It’s raining in Vancouver again and I know this is a foreshadowing of the winter to come. A warning to finish up with summer affairs quickly because the remaining sunny days are shortening. There is still time for a ride during the autumn and I hope I can get my bike ready to go on a test run before the rain rolls in and parks.
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Progress of Live More Lightly Project
Book Portion
Cover – draft complete, photo rights purchased, still writing material for the back
Interior – 3 sections planned: First Edition is for everyone, Second Edition is for Choirs
- Front Matter (Title, CIP, Dedication, Index, Foreword)
- Workshop Guide
- Sheet music (positioned so material lays flat in the middle of the book)
- Section break photo page (2)
- Environmental Suggestions (for song lyrics)
- Music Materials (instructional material on basic rhythm patterns and melody ideas)
- Creative Commons License
Next Step: Finalize draft so that number of pages can be used for print quote.
Remaining tasks: Source paper disk sleeves for book insert, try a few more fonts, source line drawing for logo, disk label and song sheet cover, source environmentally inspiring photos.
Disk – 4 sections possible
- Music (includes recording of the song with and without vocals and helpful loops for practicing)
- Parts for printing in booklet form
- Workshop support materials (includes poster and other materials that may be helpful)
- Possible power-point of workshop material
- Possible demo video of sample workshop
Next Step: Create a demo book and CD
Remaining Tasks: Finalize “Basic Arrangement” with piano accompaniment, Record material, Video workshop, Create Power-point presentation, Complete support materials
Workshop Portion
Local workshops in Vancouver being organized.
Next step: Create sample workshop video and workshop promotional material.
Motorcycle still not ready to tour.
Next Step: Get luggage and camera on-bike.
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A project like this can be daunting, but I am trying to organize the tasks into bite-sized sections. Project administration is another area that is receiving a lot of attention. There are grant deadlines coming up and I am trying to balance the time invested with the possibility of actually getting a grant. Sponsorship is another possibility, but I will have to be careful to keep the focus on the individual actions that people can do and not a corporate agenda.
I have been encouraged by the response to my blog and the many encouraging comments that people have made. When I tell people about the project I get different reactions, from supportive to completely negative. It does take a certain kind of stubbornness to see a project like this through to the end. By this time next year, I hope to have my video recorded and my journey completed.
