{"id":315,"date":"2006-11-14T13:35:34","date_gmt":"2006-11-14T18:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devinreams.com\/2006\/11\/14\/bookumentaries\/"},"modified":"2006-11-14T13:35:34","modified_gmt":"2006-11-14T18:35:34","slug":"bookumentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.reams.me\/?p=315","title":{"rendered":"Bookumentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

I enjoy reading, it truly expands my knowledge base and introduces me to so many great new ideas. In turn, I enjoy sharing them and talking with others about them. But recently I’ve struggled to find time to read. As mentioned before<\/a>, I manage my time pretty closely; I fill every hour of my schedule. Unfortunately, work and school take up nearly all of my time lately. When can I find time to read?<\/p>\n

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\tI’m not the fastest reader, nor am I the slowest. But reading does take a serious investment of time. Luckily I can read while at the gym on a bike but I realize once I sit down to read I can’t do anything else. That time is entirely devoted to reading. Whereas, if I’m watching TV I can eat, skim email, or even work out.<\/p>\n

\tSo, I figure I need to couple the content and density of a book with the convenience and entertainment of television. Gasp, I just stumbled upon the formula for a documentary. Look at the success Michael Moore enjoyed. The History and Discovery Channels are largely dedicated to entertainment and education via documentaries. How many of the documentaries from this list<\/a> have you seen? I’m sure most of you have see a number of them…<\/p>\n

\tSo why can’t I start producing bookumentaries? I’d love to sit down and talk with the authors and the smart individuals who put together these amazing books. I’d enjoy helping them reach a broader audience. Like I said, I enjoy sharing and discussing these ideas with people but many face the same challenge as I do: there isn’t as much time to dedicate to reading as we’d like.<\/p>\n

\tIs there something keeping authors from doing this in the first place? Is it simply easier to sit down and write than produce the content in a visual manner? Is this something that would detract from the content? I don’t think so. I must say that, when done well, a documentary can take a lot of material and make it flow together seamlessly. Go watch the new Discovery Atlas series; they’re amazing.<\/p>\n

\tWhat do you think? Do you read a lot? Would you rather watch an hour documentary on something like The Tipping Point<\/a> or The Starfish and the Spider<\/a> or spend a few hours to read the book? This is something I’d really like to do and I’d like to think out-loud about it a bit more…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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