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Reflect on the process of working as a creative artist: from noting to something! Consider recalling the first steps of brainstorming your "brainstorm" and using that to develop a story. Tell about your process writing and revising. Then inform us about the process of scoring, rehearsing and ultimately performing your monologue. Discuss moments of trouble through to Ah-has, and the take-aways you'll be moving forward with.
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Ian Breen
2/7/2022 08:47:37 am
my monologue is amazing but i need some more ideas & putting it at a google docs but as always it takes time
Ladel
2/7/2022 08:47:49 am
It took me a couple days to come up with an idea for my monologue and I ended up scrapping that idea and decided to tell a story of what happened to me a while back which was a last minute change. But while performing my monologue I didn't feel nervous or anything as I thought I would. But overall I had fun doing this project 👍
alaina torres
2/7/2022 08:48:16 am
The process of writing my monologue was actually kid of difficult. Every time I had something I thought I liked, I rehearsed it and ended up rewriting the whole thing. I rewrote my monologue about three times before I felt good about it. When I was rehearsing, I found out I preformed better without my script. I really let myself be the character instead of reading a bunch of words on a piece of paper. Overall I really liked this project and I think I did a good job.
Meison Sichi
2/7/2022 08:48:58 am
It was interesting cause not really other then like 3rd and like 5th grade or sometime around their did I write anything that was creative and not fully have guidelines of how to write them. When it comes to writing I'm not the most creative person but for this project I got it started and then just let my mind wonder to stuff that makes sense. It was tricky starting and coming up with an idea but I enjoyed this project though.
Brianna
2/7/2022 08:49:50 am
I really liked getting to perform and see others perform as well. The writing process was hard at first, I didn't know what to write about, but it was a little easier once I had an idea of what I wanted to write about. It felt different to actually perform it instead of just rehearsing. But I still really enjoyed it.
Abygale
2/7/2022 08:49:57 am
I feel like the monologue really helped get to know people like for my monologue I wrote the story about some of my emotions, I really wanted my story to be deep because I knew that it would fit me best. I feel like once I rehearsed it, it became real. I think I had some struggles on figuring out what I wanted I say cause I felt like I was just repeating myself. Overall the project was fun.
Ben
2/7/2022 08:50:13 am
I see myself as a "some what" creative person, but I wasn't a big fan of writing. But when I found the perfect focus, the words just flowed. I made a monologue that I was so proud of and I think the focus is what helped me.
Shabnam
2/7/2022 08:50:32 am
The process of writing the monologue was pretty difficult. It was difficult for me because I had no idea what I was doing, so I just wrote something down and then at the last day I changed that as well, so there was lots of revising and editing. I liked watching other people's monologue's and seeing how they did theirs and what their ideas were.
Noah
2/7/2022 08:50:38 am
Honestly, this whole monologue assignment was harder than I thought. Being a writer, I thought I'd be able to finish a draft in just a couple hours, but it's a lot more difficult when you're not writing for just yourself, by yourself. Also, I tend to make it harder for myself by switching topics less than a week before said project is due. :) In the end, it was worth the effort, and it was cool seeing what other people wrote. In summary, a bit stressful at times, but fun
messina
2/7/2022 08:50:47 am
I was really comfortable writing my monologue, I did struggle a bit getting it the way I wanted but the writing process overall wasn't new to me. I like writing, I do it a lot so this wasn't too hard for me. Presenting it is where I struggled, I'm not an actor I don't seriously perform anything ever because I have super bad stage fright. I'm fine with presenting and public speaking but acting and performing is what freaks me out. I didn't even do it live but I still struggled recording it because it gave me so much anxiety. I really enjoyed seeing other people perform and seeing how they chose to present their work, it was really enjoyable to watch. Overall it was interesting to have to present but I don't think I'd ever do it again on my own I rather just stick with crew.
michelle
2/7/2022 08:50:56 am
The process of me working on my monologue was a bit hard because my mind was blank even though i had the brainstorming ideas until my friend helped me with it and gave me an idea to write my monologue. Rehearsing it wasn't so hard because i had most of it memorized. When I had to perform it i preferred to do it by a recording i just didnt like hearing my voice or the way it sounded when i had to present
xavier claxton
2/7/2022 08:51:07 am
i redder the modern yesday
Vincent
2/7/2022 08:51:43 am
For my monologue I mostly wanted to go for more of a funny approach instead of a serious one and I wanted to tell a relatable story to help people understand and get my story.Scoring was easy for me to put jokes in and help myself get some laughs to help my self esteem.Rehearsing was weird speaking to nobody but yet helped practice what i wanted to say and Performing was kinda nerve racking but I still did it and felt good doing something out of my element.I do have to work on myself on being calm and helping myself breathe but seeing all my classmates preform definitely helped me because it made me think "If they can do it,I cand do it".
