watch-videos-and-write
Here are some videos that feature a variety of perspectives on what it means to be/work as a writer. Choose three and synthesize a response (around 250 words) where you compare and contrast your writer’s identity with that of these writers. If you’d like to choose a video that is not on the list, that’s great! Be sure to include a hyperlink when you respond below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiOMZHNCWiA (Links to an external site.)
Minimize Video – short clip on Taylor Swift songwriting process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eCy7gncXhQ (Links to an external site.) – the Beatles songwriting process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTJyDe7a2bo (Links to an external site.) – Ricky Gervais on how he learned to write
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxPu41P-zI (Links to an external site.) – J.K. Rowling and writer’s block
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ThdK9KHpw (Links to an external site.) – Short clip from David Sedaris, really emphasizes redrafting and revision
(Links to an external site.) – Jay-Z on writing process
https://www.ted.com/playlists/194/10_talks_from_authors (Links to an external site.) – 11 talks about writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quI0vq9VF-c&t=498s (Links to an external site.) – Writing across borders