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marguicha @marguicha (222737) • Chile 11 Feb 13

I have told you here several times that my youngest daughter is a judge. I can say, because I`m her mother, that she is a very good judge too. But today she made world news with a decision that the chilean Government has to pay...

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ankitaverma19 It must be really difficult... The courage is remarkable given the threats! I will pray for her safety and well being.

12 Feb 13

SHIVUPRINCE314 @SHIVUPRINCE314 (51) • India 8 Feb 13

i want to still earn more money so plz can any one suggest me some websites to earn money

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ankitaverma19 You need to fill in the information about what your skills may be and then you can apply for the suggested freelance jobs. You can also see the help/FAQ section on the website for more details on how you can earn through this site.

11 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 As I read your comment I remembered 'The Green Mile'. I saw the movie first and loved it. I thought the book would be great too. Though it was good, it just wasn't as enthralling as the movie. I credit strong editing and casting here. In a very few cases, both...

10 Feb 13

pomwango @pomwango (1353) • Kenya 8 Feb 13

i wonder if you have been in this scenario.my colleague is having a wedding for her daughter and had asked me to help contributing towards the wedding expenses.at that point i had some many obligations to meet that i was not able...

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ankitaverma19 You are welcome... I hope you are able to resolve it. All the very best to you.

10 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 That's an interesting point. The movies do leave little to exercise our minds. Reading gives us more space to flex our imaginations. So where the movie likability may be affected by bad adaptation, it also depends on how closely it managed to reflect our...

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 Hmm.. I guess the authors just aren't as invested in the task of contributing to the movie as they are in writing the book. And yes, time-constraints could be one major factor leading to disappointing adaptations.

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 Yeah, changing the character just changes the story even if its only a minor character. I know its just an adaptation but the basic elements of the story should not be tampered with as much.

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 The time setting change irks me too... Just because it is a classic and stood the test of time, does not mean they should literally change the time period. So many things do not hold up or aren't relevant that the story itself does not provide the impact the...

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 True... it is very hard to replicate the charm a book holds to its readers since the appeal is so subjective. The director/screenwriter should enlist the help of book-lovers or a literary expert to ensure the appeal is not completely lost for the masses.

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 I agree but I still feel they take too many liberties with the creative license at times. They miss important details when they adapt. All I'm saying is that they should take a longer time screen-writing the thing and check and re-check to edit properly. Not...

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 Often the visual effects and real time responses are much more impact-ful in movies. Very true with horror flicks. Those parts tend to drag on in some novels if the writer isn't careful.

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 Yes MissPiggy, I wonder if the movie-makers just bank on the novel's fame when they choose to adapt it. Some novels are not meant to be adapted. Some book-lovers ought to be involved in the process to determine the feasibility of the adaptation.

9 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 I agree. Some movies actually improve upon the books. Lord of the rings for one. I had a real hard time trying to read that one, what with some characters constantly breaking into songs! Glad they snipped those parts out in the movie :D

8 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 So true MoonGypsy... These movies just get us excited for nothing. Even if they don't over-promise, just the fact that they are based on a book you like, lets us down when it turns out that they are only loosely adapted!

8 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 8 Feb 13

I love movies. I love books. It is the adaptations that bother me. Especially when a classic/bestseller is adapted into a movie. Da Vinci Code, The Time traveller's wife, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Golden Compass, Animal farm and...

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ankitaverma19 Thanks teo..ya i guess sometimes it works for the movies when they leave it to the moviegoer to fill in the gaps. Still...perhaps a movie series would do more justice to the book :)

8 Feb 13

ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 7 Feb 13

What is the scope for a short story writer? As far as I could tell the market is saturated. Though I would love to write a novel one day, creating a short story has its own charm. Is it financially viable though? Most short story...

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ankitaverma19 Thanks, this is really helpful :)

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koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 7 Feb 13

Been AWOL for awhile, in case the gang here has been wondering where I've been at. Just busy with life. Call centre stress has me feel to withdraw from humanity sometimes too. I signed a contract with Ink n Beans Press this...

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publishing contract

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ankitaverma19 Thanks, I'll check the resources you've mentioned..

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ankitaverma19 @ankitaverma19 (29) • India 7 Feb 13

What is the scope for a short story writer? As far as I could tell the market is saturated. Though I would love to write a novel one day, creating a short story has its own charm. Is it financially viable though? Most short story...

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ankitaverma19 Thanks banta78.. I know self-publishing is all the rage with short story writers but the return on investment leaves much to be desired. Any Print publications you know that welcome short stories and pay well?

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