Lyla Yip
2/7/2022 08:51:51 am
When I made this from scratch I was really confused on what to do and to be honest it wasn't easy cause you had to make things about one topic and had to make sure you didn't flow off. After thinking about all this and seeing the end revolution of this monologue.. I've come to the decision that I at least put effort into it, yes it might've been something where I think I could've done better but it was a first for me so yeah. The monologue was actually interesting too because you had to think why you wrote this and how it could relate to others who might have gone through the same thing. However, from this experience I now know how it feels like to in front of a crowd speaking and I got to say it was quite nervous-recking but the faster you get it done the less pressure there is.
polina
2/7/2022 08:52:11 am
When we first started answering the brainstorm questions for the monologue I felt like there was NO WAY that would become anything that I could present. Then the process of writing my monologue and just coming up with ideas of what to write, I felt kind of nervous and already didn't want to present. When It came to actually rehearsing it and scoring...that is when I started to actually HATE this. I felt so nervous and didn't want to present. Then when we came to then theatre and some people decided to present early, I felt very comfortable and ready to present. After I performed my monologue I realized that I was nervous for nothing and that it was actually really easy. :)
Sara
2/7/2022 08:52:21 am
The first steps of brainstorming, I didn't know what I wanted to do at all. The first assignment, I mainly just did it because I had to. It took me a while to complete the assignment where we had to put what it was about because I didn't know what I wanted to do. All I could think of were sad stories, and I didn't want that. Then, one time I just laid on the floor of my room and looked up at my light and thought of the sun. That's how I got my idea. I knew some elements of what I wanted to write, but not how to put it all together. I was procrastinating on putting it together in the end. I finally wrote, and then scored it very little. On Thursday night, I rehearsed it a lot in my mirror and realized how I wanted to perform it. When I was performing it, I was shaking a lot, and hopefully it didn't show. I messed up the tiniest bit in the beginning of performing, but the rest of it went really well. Overall, I really liked the experience. More the rehearsing and performing than the writing, but still really fun in the end.
Ginger
2/7/2022 08:52:44 am
I ready made this story around 3 years ago to this day. It has given me another start to where it goes and continues in the story. It also shows me that the story makes more sense and doesn't fall off to a random problem or event like before, I couldn't understand anything. It also shows the emotions I put in it to make it sound like a good actual story I've been carrying around for years. The more conflicts I realizes this world holds with all its ups and downs the more I try creating my story into something way more than just characters existing.
Dylan Simpson
2/7/2022 08:53:05 am
I really enjoyed telling this story because it's so similar to actual events that happened in real life. This entire piece was made from all of the pressure I was feeling at that time, just a few months ago. When writing the monologue I wanted to be vulnerable because being open makes for great writing, but I also didn't want to make this about me. I think that really shows in the way the character (Mark) acts. What I learned from the whole unit is that I need to think deeper about each line said and how they need to be said. I also need to practice more and not rely so heavily on the script.
Julia
2/7/2022 08:53:20 am
Writing this monologue was pretty interesting because it went from a couple ideas that I had jotted down in my notebook, to a full on performance. Brainstorming was a fairly easy process because I just got to splatter my thoughts everywhere, but finally honing in on an idea was a little challenging. Once I figured out exactly the story I wanted to portray, the rest of the performance came sort of naturally. Scoring my monologue was honestly really quick since I had an idea of how I wanted to perform it. Rehearsing was really fun because I got to just shout out what a wrote and see what ever tone fit. I liked trying it out in different tones and volumes. When it came to the actual performance, I really enjoyed performing live and it was definitely a new experience. I also liked watching other people perform, so all and all, this project was very fun.
Paige
2/7/2022 08:53:29 am
When brainstorming I came up with a lot of ideas. Some good some bad, all part of the process. I started writing. Just putting words on the page, letting it free flow. When I got a feel of what was written I went on with it. I wrote some and thought I had it but then I found a better idea I wrote much easier on, so I went with it. I soon had a script. I started reading though, I looked around other peoples scripts and that helped me reflect on mine.
Penelope
2/7/2022 08:54:19 am
I think my monologue turned out well. I struggled at first because I was unsure of what I wanted my monologue to be about. I thought my topic wasn't going to be as serious or dramatic as everyone else. I realized that it was okay because I made it and that is still important. My monologue turned out the way I wanted it to be. I enjoyed being creative and I had fun trying something new. I think I gave my best performance for everyone and worked hard so that is all that matters to me.
