One of you fine people emailed me the other day and asked if Project Redshirt is going to cost anything to acquire. The answer is a resounding NO.
First of all, I highly doubt that I would be able to legally charge people money for Project Redshirt once it is completed. Seeing as there will be plenty of inclusion of characters from the show, that would certainly violate intellectual and copyright property laws and I would get sued for mad money by ABC and the show creators.
Besides, why do I need to profit from this? I'm doing this for the love of the show. That and I'm looking to hone some of my creative skills through all of this. I'm just trying to create something that others will enjoy. Plus, I'm hoping to milk my semi-"celebrity" status in parts of the Lost-o-sphere to get a lot of exposure on this.
Does that make me a self-serving fink? I hope not. I mean, we all want some kind of recognition. I don't really plan on retaining any level of pseudo fame from what I've done while Lost is on the airwaves, but hey- if it get me noticed and opens doors to other avenues of prosperity after Lost, I'm all for it. If you begrudge me for that, sorry. I really am doing this first and foremost out of my love for the show and also to give Lost fans something to help them through the Hiatus.
Secondly, why would I want to charge for Project Redshirt? It's being created for my fellow fans. I want it available to everybody, not just people with pocket change! Distribution of Project Redshirt is something I really haven't thought out too well right now and probably line up a few contingencies just in case. This site/page will certainly not be enough to support Project Redshirt, so I guess I better get moving on that end of things.
More information is on its way! Once I'm good and married and back from the honeymoon, I'll be able to start filling you in on some of the details and what you can expect.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
...And Now More User-Friendly!
Another quickie update- I tinkered with the comment settings so now you do not need a Blogger account to post comments. A new window will also pop up for you when you want to write a comment.
Just trying to make the Project Redshirt page as accessible to as many people as possible. No reason you fine people should have to jump through any extra hoops just to get in touch with me. :-)
Just trying to make the Project Redshirt page as accessible to as many people as possible. No reason you fine people should have to jump through any extra hoops just to get in touch with me. :-)
This Message Brought To You By "Friends Of Project Redshirt"
Calling all websites!
In the coming days I'll be doing some housecleaning and I'll probably jigger up a few extra items for on this main page, and maybe even an extra section or two.
One of these sections will be called "Friends of Project Redshirt." This section will basically just be a collection of graphics and links to websites that are either personal favorites of mine from around the Lost-o-sphere or sites that specifically throw some support my way and spread the word about Project Redshirt.
So, if you frequent a fansite that might be interested to some degree in Project Redshirt, let them know about it and see if they are interested in developing a relationship with the Project.
Also, feel free to throw some suggestions my way as far as the aesthetics of this page. I don't have an independent server to run this thing on, so CSS is more or less out of the question, but if you'd like to see some changes, let me know. I may or may not take your advice. :-)
In the coming days I'll be doing some housecleaning and I'll probably jigger up a few extra items for on this main page, and maybe even an extra section or two.
One of these sections will be called "Friends of Project Redshirt." This section will basically just be a collection of graphics and links to websites that are either personal favorites of mine from around the Lost-o-sphere or sites that specifically throw some support my way and spread the word about Project Redshirt.
So, if you frequent a fansite that might be interested to some degree in Project Redshirt, let them know about it and see if they are interested in developing a relationship with the Project.
Also, feel free to throw some suggestions my way as far as the aesthetics of this page. I don't have an independent server to run this thing on, so CSS is more or less out of the question, but if you'd like to see some changes, let me know. I may or may not take your advice. :-)
Sunday, June 22, 2008
So, Why All the Secrecy?
A friend emailed me the other day and asked me why I was being so secretive about Project Redshirt.
The short answer is I'm greedy and don't want anybody to steal my idea.
The long answer is, well, longer.
I've been told by several teachers and professors over the years that I am really quite good at writing. Many of my family and friends know about my flair with the written word and would say that I'm good at it.
