood the language to mean she could cancel the contract within thirty days after signing. The contractor maintained that the language merely provided that if the proposal was not accepted within thirty days, the contractor could withdraw it. Neither party was aware that New Jersey law provides that a home improvement contract may be cancelled by a consumer, for any reason, at any time before midnight of the third business day after the consumer receives a copy of it, and that applicable contracts must include notice of the same. In addition to that omission, the contractor also failed to include three other mandated items: its home improvement registration number; a copy of its certificate of general liability insurance; and the toll-free phone number for the Division of Community Affairs.
The two parties agreed to a change in installation date, but the change of date was never reduced to writing as required by state law. The consumer then called the manager to cancel the contract, but the manager was unavailable. When he returned her call the next day, she told him that she didn't feel comfortable spending the money in light of her recent job loss. The manager said he told her it was too late to cancel the contract because the company had already purchased the equipment and related materials required for the project. In contrast, the consumer claimed that the manager told her he would refund her deposit if he was able to sell the equipment and other materials. The manager, however, said that he offered to allow the consumer to keep her heating and air conditioning equipment, but that she declined.
The consumer filed a complaint alleging that the company breached the contract and violated the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and the Contractors' Registration Act (CRA). At trial, the consumer acknowledged that she knew the contractor would have to fabricate the ductwork for her house in advance, rather than on the job, but that the manager told her his prices were low because he already had the heating and air-conditioning units in stock. The manager testified that he described the units as being held by the supplier on consignment and that the consumer was aware that her deposit would finance the preparatory work and purchases. The lower court held that the contract was missing some provisions required by statute. It found both witnesses to be credible and characterized the contract as relatively detailed and complete. The lower court further found that the 30 day withdrawal language referred only to the contractor's right to withdraw the proposal and, thus, the consumer had breached.
On appeal, the consumer contended that the lower court erred in basing its decision on the finding that the manager acted in good faith, arguing that good or bad faith is not relevant when there has been a per se violation of the CFA or CRA. Further, the consumer argued that the contractor should not be entitled to recover for a breach of a contract that contained per se violations.
The Appellate Division observed that the CFA follows a strict liability framework, and contractors are presumed to be familiar with the regulations. Additionally, the CFA renders infringing contractors liable for a refund of all moneys acquired by means of their violations. Treble damages are awarded if the consumer suffers an ascertainable loss arising out of a contractor's violations. An award of counsel fees does not require an ascertainable loss.
The Court found that the consumer suffered no ascertainable loss attributable to the CFA or the CRA violations. The unambiguous language of the contract did not support the consumer's asserted belief that she could cancel the contract within thirty days. Her decision to terminate was based upon a change of mind concerning the expense in light of her financial position. Thus, she was not actually harmed by the failure to include notice of the right to rescind the contract within three days of signing. However, because a merchant who has violated the CFA cannot obtain damages even if its violation was innocent, the Court limited the company's award to retention of the deposit.
Finally, the Court reversed the lower court's denial of the consumer's claim for counsel fees. A consumer need not show any ascertainable loss to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, filing fees or costs so long as the consumer can prove that the merchant committed an unlawful practice. The Court remanded the matter for correction of the judgment and for the calculation of counsel fees covering both the trial and the appeal.
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*Kerry Neville and Karen Gunnell
Tomorrow's Pharmacist, 27th July 2017
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*Kerry Neville and Karen Gunnell
Tomorrow's Pharmacist, 27th July 2017
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Nick Holding
Academy of Fab NHS Stuff (www.fabnhsstuff.net/), February 2016
It's a commonly held belief that patient discharge medication and discharge summaries are a cause of delays to patients leaving hospital.
Last year we tested to what extent this was a problem, confirm or dispel myths, and work with teams to find ways to improve turnaround times of medication.
We found that the process could be broken down into 4 key cycles of work:
1. Pharmacist generating the medication request (average 1.5hrs)
2. Prescription in queue waiting to be picked (average 1hr)
3. Prescription collection in Pharmacy Dept (average 50 mins)
4. Delivery of medication back to the patient (average 1hr)
Overall lead time to turnaround medication was therefore 4hrs 40mins. One of our roles in this was to help the teams that carry out the work, improve the work. So with this in mind we presented our findings to ward and pharmacy teams and ran a workshop to identify a number of improvement ideas which we would test and measure their effectiveness using Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycles.
The teams came up with 3 simple ideas that they wanted to try out.
1. Pharmacist on daily ward round to improve communication and reduce delays in generating prescription
2. Separate work line in pharmacy for outpatient and inpatient activity to reduce delays in the picking queue
3. Introduce a direct delivery service to wards from pharmacy to reduce delivery times of medication
Testing the concepts and ideas Using PDSA cycles we planned a series of improvement weeks where we tested out the various concepts and measured the impact. Our aim was to develop a proof of concept which could then be explored further and introduced appropriately. By doing a number of simple steps we found that in after the first improvement week we reduced the turnaround time from 4hrs 40mins to 2hrs 30mins. By retesting, refining and introducing the other ideas in the second improvement week, the teams reduced the turnaround time further down to 1hr 30mins
Therefore, in conclusion, by truly understanding the current state, allowing the teams that carry out the work to improve the work, and giving them the space and time to test out their ideas, we showed that we can significantly reduce delays that patient experience when they are ready to leave hospital.