Karys
2/7/2022 08:58:12 am
The first steps of the brainstorming process was tough. You have to figure out what you want to do, how you want to do it and what characters need to be portrayed. You need to get into a headspace and jot down anything that comes to mind. Then you have to create a story from nothing. I'd say that it was hard for me to think of interesting topics. I wanted to do something that an audience hadn't seen a lot of, and piecing it together was hard. For instance, I had a really good topic and what seemed to be a good story, but once I read it aloud, it sounded choppy and all over the place. Eventually I decided on an argument I had with my mother several times before, and I thought it would be funny for the audience to experience that with me. In the end it comes down to the execution of the monologue. You could have a really good monologue written and revised to perfection, but executed wrong, or you could have an average monologue, performed to perfection, and have it be really good. I think the experience was something outside of my comfort zone and performing it was nerve-wracking, but in the end you get to dive deeper into your creative mind.
Molly Cochrane
2/7/2022 09:00:52 am
When I was first doing my monologue I was trying to make it about my life but I couldn't think of anything so I made up my own story. it was much easier to write a story than to write about me so I just went with the made up story. I didn't revise much of my story because it was how I pictured it. The writing and editing part of the monologue was really easy. Scoring was a little bit hard because I couldn't decide what I wanted to do. Rehearsing was hard because I didn't like re saying it over and over again. But I think that the performance went really well. An aha that I got from this experience is that you should go for what ever monologue flows really well for you first.
Ysabella
2/7/2022 12:10:54 pm
When working on the assignment it was easy. I didn't know what to write until I got some ideas. Once I started writing it was pretty easy after. Everything was fine until I had to present. I don't really care much for presenting a slideshow but this was different, but once I was up there I was fine.
Samantha Smith
2/7/2022 12:11:02 pm
The assignment was definitely challenging, i was very confused and wrote a not so great monologue then i heard people perform and i stayed up all night rewriting an even better monologue. It was a long process but in the end it was really fun.
Lily Dempsey
2/7/2022 12:11:41 pm
I found this experience so interesting. We all started off in the dark. Our ideas and our experiences led us to make something amazing for each of our monologues. It was so much fun to collaborate and work through problems. We all ended up on stage and the best part about it was it didn't feel hard, or like a big challenge. It didn't feel like a chore. This assignment was fun, and I enjoyed the outcome.
Maki
2/7/2022 12:12:02 pm
Being a writer and loving writing myself, i thought this would be a super easy assignment. Turns out writing a monologue and script is harder than writing a book or a poem. It's a lot harder when you're talking about yourself and your instead of some made up character. Overall though, this assignment was very fun and I really enjoyed it. I also think doing it will help me with writing in the future, so I'm very grateful for getting to do this assignment. :)<3
Eli
2/7/2022 12:12:36 pm
During the process of creating the monologue, I was a bit nervous. I had a ton of ideas that flowed, and I could choose from, so deciding was the toughest part for me. I enjoyed creating the monologue the experience was very fun and interesting. I would for sure do it again. I did not perform it, but i think the process of recording it will be a little scary considering I'm sharing my own personal experience, and writing , which is a very vulnerable thing for me. Overall the process was enjoyable.
Boa Bajwa
2/7/2022 12:13:19 pm
When I started my monologue I was all over the place, I never knew what I was going to do, but as I progressed and found a deeper meaning to why I chose the topic I chose in the first place, it got me somewhere I liked. The brainstorm for me for me was easy, and so was the scoring. Writing the monologue was different, I had negative feedback in my head which made me really not like my monologue, so I had to push it away. Scoring really helped me not act the monologue out like I was doing popcorn reading, but it helped me humanize the character and make her seem more like us, more dependable, more human. Acting it out in the audience was tough but it really made me confident afterwards. You have to just go for it, and do the performance. In conclusion, this creative pathway really brought something more of me, and it was really fun.
skylar cooks
2/7/2022 12:13:45 pm
The thought of making a monologue I was willing to share was kind of difficult, but then I thought of some of the small things that happened to me, like having the absolute need to have all As otherwise I panic. So getting a bad grade on something and being upset was something I could relate to in some kind of way. Then I started with the first thing I do when I panic is i ask questions, and i question my self, and i doubt myself, but in the end i practice i got some great criticism and in the end i think i did good.
