#not a fan of the constant demand for positivity that persists in the art world

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I remember sharing this thought on twitter about storytelling as a meme like a month ago and ever since then I’ve wanted to expand on it somewhere that had the character limit for it.  Somewhere like here!  lol

This is a long one lads so feel free to skip on by if you’re not interested in all the very opinionated things I have to say.

Storytelling fills me with a firey passion that very little else does.  Being whisked away to a world full of interesting people I can observe going about their lives is something I don’t think I can ever get tired of.  With this passion, as it always does for me, comes a deep desire to analyze and understand the process on a fundemental level.  This process of discover has lead me down an interesting path that I feel many in the communities I swim will find controversial; which is a shame because I do believe the conclusions I’ve come to are true and correct.

I lead my little rant with this preamble because I want anyone who ends up reading this to know that I’m not here out of malice or contempt for the artform.  Storytelling is my life and I feel that people’s good intentions may be hurting the craft as a whole.  If you do end up reading the whole thing feel absolutely feel to argue against me or whatever you want.  Having and breeding discussion is something else I live for!

On this journey I’ve had analyzing the storytelling craft I’ve come to the conclusion that there are things about storytelling that are good practices and bad practices.  I wholeheartedly reject the pervasive ideas in the art and writing community that there is not better or worse story and everything is just different.  Honestly I’m a bit insulted by the notion.  You should have pride in your craft and try to hold the quality of your work high!  If you feel your stories don’t reach that quality bar you’re looking for work to get better at what you do!  I don’t understand how someone could claim to, ‘strive to always be a better story teller’ while also believing stories have no intrinsic values outside of what an individual reader might feel about the work.  The only conclusion that can be came to is that stories do have intrinsic qualities within them that can be judged accordingly.

Of course this invites the idea that because people value different things their standards for what makes a good story would differ.  This is true but only on a scale of personal enjoyment.  I propose that there is a standard one can apply to their work outside of individual enjoyment that can be used to judge the quality of a work.

Much like in carpentry you’d judge the quality of a chair based on it’s materials, sturdiness, and mastery of the craft, you can also judge a story by a similiar metric.  Consistency is king when it comes to stories.  Rules not being broken is essential to not having stakes and payoffs fall flat.  Characters need to stay consistent to their ideals and goals if there is to be a character at all.  Goals and ideals can shift over the course of a story of course, but how well crafted a transition is entirely predicated on the consistency of the information we’re provided.  It would be poor storytelling to have a character randomly shift goals without some established impetus.  Storytelling quality is essentially how well one can juggle consistency with the complexity of the story they’re telling.  It seems perfectly reasonable if you had two stories that are equally consistent but one is more complex it would be a better work because they achieved more.

I can, and likely will at some point, go on for hours and hours and hours about how complex and intricate the craft of storytelling is.  Like I said it’s one of my biggest passions.  I think I’ll leave this little rant establishing my basic standard here though.  I hope it might spark some interesting discussions about the craft or at least give someone some food for though :)