Link to more details or full-text: http://www.fabnhsstuff.net/2016/02/24/reducing-medication-ttos-delays-patients-ready-leave-hospital/


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Name:Robert Thompson
Date:17 Aug 2015
Oriental Rug Specialists is proud to offer expert Oriental rug repair and restoration services throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties. Since 1929, we have restored thousands of area and Oriental rugs, including Afghanistan rugs, Belgium rugs, Bokhara rugs, Chinese rugs, Couristan rugs, Flokati rugs, Indian rugs, Karastan rugs, Kilim Moroccan rugs, Nain rugs, Pakistani rugs, Persian rugs, Sisal rugs, Soumak rugs, Stark rugs, Turkish rugs, tribal rugs, and more. Our master weavers average over 35 years of experience and will repair your rug using the ancient technique of hand knotting. They are fully trained in repairing rug damage from wear and tear, pet urine, corrosive chemicals, fire, flooding, improper care, moth infestations, vacuuming, and more. Our pricing is very reasonable and we guarantee complete satisfaction for all our Oriental rug repair and rug restoration services.
You can count on us to repair and restore your fine area rugs in a manner consistent with how it was originally made. We will match your rug's fibers, such as cotton, silk, qum, wool, synthetic fibers, and more; and we can color the fibers with our 100% vegetable dyes, which we cook in-house. Our comprehensive rug repair, rug restoration, and rug preservation services include:
We offer individualized quotes for all our rug repair and restoration services, and can tailor our repair options to fit most budgets. And, for no extra charge, we'll pickup and deliver your Oriental rug for you, including moving furniture, lifting heavy rugs (up to 400 lbs.), and unhooking tapestries from walls. Once fully restored, your rug will be returned to its original position, along with any displaced furniture. Call us seven days a week for a free estimate.
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Date:17 Aug 2015
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There are already many food concepts introduced these days. But, it is the Korean fried chicken experience with extensive menus that is different from the rest. You will for sure love the Korean fried chicken in Sydney that is second to none.
At any time of the day, it's already available. This is a Korean food that you would want to take out too. This is unbeatable as it is something that you can try out, too.
Find a perfect place to savour its taste
As compared to the American counterpart, it is true that the Korean fried chicken in Sydney is more different. The American chicken is usually dredged and brined in a buttermilk and flour mixture. On the other hand, the latter is crispier and lighter with a thin and paper-like skin. The best thing about this one is that it is not that heavily battered.
What more to expect from Korean fried chicken in Sydney is that it is smaller as compared to the American birds. More often than not, the meal is ordered in the number of the whole birds and not in pieces. You will order a while chicken, fried and chopped. It is also up to you to ask for some variety of sauces. These could range in a hotter and spicier sweet sauces. The base is also often a soy sauce. You may also try an order half in half. And then, combine it with yangnyeom and plain fried Korean fried chicken.
Enjoy the Korean bbq experience depending on the host or the restaurant
In addition to fried chicken, it is also about trying on a different food in the restaurant. Family and friends should gather around an open grill and cook. It's when everyone in the family prepares his or her own food. That is also possible by eating Korean Bbq in Sydney.
Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned diner, this one is really impressive to try. The etiquette and procedure of a restaurant in preparing barbecue are so far different. And it is something that waits for you to discover.
Read on more tips about throwing your Korean bbq
The traditional grilling is set for cooking. And there are sauces and tasty banchan added to serve barbecue. There are also tips to throw your Korean barbecue. Just remember that when you put together a spread, you will be able to mix it up. Add up some style in it if you want, too.


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"MUM" personalised keepsake heart with flower embellishments on stand *OTHER VERSIONS AVAILABLE*
This sweet and sentimental keepsake heart would make a perfect Mother's Day gift, or a lovely idea for a birthday or other special occasion. Simple yet elegant, each heart comes with its own stand to allow it be freestanding and thus can be displayed anywhere in the home with ease.
Each one is hand painted to order in the colours of your choice (simply use the menu to let me know your preferences when ordering) and the version pictured has then been embellished with optional small mulberry paper roses in coordinating colours at both the top and the bottom of the heart outline. In the centre is the word "Mum". The stand is then also painted in a contrasting but coordinating colour.
Please note these hearts are also available with other wording etc in the centre: Dad, Mummmy, Daddy, No1.Dad, Love, Mr&Mrs, Good Luck, Friends, Gran, Nana, Nanna and Nanny. Please message if you require an alternative version, thank you.
Dimensions: 20cm (L) x 1.8cm (D) x 20cm (H)
If you have any questions please pop me a message. Thanks, Ceri x