2010 New Years Video Message for Writers
January 7th 2010 22:55
A Writer's Notes Video Experiment
The New Year is a fantastic time to try something new! So, in the spirit of embarking on a new adventure, I've decided to try putting periodic videos on my blog. That seems a wonderful way to connect with my readers on a more personal level, and--while I'm by no means highly experienced in this creative medium--I hope you'll all receive this short message as a token of my esteem for each of you and my sincere wishes for your success in the New Year.
My 2010 New Years Message to My Readers
Video removed due to technical difficulties.
Your Feedback is Welcome
Please feel free to share your feedback in comments. While I'm well aware that my delivery needs a bit of work, I'm hoping you'll look beyond the obvious imperfections of this presentation and focus more on the message and the spirit in which it was shared. I could have redone this video countless times in hopes of making it as close to perfect as possible. But, I've decided, instead, to simply be myself and let this little impromptu time of sharing speak for itself.
Hope you'll enjoy it--but more than that, I hope you'll get some real value from it!
To your success in 2010!
Jeanne
P.S. Please let me know about any technical problems you may encounter while watching this video. I realize that volume could be a problem, since I didn't speak as loudly as I might have for optimal audio quality. (Will do my best to remedy that in the future!) Thanks for reading, watching, and commenting!
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Comment by Lillie Ammann
Congratulations on creating your first video blog! The video took a little while to load, and I almost clicked away thinking it wasn't going to come up. However, once it started, everything worked flawlessly. Well-done.
And the message is great also—something many writers need to hear.
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Thanks for stopping by to watch and offer feedback! I appreciate it!
Videos do tend to load rather slowly at Orble unfortunately. (Sometimes, in fact, my blog loads slowly even when it doesn't contain a video!) I'm glad to hear, though, that the video presentation worked well otherwise.
I felt the message was an important one to share with fellow writers at the beginning of a new year, when we're formulating strategies for greater success than we enjoyed last year.
Thanks again for the visit!
Jeanne
Comment by Dianna G
I Wish This Was 42
Fictional Worlds
First thing: you have really nice eyes.
Second thing: I enjoyed the video. You conveyed a great message and you conveyed it clearly. It's not the best video of this kind that I've ever seen but I'm sure as you get into practice you'll figure out what works the best for you.
Inspiring message. Thanks.
~Dianna
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Thanks so much for your input! (I appreciate your compliment, too!)
Thanks for your honesty. Believe me, I have no illusions about the quality of this first video. I've simply decided to post it anyway, despite its obvious shortcomings.
I'm confident that, as I become more and more comfortable with the videotaping process, these presentations will improve. (At least I hope so!)
Glad you liked the message!
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to share your thoughts!
Jeanne
Comment by Karen Swim
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Thanks so much for your kind words!
I think it's so important for writers to recognize their own worth! We have such a valuable service to offer, and too often the value of that service isn't recognized--by us or by the world at large. That's why I wanted to post this little reminder in the hope of inspiring writers to have confidence in themselves and their talent in the new year.
Really enjoyed seeing the video of you on World News with Diane Sawyer the other day, too! What a fabulous opportunity to highlight the daily experience of freelance writers everywhere! You were a wonderful representative and spokesperson for the rest of us! Bravo!
Thanks for the visit!
Jeanne
Comment by Aggie Villanueva
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Thanks for stopping by and trying again!
Jeanne
Comment by Sharon Hurley Hall
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
I think 2010 is a great time to try something new, don't you? I was very nervous about doing this but decided that it would never be perfect so I might as well just go for it! Though I still feel a bit embarrassed at times about mistakes and weaknesses of the video, I'm still glad I did it, because it was just one more step in my growth process--and growth is good!
So glad to see you!
Jeanne