I take a bow to the deafening applause on the “Film Maker of the Year” Award.
The acceptance speech was rehearsed several times, but I find myself swirling in a sea of emotions, seeing the myriad expressions around me.
“It is all about editing skills,” I say, “different clips from different lives and stories weave themselves into a beautiful collage, but it takes a lot of editing in the final compilation of the story.”
I can feel dagger-eyes on my skin, and a few smiles as people realise they have been a source of inspiration for me.
The story-teller is nothing more than a compiler. Characters and situations drive furiously, and just some traffic control needs to be exercised.
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Reena Saxena 
I like the analogy of which you speak.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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Jealous peers along with folks pleased they had inspired this filmmaker and a very humble winner!
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Thank you, Dyanne!
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A interesting take on storytelling.
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Thank you, Bernadette!
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Editing is almost more work than the writing itself! Basically, re-writing the entire piece. Like TVTA, I really enjoy the editing part of the process. It does take talent and prowess to piece together a final product that is appreciated by all audiences 🙂
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Add to it the length, words, syllables or format limits imposed in prompts 😀
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Excellent six, love the ‘traffic control’ image. Have to admit I absolutely love the editing parts of writing almost as much as the writing part. I also spent some time editing together music videos once, compiling clips – like you say, a collage of sorts. One of the skills I think is in trying to narrate a cohesive story with so much material at hand.
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Agree. Collages cannot be a story, because the pieces need to be linked. Thanks for your detailed inputs.
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It’s best to let the characters take you where they want to go. They know better anyway! Great job here as always.
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Thank you, UP!
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totally agree
for myself, that which I consider my better writing (of fiction) is merely me in the role of stenographers to my characters as they tell me the story
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Thanks for letting us in on your methodology ☺️
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