Perfecting the Craft

Now although calling something a 'craft' can often sound pretentious, it's still a pretty accurate word for what it is. Anything that one is good at, and that one practices in order to follow it as a career is their craft. With writing, there are very specific instructions as to how to perfect it....Write, Read, Have others read. Simple. Every book/author out there will say that you have to write as much as you can, you have to get others to read your work along with reading lots of books and getting inspiration etc etc So that's my main aim this year; to write a LOT more. As much as I love writing, since around the age of 8 I've written small things, or had a real difficulty finishing the stories, but thats improved as I've got older, naturally! But I still don't think I've written enough to properly understand my style of writing in order to make it better (its possible no-one ever does).

I'm writing Rediscovering Clarity; my novel still,but I want to make sure that is written in the best way possible so I'm taken breaks to write short stories (what I've been used to) and to write multiple different ones to develop a more distinguished style and to incorporate the work ethic element to writing.

Write.Write.Write.

Depression Testimonials/Interviews

Hi, as my previous post shows I'm making a Documentary on depression, and I'm basically asking for anyone who has suffered or knows someone who has suffered to come forward, anonymously or otherwise and answer some of my questions over email. In fact anyone who would be interested in lending their opinion and answers can contact me at ltxavi@outlook.com. It would be much appreciated. Thanks

Film Assignment Preparation

So here I am in the 2nd year and generally speaking, I'm off to a good start, I'm doing quite a bit of what you would call 'extra-curricular' writing back in college days and I'm having a good time again. The pressure of the first assignment however is looming, and we have to start pretty soon to get the most time! The task itself is to create a documentary between 8 and 12 minutes and its due in at the end of this term, which if I'm not mistaken is just under 3 months now. However, the documentary I'm planning to do is an investigative one into depression, the psychological and scientific effects of it, the personal ones told by sufferers and the perception of it within the general public sphere. There are so many elements to this and a few complexities, along with personal connections to the condition so I really need to be prepared for this project. It's a project that I believe has the potential to be great, and possibly one of the best and personally pride filling things I've done so far, but having that pressure and knowing the possible emotional stress caused by it makes it even more daunting. Preparation for any film is needed, it's stressful I wont lie. The preconceptions of a film course, and the process in general is that its easy and you watch films for inspiration, the latter is partially true but it is not easy. Emotionally its demanding and stressful, and physically tiring at times, but the end product, if its good makes everything worth it and the love of film makes everything you do fascinating and thrilling. So I am excited for this next project, especially because it means so much to me and I know my passion for making this condition more public as a CONDITION and not a selfish means of attention seeking will come across in the film, but it definitely requires even more careful thought and preparation. Never give up, people.