I've never done a video blog or book review before, so it was a new and interesting experience for me!
I'll be honest, I felt extremely awkward for the first 10 takes or so (I wish I could have made a blooper reel). I didn't want to have a set script I read off of, but the temptation was to then wander and go off on tangents about the book when I was reviewing it. I had to organize my thoughts and keep things simple. It wasn't too different from my written review, but I did discuss new things not mentioned in Goodreads. My biggest challenge was keeping it short and concise. I'm used to being told to have my book reviews or reports be a lot longer, so that was more difficult for me.
I'm not skilled at all in making videos, so I felt disappointed that I wasn't able to create something with more visual appeal, but I worked with what I had…. even if that's a blank wall behind me.
By the end of it, I actually really enjoyed it. Aside from the initial awkwardness, I like being able to freely talk about a book as if in conversation.
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