Melancholy Island is one of the most affecting pieces of media I've ever read. My partner feels the same way; he cried several times while reading. (I have his permission to say that.) I feel very lucky to have backed this project at the diary tier. Reading/playing with Wall's diary as context was a singular experience. I'm a writer, but the words I need to describe Melancholy Island aren't flowing. To me, that's a testament to the work you've done here. You've created something devastating and truthful through this semi-fictionalized collection.
When it came time to create my island, I hesitated. The book was asking something of me I didn't want to do. I think that's the point, so I went ahead and did it. There's this wonderful friction between what the book was doing... and I wanted for Wall as the writer and myself as a reader. This was heightened by knowing what becomes of Wall from the beginning. Now my copy is a potent object, something created in the space between writer and reader. I think that's a powerful way to physicalize a process which takes place in great writing: the creation of something new when the reader/player is introduced.
And of course, having read the physical version, I only just now found the link on "I'm sorry" in the digital version. This truly is an expansive project that only grows as I explore it.
I haven't finished reading this book yet, but I am confident that Ms. Wall Parker has the most beautiful soul and the most magnificent ideas, and this book is worth turning into physical objects.I also have some problemes, and this book resonates with me.I AM SORRY, I can't pay a single amount. I hope you can achieve the printing goal.
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Melancholy Island is one of the most affecting pieces of media I've ever read. My partner feels the same way; he cried several times while reading. (I have his permission to say that.) I feel very lucky to have backed this project at the diary tier. Reading/playing with Wall's diary as context was a singular experience. I'm a writer, but the words I need to describe Melancholy Island aren't flowing. To me, that's a testament to the work you've done here. You've created something devastating and truthful through this semi-fictionalized collection.
When it came time to create my island, I hesitated. The book was asking something of me I didn't want to do. I think that's the point, so I went ahead and did it. There's this wonderful friction between what the book was doing... and I wanted for Wall as the writer and myself as a reader. This was heightened by knowing what becomes of Wall from the beginning. Now my copy is a potent object, something created in the space between writer and reader. I think that's a powerful way to physicalize a process which takes place in great writing: the creation of something new when the reader/player is introduced.
And of course, having read the physical version, I only just now found the link on "I'm sorry" in the digital version. This truly is an expansive project that only grows as I explore it.
"Well done" feels insufficient.
This is incredible. And the included music fits so well. Thank you for putting this together, Wall's writing and ideas are really something else.
I haven't finished reading this book yet, but I am confident that Ms. Wall Parker has the most beautiful soul and the most magnificent ideas, and this book is worth turning into physical objects.I also have some problemes, and this book resonates with me.I AM SORRY, I can't pay a single amount. I hope you can achieve the printing goal.
any community copies in the future you think? looks really interesting!
just added some!
one more request: any chance we could get a 'Pages' format? loving the look of this thing and thank you for the CC!
added!
lovely, thank you!