Getting Started

I made this blog primarily as a way to gain experience as a writer while talking about something I enjoy. Needless to say, this is my first venture into any form of true journalism. My prior experiences with journalism have all been pretty loosely tied to the field, things like running a Tumblr or other social media, up until this point. 

I created this blog to deliver the latest movie news and reviews to the youth. Recently, I went to the premier of Captain America: Civil War, and the enthusiasm of the people in the theatre with me motivated me to share my zeal for movies with more people my age. In order to do just that I chose movies as my subject for this blog. This will be my first attempt at covering a beat so this should be exciting. Hopefully I can learn more about the role blogs play in the world of entertainment news and how they interact with the public. I know that often times blogs can influence everything from fans, to actors, to the crew, to the actual plot of a film. 

What I look forward to the most in this blogging experience is updating regularly and watching other people's interactions with my posts. I really appreciate the way that blogs and social media platforms allow for people to engage with the content. Although, I am nervous about staying on top of updates on this blog and simultaneously working to keep a close eye on the latest movie news.
As a journalist I think this will help me to improve my writing simply by forcing me to write more often and check over everything I write before I post it. As a writer I tend to check as I go and then not spend too much time looking over the final product before I submit it. On the bright side, writing tends to come to me easily once I get going on a subject I don't face any problems with writer's block along the way. 

What I hope to learn from this experience is how to run a high quality blog about any subject I choose, along with how to research that subject to make updates about it regularly. I am confident that this blog will be my first of many chances I have to use my writing to connect with and inform the public about things wonderful and new.