My chief problem with writing is that it is very hard for me to get the story out of my very vivid imagination and on to paper/word processor/what have you. While I have a knack for writing things that have been assigned and are under deadline, coming up with something for my own purposes is surprisingly difficult.
So Project Redshirt is a challenge for me. I want to complete it, but starting is always the hardest part. This is why I have asked you (however many of you there actually are that read this) to try and keep me on task.
The other factor is as already stated above. Since I am prone to procrastination on these sort of pet projects, I am hesitant to proclaim what my idea is in full. Not that I am overly concerned with someone stealing my idea and taking credit for it, but, as a writer, I do worry to a certain degree about plagiarism. In case it takes me longer to get the gears turning, I will be vague, cryptic and hush-hush about Project Redshirt for at least another month or two.
Eventually, I will reveal what the overall plan is, but I want to make sure that I am well under way with producing it before that time. Someone may already be working on something like Project Redshirt. Heck, it may already exist in some fashion or another. I'm not too sure. I'm just being overly cautious and I hope that you aren't turned off by that caution as we plod along slowly here.
In fact, I just gave you your first clue about Project Redshirt- at least the first phase of it involves writing. Whether that "writing" is in a "language" we all are familiar with remains to be seen.
I'll leave you with that for now. :-)
The short answer is I'm greedy and don't want anybody to steal my idea.
The long answer is, well, longer.
I've been told by several teachers and professors over the years that I am really quite good at writing. Many of my family and friends know about my flair with the written word and would say that I'm good at it.
My chief problem with writing is that it is very hard for me to get the story out of my very vivid imagination and on to paper/word processor/what have you. While I have a knack for writing things that have been assigned and are under deadline, coming up with something for my own purposes is surprisingly difficult.
So Project Redshirt is a challenge for me. I want to complete it, but starting is always the hardest part. This is why I have asked you (however many of you there actually are that read this) to try and keep me on task.
The other factor is as already stated above. Since I am prone to procrastination on these sort of pet projects, I am hesitant to proclaim what my idea is in full. Not that I am overly concerned with someone stealing my idea and taking credit for it, but, as a writer, I do worry to a certain degree about plagiarism. In case it takes me longer to get the gears turning, I will be vague, cryptic and hush-hush about Project Redshirt for at least another month or two.
Eventually, I will reveal what the overall plan is, but I want to make sure that I am well under way with producing it before that time. Someone may already be working on something like Project Redshirt. Heck, it may already exist in some fashion or another. I'm not too sure. I'm just being overly cautious and I hope that you aren't turned off by that caution as we plod along slowly here.
In fact, I just gave you your first clue about Project Redshirt- at least the first phase of it involves writing. Whether that "writing" is in a "language" we all are familiar with remains to be seen.
I'll leave you with that for now. :-)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Clarification
Just so you're all clear, Project Redshirt will definitely have something to do with the hit TV show LOST. This site and the results of the project are NOT officially or unofficially sanctioned by ABC, Bad Robot Productions or any persons or organizations involved with the creation or production of LOST.
This is a purely fan-driven project but I hesitate to call it "fan-fiction". I also hesitate to tell you Project Redshirt really is, so you'll have to wait some more yet to find out (though a select few are already privy to my plans).
I do not like the term "fan-fiction". The concept of it is tolerable, but only to a point. Traditionally, "fan-fiction" is a story or mock script written by someone with more time on their hands than myself. These stories and scripts take the main characters of a show or story and the author(s) give themselves free reign over what to do with these characters. "Fan-fiction" also comes in the form of fan made videos, or fan created ARG's.
Sometimes "fan-fiction" is quite lousy and the author is merely trying to thrust their viewpoints or theories or desires for the show onto the readers. Other times, "fan-fiction" can be quite good and can come very close to mimicking the actual future events of the show/story.
