Reflecting on reflecting: week 1

In all honesty there are very few, if any types of assignments i like less than reflective writing. I thus found it quite a monotonous task to read through a reading on reflection and conked out after a few pages. I've normally found that if I get a good enough idea, I will most likely remember it, or i'll just jot it down in a note, rather than keep a journal or blog. Also in terms of reflecting on how well I've done at something I've always found I would much rather discuss it and get another opinion than have to write down something and stew over it myself.

In terms of the lecture, it was good to have a recap and a summary on what the course is about. While it was relatively basic, it was good to have a refresher on the creating of a story, specifically for film. However, while it is all well and good to have a set of guidelines, such as making a 'bold choice' with one aspect of your character, I think someone can either come up with a good story or they can't. This isn't to say that once someone has an idea, the guidlines discussed in the lecture wouldn't improve the story (Or that i can come up with good ideas), but I don't beleive that a story created by just following the guidelines would be overly entertatining.