Janessa
2/7/2022 12:14:05 pm
When I first started my monologue I tried to make ii something I could to relate with... Then I gave up, BUT I ended up trying to read from a script, which gave me my final product ("Why Are You Here"). I literally stayed up all might the night before it was due to finish the monologue and record it because I was behind due to covid, but I think I did pretty ok for my first go at this stuff. I literally just turned a sad script about mental health into a kind of funny where I'm angry at some loser. The rest of it was pretty easy for me, I did ruin my vocal cords because of how many times I rehearsed my lines, but it wasn't too bad. A take-away I got from this was, maybe don't rehearse my lines so many times in one night.
Natalie
2/7/2022 12:15:17 pm
In the beginning, I didn't really know what I was going to write about, but I wanted it to be emotional. Soon I figured out my topic and it really resonated with me because it almost felt like a journal entry. It was really nerve-wracking reading it to someone for the first time because I haven't acted in front of anyone while using dialogue before. The editing and scoring of my monologue was pretty easy and felt confident doing that. I feel like I could've rehearsed a bit more, but overall I am happy with my performance. It felt freeing to let out those emotions in the form of art. Watching the other students perform was very inspiring, so many of them are so talented and it made me really excited to perform my monologue. I loved hearing everyone's stories, whether they were true or not or funny or emotional, it was such a fun day.
Vika
2/7/2022 12:15:26 pm
My monologue experience was really stressful, I felt like I couldn't get it right. I really needed an example at first, I didn't want to end up sounding stupid, or stuttering on my words. But it was really fun watching other people preform. I loved all the emotion people put into their monologues.
hope
2/7/2022 12:15:31 pm
I did not get to perform or record my monologue, but I hated the process of writing the monologue. I found it so hard to be creative while writing and I was always worried about what the audience would think. I also felt like I wasn't portraying the emotion right. Overall I did not enjoy writing my monologue and I wouldn't say that I am proud of my work
Sammie
2/7/2022 12:15:39 pm
When I was first creating my monologue, I was completely stuck, for I had no clue what to write about. At first I was leaning more towards a serio-comedy monologue, but I still had no clue what to write about. It wasn't until the week that we had to start scoring our monologues when I finally knew what I wanted to write about. I wrote my entire monologue in twenty minutes with no break and no revisions. Once we started scoring and rehearsing our monologue I then wanted to change my entire story. Since my monologue was a comedy monologue and I wanted to perform live, I was afraid that I wouldn't get any laughs. It wasn't until the night before when I decided to just go through with performing my monologue despite my nerves of getting no laughs, because even if others didn't get the jokes, I knew that I did, and I was proud of my work in the end.
Lily
2/7/2022 12:15:45 pm
when i was performing i was really nervous but once u start doing it the hard part is over with and it becomes easier.
Jordan Torrente
2/7/2022 12:15:50 pm
So what I first had to brainstorm was what I wanted my monologue to be about. I decided to make it about my life as we had already done an assignment digging deeper into ourselves. After that, I just started typing out my monologue about myself and that's how it came to be. In order to edit it, I just kept rehearsing and changed the parts that didn't feel right. Being an audience member was a lot better than actually performing since as an audience member I could get caught up in the story but I didn't prepare well enough for performing so I got a little freaked out about it.
ezaynia
2/7/2022 12:16:03 pm
At first I was thinking on what to write about because I did mine last minute, but than I figured out what to say so I wrote some things down than I rehearsed it, but the thing is I'm indecisive so it takes me a while to actually write something down that I would like so I guess I liked my scripts although it was pretty short. I did like everyone else scripts they expressed their emotions while acting it and that was really amazing. Writing and directing my monologue was by far one of the most fun and most creative works of art I ever made. I'm well aware of the criticisms of this sounding more like a trailer to a movie, or an actual play, but my performance was to capture the essence of a theatre play with a monologue performance present. As well as the fact that the second character "The Father" was added to bring out the main character's feelings emotions, and set all the points for your standard monologue. Along with the voice acting, it was fun adding sound effects and music to really capture the drama and bring this audio alive. With how this turned out, I don't really see myself doing a monologue in a different way.
Joy
2/7/2022 12:16:38 pm
When I first thought of what to do for my monologue was based on real life situations that happen with every teenager. To me it was in some kind of comparison to what dealt with in my teen year now. A lot of this stuff is based round a high school where most of the teens have know each other for a long time and had problems with school like friend, teachers, and parents. When I was reading it I've noticed that I did use a lot of but plus a lot of and's. A aha was that when you do it the first time so do not wait until the end to do you monologue.
alexa
2/7/2022 12:16:55 pm
Doing this monologue was scary because it made me a little bit vulnerable and made me doubt my ability's and the things that I can do. I felt as though I wasn't ready to have people watch my monologue and I wasn't ready to preform it. I was pretty scared and nervous about showing it up until I was doing it and then my fears started to become more about what people would think. I was very critical about how I preformed my monologue and I redid it a bunch of times. I wanted it to be perfect so that when other people saw it they didn't have anything negative to say but I don't think I achieved that level of perfection because unfortunately wanting to go to sleep won the battle of whether to keep refilming or go to sleep and submit the best take I already filmed.