It is my goal to keep Project Redshirt as "fan-fiction" free as possible. It is inevitable that Project Redshirt will contain some "fan-fiction" elements but these will be minimal and not contradictory to anything in LOST canon. At the same time Project Redshirt will be both inclusive of and exclusive from what we have seen on LOST. This may seem paradoxical at the moment, but once Project Redshirt has taken flight, you will understand.
So, in the future, I encourage you to dissuade others from labeling the results of the project as "fan-fiction." It will (hopefully) be so much more than that.
This is a purely fan-driven project but I hesitate to call it "fan-fiction". I also hesitate to tell you Project Redshirt really is, so you'll have to wait some more yet to find out (though a select few are already privy to my plans).
I do not like the term "fan-fiction". The concept of it is tolerable, but only to a point. Traditionally, "fan-fiction" is a story or mock script written by someone with more time on their hands than myself. These stories and scripts take the main characters of a show or story and the author(s) give themselves free reign over what to do with these characters. "Fan-fiction" also comes in the form of fan made videos, or fan created ARG's.
Sometimes "fan-fiction" is quite lousy and the author is merely trying to thrust their viewpoints or theories or desires for the show onto the readers. Other times, "fan-fiction" can be quite good and can come very close to mimicking the actual future events of the show/story.
It is my goal to keep Project Redshirt as "fan-fiction" free as possible. It is inevitable that Project Redshirt will contain some "fan-fiction" elements but these will be minimal and not contradictory to anything in LOST canon. At the same time Project Redshirt will be both inclusive of and exclusive from what we have seen on LOST. This may seem paradoxical at the moment, but once Project Redshirt has taken flight, you will understand.
So, in the future, I encourage you to dissuade others from labeling the results of the project as "fan-fiction." It will (hopefully) be so much more than that.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
What is Project Redshirt? (An Introduction)
Simply put, Project Redshirt is a secret.
For several months now, I have been waiting and coming up with ideas. Now that Season 4 is over, Project Redshirt has entered the development phase. Over the next few months you'll find clues and updates as to what Project Redshirt is, but I can say with absolute certainty that it will not be finished in full by the end of the Hiatus.
My goal is to have Project Redshirt finished in part by December or January. Certain circumstances in my life (a torn ACL) may either greatly benefit or greatly hinder my progress on Project Redshirt. I will have a lot of down time in the near future and that down time can either be put to good use by working on this project of mine or I could grow disillusioned with it.
Therefore, it is up to you, dear reader, to make sure I stay on task with Project Redshirt. I am determined to see this one through but I ask you to assist me in keeping the wheels moving. When all is said and done, Project Redshirt will (hopefully) provide us all with satisfaction. I will be satisfied knowing that I have created something that others will enjoy and you will hopefully be satisfied with what I have created for you, the Lost fans.
More information on Project Redshirt will come on a regular basis throughout the Hiatus.
For several months now, I have been waiting and coming up with ideas. Now that Season 4 is over, Project Redshirt has entered the development phase. Over the next few months you'll find clues and updates as to what Project Redshirt is, but I can say with absolute certainty that it will not be finished in full by the end of the Hiatus.
My goal is to have Project Redshirt finished in part by December or January. Certain circumstances in my life (a torn ACL) may either greatly benefit or greatly hinder my progress on Project Redshirt. I will have a lot of down time in the near future and that down time can either be put to good use by working on this project of mine or I could grow disillusioned with it.
Therefore, it is up to you, dear reader, to make sure I stay on task with Project Redshirt. I am determined to see this one through but I ask you to assist me in keeping the wheels moving. When all is said and done, Project Redshirt will (hopefully) provide us all with satisfaction. I will be satisfied knowing that I have created something that others will enjoy and you will hopefully be satisfied with what I have created for you, the Lost fans.
More information on Project Redshirt will come on a regular basis throughout the Hiatus.
Monday, June 16, 2008
So It Begins...
Greetings to whoever may find this page. Right now I am just in the planning stages. More information will be forthcoming.
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