Alone But Not Lonely

One of the first things you learn as a writer is that writing is a solitary process. You spend most of your time sitting at your desk with your writing instrument of choice (personally I prefer the computer) and commit your thoughts to a more physical form. During this time, it's important to remember the difference between being alone and loneliness.

 When I first found this video is was back in 2011 and I had just moved to Canada and discovered blogging.  I had even dedicated one of my past entries to this video. I found the video as moving then as I do now and an accurate portrayal about how I feel when I write. Sometimes I feel ashamed, staying alone and spending so much time in my head when I could be with others. This video definitely put things into perspective for me.Solitary activities can be fun.

In my case I'm never truly alone, it may sound weird but it's true. I always have my characters near to me in my mind, we converse and interact. I know many writers often feel the way I do and sometimes would love to catch a break from the characters' whose stories they're writing.

 Through this video I have come to realize that doing these solitary activities may not give me much human interaction but it helps me sort out my writing with relative ease as well as the turmoil I gather through my life.

Telling Stories in the New Millennium

At the turn of the new millennium stories began going digital. Anyone with a camera and some free time wanted to have their shot at fifteen minutes of fame. To this end everyone was running around making indie movies and trying to hit it big with very few success stories and lots of movies that would never see a large enough audience to give investors the confidence they needed to support up and coming artists.

 This is how Youtube began. With Youtube's birth, many up and coming directors, producers, actors and singers could have their shot at making it big and being discovered but it also opened the door for more hobbits movie makers, re-inventing the way we see digital stories.

The usual format for a digital story is beginning, middle and end, this introduces the audience to the topic, builds suspense and resolves any problems formed during the timeline. With youtube videos there is no need for an introduction as the audience can see the creator and interact with him/her by leaving comments or even posting response videos.

 The story doesn't even have to end and can continue for as long as the user posts videos.