I've been chatting to people about the video blog challenge and the #1 fear seems to be not knowing what to talk about. With that in mind I've included some conversation prompts below.

Because this exercise is the video version of Morning Pages (see Julia Cameron's fabulous book The Artists Way) the BEST way to approach your camera time is to just be present, say whatever you're thinking. You're not going to be sharing this with the public, that's the point, so literally just say what's on your mind. Even if it's your shopping list or a grumble.

I know starting out can be tricky, so use these topics as a jumping off point. Do your best to stay unselfconscious and just prattle on, pretend you're talking to a best friend or to a pet or, ideally, your diary or journal.

Getting caught up on the video backlog. This was a fun one, but MAN! did it take a while to chill the heck out and just have fun. I find it easier to dance and sing together, that way you can bridge the gap between alone dancing in your living room and interacting joyfully with the audience beyond the lens.

Please please PLEASE send me your versions of this. Let's do a "happy dance" party on the internet!

You may have noticed I haven't posted video in a while. This is why...

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This week's challenge was to practice talking through the camera to the person on the other side.

​I had waaaaay too much fun making this one. . .

What a relief!

The one-take-rant went SO much more smoothly than the “Getting Back on the Horse” video. So much so that I'm actually looking forward to shooting the next challenge! Woohoo! :)

I didn't do everything I said I was going to do in the last analysis, but I also did a few things I didn't say I would do. So that balances out right?

Have you done your one-take-rant yet? Give it a try. It's quite fun. :)

If you missed the video post, this is what I'll be analyzing today: https://youtu.be/Hl__5WWzoC0

This video was a breeze to edit since it was all in one take. I'm not sure about using just one take going forward—I'll have to experiment. I'll have to weigh the time-consuming task of editing against the time-consuming task of preparing my content well enough to get it all done in one take. We'll see...

This week's challenge is to film just one take, no edits and no rehearsal, ranting about a pet peeve. 

This is how my "rant" went. For those of you joining the challenge at home, please let me know about your experience below.

Getting comfortable on camera takes time, and with something this intimidating it's easy to avoid if you don't have a plan to keep you accountable. So I've created a 14 video schedule, partly to give myself a sense of security, and partly so you can follow along with me, doing the challenges yourself at home.

Hopefully by now you've done your "get on the horse" video. If you haven't: DO IT! I don't care how bad it is, I don't care if you don't know how to light yourself or what to talk about. Turn on that camera and talk to it for at least 3 minutes. This never needs to see the light of day, but it does need to be done. It's your first tiny step up the mountain.

​Not an exciting title, I know. I'm pretty much having to tie myself to my desk to write this. The video blog project is getting more scary now that I've started, not less. I guess because it's not a habit yet. Once I've gotten into the groove it should get easier. I'll keep you posted on how my nerves progress.

The reality of how difficult it was trying to dissect the previous video while also embarking on a new challenge was too much, so I've decided to split the analysis and the video challenges apart. Which is good news for you because it means from here on out, there'll be a post every Friday for the foreseeable future.

Today I'll be analyzing the most recent video I posted: https://youtu.be/J5wlV5_nbPs ​