Sweet Relief

After a friendly exchange with Stoklosa, I am feeling reassured. I am on the right track and just need to keep at it. I am making some minor changes to my approach: I am going to combine artsy fartsy with nice and neat through a mixture of colors, plainness, charisma, and sophistication. I feel this strategy perfectly captures the seriousness of my topic while still appealing to the audience. Let's hope for the best.

Unfortunately, Lucid Press and I are getting a divorce. Turns out that love comes at a price, specifically $5.95 per month for only the basic plan. Not exactly long-term commitment material; at least not for me.

Tonight, I am going to be ditching the internet and messing around with Microsoft Word. I have already purchased the materials for the feminine symbol I am planning to use for the cover. Although the emblem will still be incorporated, I am going to alter the concept of my cover a tad. Once I have the actual photos, I will be able to showcase the change. Change is coming; you'll just have to wait for it. I will tell you, though, that the reasons behind this change are to clarify the symbolism behind my cover and to present it in a way that is effective. I feel this reconsideration of my cover is long overdue.

Things I still need to figure out/do:

1. The layout and look of the table of contents. I am thinking it won't deviate too much from the cover's overall tone, however it will feature photos based on the titles featured.
2. The cover story. I just emailed Kelli who will be adding insight to the makeup of it based on these questions I sent her:                                                                                                             Who are you? :) (a literal interpretation is fine, but if you want to delve into abstract concepts involving the universe and whatnot, you may)
   
   Define feminism in your own words.
   What does feminism mean to you personally?
   What do you find are the biggest issues concerning modern feminism, if any?
   What do you feel is the best way to tackle these issues (no need to elaborate on all of them if there's a lot or if you're lazy)?
   What are some positive aspects of modern feminism that you've noticed, if any?
   What inspires you?
   Feel free to add anything you feel would contribute to the article. I am going to use her answers to highlight my research and to shape my argument. I am also going to ask the other models for my cover to define feminism, which I will feature either in the article or on the cover itself. This will add an array of responses in order to highlight the differentiating perspectives of feminism due to ignorance, intolerance, and misconception. 
3. The photos; I plan to have all photos by this Sunday.

I believe that's all for updates. Over and out!

(That was dumb.)