Finaly, last part na to ng suicide theme ko for this month. Para sa hindi nakakaalam, check Part 1 and Part 2. Sa post na ito natin idi-discuss kung papano gumawa ng suicide letter. Kaya, !
Effective Writing and Suicide Letter
By: Dr. Miko Legaspi, PhD
Professor of Advance Literature and Salesman of Slightly-used Burial Gowns and Barongs
Now, convince ka na na magpapatiwakal ka (reasons) at nakapagplano ka na rin ng magandang method. Pero bago mo ituloy ang plano mo, kailangan mo munang gumawa ng Spectacular Suicide Letter.
Hahatiin natin ito sa tatlong part: ang content, presentation at style.
Presentation
Maari mong ipahayag ang saloobin mo sa maraming paraan. Ang makabago ay ang Death Video. Ang classic ay suicide letter.
Creative naman (pero ngaun masyado nang common) ang pagsusulat sa mirror/bathroom wall gamit ang sariling dugo. Effective ito dahil shocking (at gruesome, eeww) kaso, sabon at konting scrub lang, mabubura na ang makabagbag-damdaming saloobin mo. We need something that will remain for quite a long time.
Death video works fine, kaso mas matagal ang production kung ie-edit mo pa at lalagyan ng sounds and kick-ass graphics. Pero biglang sikat ka dito lalo na kung malalagay mo sa Youtube.
So if you wanna go traditional, back to basic tayo sa letter. Maari kang gumamit ng colorful, flowery at scented paper with matching metallic glittering ink pen, kaso it terribly ruins the mood. Mas effective ang parchment or handmade papers. At kung may background ka sa calligraphy, use a fountain pen. Pwede mo ring sunugin ang gilid ng papel for a nice effect.
Content
Gawin mong maikli ang sulat mo. Dahil kung lalampas ng 3 pages ang suicide letter, maaring umupo pa sa gilid ng kama ang babasa, kumuha ng merienda, magkamot ng singit at pahikab-hikab na tapusin ang sinulat mo. You don’t want that to happen, do you? Kailangan pagkabasa nya, isang minuto lang, sisigaw na sya ng “Hinddeee!!!” Sabay papalahaw ng iyak.
Sample:
“Goodbye Philippines, Goodbye boring world!”
Generally, ilalabas mo lahat ng gripes at bitterness mo sa suicide letter. This is your chance na manisi at mangonsensya. Kaso, ang mang-away sa huling sulat mo isn’t going to win you friends and influence people. Palayain mo na ang mga friends at family mo sa guilt na sila naman talaga ang may kasalanan. Ang effective na paraan para gawin yan ay manisi ng iba, at the same time, makacontribute sa kapakanan ng sangkatauhan.
Sample:
“Goodbye Philippines, the shampoo commercial ‘ang lambot’ felt I was being mocked to death, so I choose to kill myself instead”
Sa paraan sa taas, maaari mong maipatigil ang pagpapalabas ng nakakainis na commercial. Other suggestion includes Barney and Friends o kaya a Miracle Crusade ng isang televangelist.
Style
Dapat mo ring panatilihin ang humor at mystery. Hindi porke’t magsu-suicide ka na ay may karapatan ka nang maging boring at madrama.
Sample:
“Hi guys, I will just hang out in my room, literally, hahaha. Lolz”
Or
“Nagsuicide ako, di pa nila makita ang katawan ko, nasa ilalim yata ng kama mo. Hahaha.”
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Yan, I hope I gave you enough ideas.
If you wish an easy way, magdownload ka ng Microsoft Word Suicide Wizard. It works like this:
O kaya, magcomment ka ng suicide note mo here in my site for my review and suggested revisions.
Till next time.
=)
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
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