Final Blog Post/Reflection (6)

I used this project as a way to explore a possible career path. I had a difficult time finding research and piecing it together in my research paper. I felt that neither one of my final products turned out the way I expected them to. At the end of this project I can't really find anything that I am happy about, besides the fact that I learned that I do not want to be a screenwriter.

If I were to redo this project, I would change my topic completely. I would have done a topic related to sports, such as basketball or wrestling. I would have liked to learn about the origins and history of both sports, the greats, and how it evolved. Another idea would be a philosophy paper about my thoughts of how the world came to be, and my thoughts about the world around me.

I liked the way that the project was structured. It gave students the opportunity to do something that they were genuinely interested in, opposed to everyone writing a philosophy paper, which might not be that interesting to every student. You should keep the clear deadlines for next year. It allowed me to stay organized, and avoid procrastinating and doing all of my work the week before the final product was due. I can't think of any ways that the project could improve.

I learned that a career as a screenwriter would not fit me; I will simply remain a fan of television shows and not a writer. I also learned that being a screenwriter is a very stressful and time consuming job, and that a lot of effort goes into writing a television show. This project allowed me to learn about a possible career and decide that I am no longer interested. But I also learned to appreciate television shows and movies with great writing because I now know how much effort goes into the process of writing them.

Blog Post #5

I just turned in my creation. Due to time constrictions,  I was only able to write out a page long plot about the show. It consisted of the description of the main character and his conflictions. It also set up the plot for the first season of the show. Earlier I turned in an outline for my research paper, which I will begin working on now. So far I have learned a lot about screenwriting, and the career as a screenwriter. It involves a lot of time and imagination. Before I started this project I didn't know much about screenwriting. All I knew was that it involved television and movies. The reason why I was interested was because I am constantly captivated by an intriguing story that is told through television or movies. I thought that being a screenwriter was a possible career for me. After I completed all of my research I have changed my mind. I truly cannot see myself with a career as a screenwriter. I still love a great movie or television show, but I have decided to only remain a fan.

Blog Post #4

So far I still need to write my research paper and write a draft for the pilot of a television show I think want to write about. They only thing that has recently changed about my project is that I decided to only write a pilot for one episode rather than an entire season. Writing an entire season would be too time consuming and difficult. I will write the basic plot for the pilot by developing the characters and describing what will happen in the pilot episode. A script will take too long and I won’t have enough time before the due date, to complete that, as well as my research paper.

So far this project is not what I expected it to be. After learning more about the career of a writer and the process it takes to write for a television show, I have lost interest. I feel that this type of a career is not the best fit for me. I will finish out the project, and I will see this experience as a way to rule out a possible career choice, and a way of trying something new.