Fantasy Ireland and Swell Secret

I do love making up titles for these ABC Open pieces. My little wordsmith comes out .. and ooops, another pun! Maybe I'm paying for my street press days of constantly daggy headlines?

I'm not sure how I manage to write the articles for these pieces though. I suppose it's all the blogging that has helped the words just flow out. AND I never thought I'd be writing content for the ABC. Gee life is a pleasant surprise.

So check out these two favourites of mine!

Both produced by young people.

Fantasy Ireland by 16 year old photographer Bene Bess. Just gorgeous
and Swell Secret by journalism uni student, Matthew Howard.

At 10pm last night I was placing the finishing 'wave sound' touches into Matt's piece and I contemplated why I'm so driven to make these perfect. It's like the world will revolve around these pieces!
I guess that is what makes me the kind of girl for this job. I can't help myself. It just has to be as good as it can be. Is it the ego? The reflection it will have on me? The desire for SUCCESS for the project, for the participant and ultimately me? (me me me)...

Well, I think my degree of care is a good thing no matter what the motive, because at least the participant can know that they are working with someone who genuinely wants their work to shine.

Some don't neccessarily know that, or 'tap that' .... but eventually they may realise that listening and learning is the key. And I, in turn, let go and listen to them (when Im not being a total control freak - hehehe).

[current mood] Frozen banana smoothies & Little Red