Post by Alexa Raven on Mar 16, 2012 2:24:33 GMT -5
Dear Viewers,fans and Journal not Diary.(Anyone who smiles and recalls where I've used that line before gets a cookie.)
I would first like to say thank you to all of the people who watch my videos and enjoy them. I make them for you as much if not more than myself. Creating videos brings me enjoyment as well as it incorporates my love of writing.
For the people who have followed my work from it's humble beginnings on YouTube under the Draco Hermione's Mate account and up to now on Alexaviera Raven Productions.Thank you I love you all for your constant support and critique and for at times making me work on things when I felt like my work was going stale.
There have been times i felt like abandoning my projects all together and just quitting but your support and enjoyment of the meager entertainment i provide to you has made me stay. Your encouragement and friendship has made me want to continue and improve my writing and video making.
I have to admit at first I was not sure anyone would like my ideas for a story line as first of all Dramione is controversial for some people out there as a ship. I am glad to see there are others who share my thoughts and ideas on the what if it was written this way scenario.
What if is the purpose I base my writing on. unconventional shipping is my artistic license to explore and write about. I believe however all are entitled to their opinions and as such I now and then get criticism for my choice of pairings. I appreciate all people who view my work and respect their opinions and their right to express they don't like Dramione or Drarry of Haise or Blainny. You have a right to your opinion and that right gives me also the same freedom to ignore the comments if they are nasty.
I write for fun this isn't some secret scheme to try and undermined J.K. Rowling or her books. I am a fan of Miss Rowling and In fact I love her work and wish her well in her career and life. I wish she would continue her Wizarding world series and have a second generation book series with Harry and the others children.
I would like to see it and I know many others share my ideas and wishes on that subject. Only time will tell however if Miss Rowling does so. This is another reason I will point out that people write fan fiction and make videos. To make their ideas and thoughts known.
If I was allowed I would write the second generation books, But alas I am not. I am just an average almost middle aged woman who likes to write. I haven't even finished my own novel yet. I haven't worked on it in awhile either to be frank and honest. So for now my work is in video exclusively for YouTube. In time perhaps I will be able to find a site and host it independently.
Right now the dream of doing so is just that as the money I would need to do so is scarce. I am however for now content to show my work on YouTube.
Thought at times it drives me crazy and incidents as the deletion of my other account,someone hacking into my account on an occasion or two and bad mouthing people, and or the fact you tube doesn't like the music I use even when it is clearly in the audio swap library. Believe me just making a video is more that just pictures and words to me.
It takes a bit more work than that. I have to write it out, try to find pictures that bring my point across and blend well with my thoughts and ideas, and music. Music seems to be the one sticking point that You tube is notorious for driving me up the bloody wall. I have to of course be frank when i say that nine out of ten times, their policy
(which I have to admit does have merit and is for their own safety and protection of others.)
Is sometimes too sensitive. I have done videos that are 100 percent my own creation in the past. pictures and such that are not on you tube any longer that were said were copyrighted. I found that in the beginning funny as they were pictures of my kids doing soccer and other activities, their faces were covered for their identity to be anonymous it's true but to say that I had copyrighted infringement on music at this time when i didn't even have music on them was crazy. This was back in the begging of You tube however and things back in the day were a bit different then they are now.
Anyways i think I have ranted enough right now. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am working on The Seventh year and Hogwarts a Life as much as I am able to right now. The truth of the matter is right now due to Spring break and my lovely children being underfoot mum doesn't have as much time to work on videos.
Or to think or do anything but let my youngest daughter play on my desktop and watch videos or make a few of her own. I am trying to instill a bit of creativity in her as she is Autistic and has severe Asperger as well as myself also has this. I know that for me, my writing and doing videos is what I am good and excel at. For her she is still learning and exploring and she likes to draw but I encourage her creativity and nurture it as much as possible.
She has begun to like to put the pictures and music together but yet has she made words or asked me to help her write them.
For those who are not aware of the term of Aspergers Syndrome it is defined as thus:
Asperger syndrome, also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger disorder, is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development. Although not required for diagnosis, physical clumsiness and atypical use of language are frequently reported.
The exact cause is unknown, although research supports the likelihood of a genetic basis; brain imaging techniques have not identified a clear common pathology. There is no single treatment, and the effectiveness of particular interventions is supported by only limited data. Intervention is aimed at improving symptoms and function. The mainstay of management is behavioral therapy, focusing on specific deficits to address poor communication skills, obsessive or repetitive routines, and physical clumsiness.
Most children improve as they mature to adulthood, but social and communication difficulties may persist. Some researchers and people with Asperger's have advocated a shift in attitudes toward the view that it is a difference, rather than a disability that must be treated or cured.
The lack of demonstrated empathy is possibly the most dysfunctional aspect of Asperger syndrome. Individuals with AS experience difficulties in basic elements of social interaction, which may include a failure to develop friendships or to seek shared enjoyments or achievements with others (for example, showing others objects of interest), a lack of social or emotional reciprocity, and impaired nonverbal behaviors in areas such as eye contact, facial expression, posture, and gesture.
People with AS may not be as withdrawn around others as those with other, more debilitating, forms of autism; they approach others, even if awkwardly. For example, a person with AS may engage in a one-sided, long-winded speech about a favorite topic, while misunderstanding or not recognizing the listener's feelings or reactions, such as a need for privacy or haste to leave.
This social awkwardness has been called "active but odd". This failure to react appropriately to social interaction may appear as disregard for other people's feelings, and may come across as insensitive. However, not all individuals with AS will approach others. Some of them may even display selective mutism, speaking not at all to most people and excessively to specific people. Some may choose to talk only to people they like.
The cognitive ability of children with AS often allows them to articulate social norms in a laboratory context,where they may be able to show a theoretical understanding of other people's emotions; however, they typically have difficulty acting on this knowledge in fluid, real-life situations. People with AS may analyze and distill their observations of social interaction into rigid behavioral guidelines, and apply these rules in awkward ways, such as forced eye contact, resulting in a demeanor that appears rigid or socially naive. Childhood desire for companionship can become numbed through a history of failed social encounters.
Basically I am scared of people who say they are normal. I do not do well with meeting new people except on the net. I tend to have to write things down a lot as I forget them. I suck at math and excel at reading and writing somehow. Also for me I also have a touch as the doctors tell me of ADHD and in which it makes me unable to truly focus at times on things.
I am not a weirdo however. I want to make that point clear. I have been called weird most of my childhood but now a days people are more accepting of the differences of other people and I applaud that.
Anyways the videos are coming please excuse my lapse in subject and the randomness. I know it may seem a bit weird but I write pretty much as I talk or think at times and some people just look at me and say.. Now Alex what the hell did you just say or what?? I don't understand you! I have to admit there are times I do it on purpose, use big words and annoy them but on those occasions it's generally someone who has made me very angry which is hard to do. But it does happen sporadically.
Anyways more vids are coming after spring break is over.. Which will be next week..
Blessed Be and <3 you all very much !
Alexa
Ps: I will try and remember to write in this log more often and make a note in my schedule to do so. I figure at least i get my ideas out and perhaps who knows maybe share part of my writing experience with others.
Laters!