Obviously, over the next couple of weeks, I will be sharing countless stories and adventures through my blog. Luckily, blogging is a big part of both of my classes, which gives me the opportunity to strengthen my writing a great deal.
In class the other day, we were given a prompt to explain the similarities between both of the classes. While writing my response, I thought it would be nice to share how a writing class and a multimedia class mesh so well together.
The classes are similar because of the strong emphasis on the story. In Travel Writing, we have been writing short stories about ourselves, each other, nature, home, etc. Each topic to be covered inspired a story within us.
In Multimedia Storytelling (does the name give it away?), the story is very much important. We are learning how to use various types of media to tell stories about ourselves, our travels, and even about the people we meet along the way.
Another important aspect is visualization. For Writing, Laurie has been teaching us how to use sensory words and verbs to help bring our writing to life and allow our readers to "see" what we are describing.
In Storytelling, the use of media allows us to add another element. In addition to our words, we can show our reader pictures of what we are describing, or we can make videos in order to capture certain moments that would best fit video.
While the two classes may seem quite different to the untrained eye, those of us enrolled in both are enjoying the benefits of two classes that compliment each other quite well.
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