Iden Teangh
2/7/2022 12:17:07 pm
When starting the process of creating a monologue, it was quite difficult. I didn't have an idea on what topic I should do for my monologue and I was stuck for 2-3 days on this. After that though, it was smooth sailing from there. I finished the writing and revised the script to fit better for the performance. I put tick marks for words that I really wanted to emphasize and for when I want to pause. While rehearsing for the performance, I tried to be in the mindset of my character and act frustrated and sad while reading my script. Overall, the project was a great learning experience and I got to know more about what I want to do in the future.
India
2/7/2022 12:17:59 pm
I had a lot of fun doing the asingment. at first the whole brain storming thing was hard for me and i couldnt think of anything. but then I started working with some other people and we all conected our monologues. once i had an idea it wasnt that hard to write the actual script. It was hard to do the scoring part because I wasnt sure how to show the emotions that my character was feeling but once I thought about it for a while i was able to do it. Once I got to the performing part I was nervius and i acsedently messed up but i think i did ok over all.
Shelbee
2/7/2022 12:18:19 pm
The process was differant because I have never done anything like it before. It was difficult brainstorming what to write about. i just wrote what came to my mind and went from there and came up with more ideas to write about. My monologue turned out okay. Overall writing my monologue was a good experience. I have never really acted anything so rehearsing my monologue was interesting.
sienna
2/7/2022 12:19:53 pm
I ended up making my monologue about a random person named Jess. With my monologue I did add some personal touches which when I practiced readiny the monologue came into play. Im not sure if others could tell but I could feel me being a little more vulnerable talking about some of the things in my monologue. At first I tried making it like a very stern straight foward speech, but with a monologue you need feelings to be involved so I ended up editing it and putting that all together. The experience of writing the monologue was new and very fun, I enjoyed riting and because this way of writing was newer for me. Mainly because I had relateable things I talked about so it wasn´t my favorite thing to be vulnerable but I think it may be good to open up a little.
wayne newman
2/7/2022 12:23:41 pm
I enjoyed being able to watch people preform there self written monologue. as I was watching the plays I peeped how actors were showing true emotions with there character as they were acting.
EDWARD
2/7/2022 12:46:13 pm
it was good to seeing people doing there monolog sharing there express they feel
Drew
2/7/2022 07:10:09 pm
The writing process was not an easy process, but nevertheless it was enjoyable. I find peace in reflecting on my life, to then pulling pieces of me to formulate a story. My monologue originated from a secret desire, something I want to pursue, but am always hesitant to reach towards. I then found ways to connect this struggle to feelings that overwhelmed me as a younger child in order to find relation within my work. My monologue tells the story of me, today, speaking to my younger self with the intention of being a push for her. Years ago I never paid enough attention to my needs and passions, I was always one to overlook myself in order to look out for others. A distraction. My monologue speaks a message or ridding self-doubt and allowing self exploration. Unfortunately during performance week I was sick and did not have the opportunity to complete the steps following the writing portion of this project. I am in the process of finalization now and can't wait to share what I've created.
Maricela
2/7/2022 09:41:25 pm
Writing this monologue was cathartic in way because i got express how i felt towards my exes. Writing and preforming the monologue reminded me how much i love acting and the theater.
Sara
2/10/2022 10:21:56 am
The process of writing my monologue was very difficult. It was hard at first to come up with ideas about what to write, but once I had an idea going it all kind of came together and just started to flow. The brainstorm was the hardest part but after that it did get better. I did not get to see anyone preform or preform myself, but from what I did see I liked how every ones stories ended up coming together.
Eden
2/11/2022 11:14:43 pm
Writing and creating the monologue was definitely not easy but I took a passion that I have an used it to write a monologue that I'm proud of. I started off with nothing to something great.
India Veylupek
3/11/2022 12:48:11 pm
I knew that from the start I was going to write my monologue about an old woman. But when I started I wasn’t really sure what it was going to be about. Then I joined the group of other people and we all connected ours and it made it a lot easier. I’m the end I thought it was really fun and a good experience!!
edward
4/8/2022 06:17:19 pm
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