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Manifestos Are Magic Spells
In its highest form, the manifesto acts as a magic spell incanted by the visionary artist. It is a performative speech/act that attempts to bring a new reality into existence.
from The 10 Things All Great Manifestos Need by Julian Hanna
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Manifestos are repositories of a kind of magic and madness that does not exist in any other genre.
from The 10 Things All Great Manifestos Need by Julian Hanna
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- Who doesn’t love a good manifesto? A manifesto is a form of magic. You take mere words, mere gushes of air, mere lines and curves, mere tokens, and you alchemize them into something tangible. Manifest, manifold, manumission—from the Latin manus, meaning hand. Hands point and hold. Hands waive. According to Derrida, we cannot use our hands and look ... See more
from Lightning: A Manifesto by Zohar Atkins
Faith Hahn and added
- After collecting our ‘beats’, we start writing with the extended manifesto-length version. For us, a ‘manifesto’ represents a compact message made up of five elements:
A big idea that captures attention.
A thesis statement that expresses a controlling idea succinctly.
Contextual elements to shape beliefs by establishing authority and empathy, providin... See moreJean added
Packy McCormick and added
1. Manifestos usually include a list of numbered tenets.
The format has been de rigeur since at least as far back as The Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789). It conveys a sense of urgency and straight talk. This is also why manifestos feel so contemporary: their close resemblance to click-bait top 10 lists.
from The 10 Things All Great Manifestos Need by Julian Hanna
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- Shawn and I start almost all our writing by journalling in long- hand (pencil and paper); either Morning Pages, or any expression of freewriting (see Accidental Genius, one of our favorite nonfiction books of all time).
We’ve found there is no better way (for us) to bump into non- obvious ideas and discover meaningful head-slapping insights than by ... See moreJean added