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HAVE NO HISTORY PAVING ALSO CAN BECOME THE TOP BRANDS

Burberry, the UK, founded in 1856, the British royal family royal; Gucci, Italy, founded in 1921, the darling of the society; Patek philippe, Switzerland, was founded in 1839, the manufacturing of; Ferrari, Italy, founded in 1929, the most famous racing and sports car manufacturers; Cartier, France, founded in 1847, is known as the “imperial jeweller, the emperor of jeweller”; …… We marvel at the names in a luxury resume, they all have historical precipitation and quite a lot of brand story deserves praise. For emerging brands, however, the lack of the Knockoff Van Cleef Clover Necklace history of the foil can be packed into the ranks of luxury goods? In a short period of time, they can set up the image of a “luxury”? Luxury bigwigs: development initial period already into it First of all, we and look behind the big development. Gucci, since founded in 1921, always adhere to the nobility. Actually, founder Guccio as early as in 1898 when living in London and Paris, multiple contact fusion celebrities, narrative, for their clothes grade has been gradually. With his personal experience and taste, Gucci decided to produce high-grade luxury products, from the start with “a symbol of status and wealth” has quickly become upper-class consumer favorite. Gucci is the first name on their products brand, was the father of today’s product brand. In only a few years, the only one store in Florence will attract a batch of background at home and abroad customers, marks the Gucci “luxury brand” the establishment of the image. Patek philippe, founded in 1839, it has always insisted on quality over quantity, only produce 200 pieces each year table and constant innovation. The Knockoff Van Cleef Clover Ring opportunity came in 1851, queen Victoria of England in London world exposition bought a patek philippe table bag, from the royal palace noble an endless stream. At this point, patek philippe has established its nobility status, win on the starting line. Cartier, founded in 1847, as the reign of napoleon iii in 1853, the second’s glory greatly promoted the Cartier operation and development of the company. Because wins the favor of napoleon’s younger cousin princess Mathilde, kadeya’s business boomed, quickly swept the royal family and nobles to Paris at that time. That is to say, these big, in a short span of 10 years, has already become the luxury brands. We see them now, is carrying dozens, one hundred years of history, but perhaps few people remember them in the development for ten years has been a powerful brand, not because of how long history and many beautiful stories, but because they are the “noble” persistent and timing. We look at younger brand. Versace, founded in 1978, Mr Versace design talents to stand out, in addition to rely on his own and, more importantly, he and advertising photographer wide make friend, especially through these people understand the garment industry dynamics and trends, and actively mobilize all means to promote their products, has been famous in the 80 s. Another young leaders armani was born in 1975, only the establishment of more than five years then launched a series and the auxiliary line, to meet the different levels of consumer demand. Armani’s sister is Italy supermodel, on the other hand, she used her influence to make Mr Armani’s understanding, and the media attention immediately fashion Imitation Trinity de Cartier Necklace buyer. 1975 armani fashion conference will shine in his first, and then 14 years swept the global more than 30 clothing awards, laid his brand influence. Therefore, in addition to the design of the product itself is amazing, means is also very important, because the means to let people notice their own design. Cooperation with the stars, let royal infatuation, society willingly for their propaganda, his connections around social net. The luxury brand notting have is not seize the opportunity and downstream, in a short period of time to break out of it. Luxury brands thin big opportunity on the road in the development of events Luxury upstart: ponder concept, making dream, seniority is no longer a problem With reference of the former, now that lack historical foil emerging luxury brand, will also take “event marketing” or “experience marketing” and other methods, lose no time to create their own brand culture, or simply wrap design concept or product style as a “brand culture”. In 2008, the Chinese designer, Ms. Jiang lady with French hermes group “and” hand in hand to create a new brand, and ingeniously wrap their own design concept as a broadcast: brand DNA to the upper class “in home, for the origin, deduce bright and dull way of life”. It also create their own brand story and brand vision: “hope through the efforts, will fade out the craft of Chinese traditional arts and crafts of preserved, each item is to select the best material, finely crafted, focus on Every detail “, let the consumer is not hard to think of craftsmen elaborate tableau and brand intention, was most impressed by its culture. Prada vice line Miumiu, in 1992, has been in the ‘ninety s is one of the most representative of Trinity de Cartier Earrings the Italian brand. First of all, it as vice line is independent of the Prada on marketing operation, in 1995, the first fashion week held his own conference, unlike previous line only theory as the main brand fashion conference call waiting. In addition, Miumiu design is gorgeous and lovely, know the making dream, it change the women dream back to the little girl’s concept to implant brand, but the age for young girls tend to resonate, so the price is only slightly lower than Prada. Today, Miumiu has been out of the Prada in the fashion industry, with equal. Would-be brand: product, marketing luxury in the road, and realization of triple jump Therefore, lack of the history of the foil, can use other emerging brand “selling point” for their own brand gold quickly, luxury road of triple jump. The product perfectly Clothing brand Corto Moltedo show originality in design. It was founded in 2004, less than eight years and he believed that it has been able to sell the same price as the BV, and do not hinder it become fashion week buyers demand. Why do Corto Molted so successful? It aimed at the more unique audience: novelty, the pursuit of advanced, progressive and personality of women; Show originality in the fabric, it chose goat skin, mink and fur material, and a beautiful idea on treatment process; Its design concept is to combine two elements of fine and coarse, the complex elements and mixed material, concise and lively; And the designer Gabriele Corto Moltedo is Italian luxury brand BV, the son of founder Laura and VittorioMoltedo let Corto is like standing on the shoulders of giants, into a disadvantage. Many brand is selling point on “scarcity”. Putting Victoria phenomenon of own brand to launch a crocodile leather handbags, sells for about $30000, and only accept reservation, have a kind of “a difficult beg” posture; By Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen founded The twin sisters “The Row” brand to launch a $34000 crocodile skin bag, only in at department stores sell, is really “money can’t buy”, make big shots is not bad money. It is important to note that these brands are very young. The concept of “degree produces” has also been some brands use extreme. Nokia created the world’s first luxury Vertu mobile phone company, are completely separate from the nokia original parity positioning, less then 47000, more than 166000. Because the Vertu is tailor made specifically for rich products, each a phone is unique, and created a everyone wants, but not everyone can afford market image. Due to its scarcity, Vertu is completely influenced by nokia parity image, performance is also rising, and since founded in 2002, it was 10 years old. Integrated marketing, more than one In addition, such as China fashion designer Vivian Tam Tang Yuyan and general motors, HP laptop and MOTOROLA’s mobile phone, cross-border cooperation; Christine lau or as independent designers in the fashion circle has connections, own brand CHICTOPIA have fan bingbing, celebrities such as support; Or as “fur China’s first brand” NG, a TIGER with a fashion show can shine brilliantly, and numerous awards and join the club’s heavyweight, as long as a good grasp every opportunity, enough to make a qualitative change to a brand. What are the young brand will become a Replica Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry luxury brand in the future? The author thinks that the designer brands such as ANNA SUI, VERA WANG is more likely to become a classic. The former is a magic girl, the latter is the queen of wedding dresses, they attach importance to the design, abound change, the designer sets gribouille, in fashionable circle, and they know the creation subject, making dream, let buyers welcome. So if one brand can become a “luxury”, more is that it is not make full use of the resources of the surrounding, to achieve this goal.