I have been hearing about the ‘This I Believe’ project for the last few years, and have always wondered what I would say. Though we all have our beliefs and values, it’s harder than I thought to sit and write why we believe them. We watched multiple videos in the beginning of this week to learn tips on how to tell our stories, which I really enjoyed and found very helpful. I watched a video called “The Clues to a Great Story” and it had many good points. The biggest thing I took away from it was this idea of 2+2. Andrew Stanton explained that the best stories tell you enough information to come to a conclusion, without actually spelling it out for you. This made me think about all of my favorite books and stories, as they do this exact thing. Allowing a little bit of room for the audience to come to their own conclusions makes for different interpretations and takeaways for each person who hears the story. When thinking about my story, I hope to find the happy medium between details and inferences. My belief is something that was different than I imagined over the last few years, but I’m still happy and proud of it. The last part of of the week was spent writing our essay. Even though it is much shorter than most of our pieces, it seems harder to write because you want to do justice to your belief. Looking at the other videos people have made, and reading examples from the This I Believe website was very helpful. I’m not very good with technology and I’ve never made a video before but I’m excited to learn how as we continue this project next week. http://thisibelieve.org/essay/11562/
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