muckee:

Devin Townsend Project - Fallout (Original Mix)

The more I listen to the new album(s) the more I love it. 

I understand those who are dissapointed, I mean, it did not hit me as hard as I expected it to either. Then I listened it all again. And again. And again. AND AGAIN and it slowly crawls into my mind how awesome it is. Mr. Townsend can’t fail me after all. 

I thought Anneke’s voice works very well on this. It always did, but now she is REALLY there. And then I found this mix with Devin and I love it even more T.T 
Someone save me. 

(via muckee)

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The significance of plot without conflict

stilleatingoranges:

In the West, plot is commonly thought to revolve around conflict: a confrontation between two or more elements, in which one ultimately dominates the other. The standard three- and five-act plot structures—which permeate Western media—have conflict written into their very foundations. A “problem” appears near the end of the first act; and, in the second act, the conflict generated by this problem takes center stage. Conflict is used to create reader involvement even by many post-modern writers, whose work otherwise defies traditional structure.

The necessity of conflict is preached as a kind of dogma by contemporary writers’ workshops and Internet “guides” to writing. A plot without conflict is considered dull; some even go so far as to call it impossible. This has influenced not only fiction, but writing in general—arguably even philosophy. Yet, is there any truth to this belief? Does plot necessarily hinge on conflict? No. Such claims are a product of the West’s insularity. For countless centuries, Chinese and Japanese writers have used a plot structure that does not have conflict “built in”, so to speak. Rather, it relies on exposition and contrast to generate interest. This structure is known as kishōtenketsu.

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