I am working on my final assessment for my journalism course, a full-length article. This course has taken me just under two years to complete, the maximum time allowed. I have had to push myself to do every assignment, every reading but I’ve found that after a good writing session I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. I’ve experienced the Writer’s Rush.
As for this article I’m still in the struggling stage. I have a broad idea for it and I’ve conducted some interviews, hoping they will guide me on further areas to research and therefore help plan the structure of the piece, but I’m still not quite feeling the flow yet. This is my first serious piece so I suppose I shouldn’t feel too discouraged just yet. I thought it was such a great idea, and a saleable piece of writing - able to be pitched on spec to a gaming, technology or even lifestyle publication. Right now I care more about getting published than about getting paid.
I have written shorter pieces for a gaming website but they were not exactly professional standard (although good practice and good for my confidence), and even the ones that were well-written and well-researched were still opinion pieces so for this piece I feel not entirely prepared for the research and sourcing of subjects required. Perhaps I should have done an easier style like a ‘Top Ten’ list? No, I’m telling myself. I want to come out of this course with a decent piece of writing under my belt. If I don’t push myself then I’ll probably never attempt it.
