And a good time was had by all...

Present:
Catmind, Inel, Chiaroscuro, TheAntiSocialite

Personal Check Ins
All kinda out of it.  All appreciative of others and their commitment to this project. 

Our homework this past week was to read all submissions to discuss.

Agenda:
Editing Check In
Spatial/Layout Update
Next Steps

Editing:
All agreed on light editing/surface as opposed to deep. 
Some pieces are unusable due to length and repetition. 
Some need further development and work with authors. 
Reese began editing and created draft document that folks are having difficulty navigating.  Need clarity.  *Molly will check in with Reese. 
It needs to be apparent what has been changed.  Can use bold text to indicate. 
Revisions/edits can be made directly to Wiki documents. 
Wiki saves multiple versions, see “revisions”. 
Check for readability and balance of voices. 
Suggestion to continue longer pieces over multiple issues or to create short form of longer pieces.  Will’s family story was an example of piece that was too long.  *Chiaroscuro is working with Will on shortening it while maintaining cohesion of piece.

Desire:
“A focused thematic manifesto!”  chiaroscuro

Short List of Pieces to Include:
Diagnosis Human-polvora
Indicator Species-steven smiles
Zyprexa Coffe Cup-nightbloom
Medication Haikus-*chiaroscuro will paste into wiki
Comic/Freedom-Sarafin
Comic/Loving with a mad mind-Jelenazool

Above works out to be about 8 pages of 16 pages total (4 sheets in 1/2)

Will’s Family Story-needs shortening
Other Side of the Incantation-Ashley-suggested to hold for summer issue

*TheAntiSocialite agreed to sort images/identify on submission page.  She will work with Chiaroscuro identifying image needs and find artwork that goes with articles.  Can create images/clip art or use classic Icarus images to fill in (check gallery on front page).

Look out for cover art.  Suggestion for wrap around image that would go from front/back cover and work in either black and white and color.  Art of Vincent or similar pieces may work well. 
 
Next Steps:

Weekly Zine Meetings to maintain momentum!
7:30 pm (est) Sundays Next Meeting 12/27/09

*Catmind will prioritize editing short list (above)

*Inel will add “Taking Care of Basics 2” and Quotes to “Found Treasures”.  Try to connect with Reese. 

*Chiaroscuro will work with Will on his submission and continue to play with layout.  Add Medication Haikus to wiki.

*TheAntiSocialite will tag images and seek more.  (Try to use gallery?)

***We will meet again next Sunday!  Hurray! 

Can someone agree to send reminders for next week’s call? 

Thanks Y’all! 
 

PS-Should these notes be posted as blog entries or archived in a wiki for easier navigation later?